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US allies to send about 1500 troops to Iraq: commander - Reuters Mon, 08 Dec 2014 20:12:20 GMT

Reuters

US allies to send about 1500 troops to Iraq: commander Reuters KUWAIT CITY (Reuters) - U.S. allies have committed to send about 1,500 forces to Iraq to help train and advise Iraqi and Kurdish soldiers battling the Islamic State, which increasingly appears on the defensive, the top U.S. commander guiding the ... Islamic State: Coalition 'pledges more troops' for IraqBBC News Allies to send 1500 security personnel to Iraq: USThe Times of Israel Coalition Against IS Pledges More Troops For IraqRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Voice of America -Washington Post all 186 news articles »

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Hagel Stumped By Soldier Asking if Afghanistan Will Fall Apart Like Iraq - National Review Online (blog) Mon, 08 Dec 2014 17:30:56 GMT

Hagel Stumped By Soldier Asking if Afghanistan Will Fall Apart Like Iraq National Review Online (blog) Defense secretary Chuck Hagel was stumped by an Army staff sergeant who asked him for an assurance that the security situation in Afghanistan wouldn't deteriorate after the withdrawal of American forces the way broad areas of Iraq succumbed to the ...

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Clint Eastwood: "I Was Against Going Into the War in Iraq" - Hollywood Reporter Mon, 08 Dec 2014 20:50:40 GMT

Clint Eastwood: "I Was Against Going Into the War in Iraq" Hollywood Reporter "I was against going into the war in Iraq since I figured we would probably trip over ourselves in some way," Clint Eastwood revealed after screening his new film American Sniper on Saturday at the Academy of Motion Picture Artists and Sciences ... and more »

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Despite US Warnings, Iraqis Push for Winter Offensive in Mosul - New York Times Tue, 09 Dec 2014 01:37:31 GMT

The Week Magazine

Despite US Warnings, Iraqis Push for Winter Offensive in Mosul New York Times The ground campaign to retake Iraq's second-largest city from the Islamic State, also known as ISIL or ISIS, is still most likely many weeks away, American officials said. Its timing will depend on the pace of training for additional Iraqi ground ... Iraq's persecuted religious minorities still desperately need our helpThe Week Magazine Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISILDepartment of Defense New US military command established for Iraq and Syria operationsWashington Post Breitbart News -Council on Foreign Relations (blog) all 336 news articles »

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Iraq War veteran disappeared near Golden Gate Bridge - SFGate Tue, 09 Dec 2014 02:31:40 GMT

SFGate

Iraq War veteran disappeared near Golden Gate Bridge SFGate Police are hoping the public can help locate an Iraq War veteran who went missing in San Francisco more than two weeks ago. Joseph Weber, 28, of Sunnyvale, was last seen near the Golden Gate Bridge around 3 p.m. Nov. 24, Sunnyvale police Capt. and more »

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Possible sanctions breach as Iran Quds chief spotted in Iraq: UN - Yahoo News Tue, 09 Dec 2014 00:03:56 GMT

Press TV

Possible sanctions breach as Iran Quds chief spotted in Iraq: UN Yahoo News UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations sanctions monitors have said photographs taken inside Iraq appear to confirm that the head of Iran's elite military Quds Force, one of Iran's most powerful people, has been in the country in violation of a U.N ... Syria and Iraq FMs in Tehran for 'anti-terrorism' conferenceeuronews Iraq FM arrives in Iran for global WAVE confabPress TV Iran: A not so unlikely allyAljazeera.com all 57 news articles »

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Hagel: Unlike Iraq, Afghans 'want us here' Hagel: Afghans can defend themselves - CNN Sun, 07 Dec 2014 22:20:32 GMT

CNN

Hagel: Unlike Iraq, Afghans 'want us here' Hagel: Afghans can defend themselves CNN Tactial Base Gamberi, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel traveled to Afghanistan this weekend, his fourth and last trip to the country as he makes way for his likely replacement, Defense Secretary nominee Ashton Carter. CNN traveled ... and more »

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Iraq's top Catholic opposes bombing, insists Christians must stay - Crux: Covering all things Catholic Mon, 08 Dec 2014 21:52:18 GMT

Iraq's top Catholic opposes bombing, insists Christians must stay Crux: Covering all things Catholic ERBIL, IRAQ —The top Catholic official in Iraq says the current US-led bombing campaign will not dislodge the radical Islamic State, and he is pleading for a stronger response from the international community to ensure Christians can remain in the region.

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US walks fine, awkward line when addressing Iranian airstrikes in Iraq - Washington Post Fri, 05 Dec 2014 14:34:30 GMT

BBC News

US walks fine, awkward line when addressing Iranian airstrikes in Iraq Washington Post Iranian fighter jets are now said to be bombing the Islamic State militant group in Iraq. It's an escalation in Tehran's presence there — and a development that has forced U.S. officials to walk a fine line while addressing it. The latest example came ... Iran jets bomb Islamic State targets in Iraq - PentagonBBC News Iran Attacked Islamic State Forces in IraqWall Street Journal US believes Iran launched air raids on Islamic State in IraqReuters Los Angeles Times -Huffington Post -Financial Times all 1,482 news articles »

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At least 20 Australians killed in Syria and Iraq fighting for terrorist groups ... - ABC Online Tue, 09 Dec 2014 02:45:50 GMT

ABC Online

At least 20 Australians killed in Syria and Iraq fighting for terrorist groups ... ABC Online Attorney-General George Brandis says at least 20 Australians have been killed fighting alongside terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq, and warns that the Islamic State group is using Australians on the frontline as "cannon fodder, bombers and propaganda ... 20 Australian militants killed in Syria, Iraq: GovernmentThe Straits Times 20 Australian jihadists killed in Syria, Iraq: govtYahoo! Maktoob News 1 IN 5 KILLED: ISIS Is Using Australian Recruits As 'Cannon Fodder'Business Insider Australia SBS all 24 news articles »