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US veterans despondent over al-Qaeda's resurgence in Iraq - Washington Post Sat, 11 Jan 2014 02:32:30 GMT

Washington Post

US veterans despondent over al-Qaeda's resurgence in Iraq Washington Post The towering former three-star general keeps a wooden box on his desk with the photos of 257 service members who died in Iraq under his command, sorted by date. During quiet moments, usually a couple of times a week, Mark Hertling opens the lid, ... Iraq: At least 60 killed in 2 weeks Anbar violenceUSA TODAY Mushtaq Muhammed / ReutersTIME Iraqi troops clash with al Qaeda militants in western IraqFox News CNN -Aljazeera.com all 3,883 news articles »

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Al-Qaida-Linked Group Faces Backlash In Iraq - NPR Sat, 11 Jan 2014 17:23:51 GMT

Al-Qaida-Linked Group Faces Backlash In Iraq NPR The al-Qaida-linked Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has played a key role in the war against Syria's government but now faces a major onslaught from other rebel forces. ISIS militants are also under fire in neighboring Iraq. NPR's Scott Simon ... and more »

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Why Iraq is in turmoil - CNN (blog) Sun, 12 Jan 2014 03:20:03 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle

Why Iraq is in turmoil CNN (blog) The Wall Street Journal and a Commentary magazine opinion piece have both argued this past week that the Obama administration's decision to withdraw troops from Iraq is directly responsible for the renewed violence in that country. They and others have ... Afghanistan, Iraq and the Middle EastLas Vegas Informer all 51 news articles »

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British politicians and generals targeted in Iraq abuse case - The Guardian Sun, 12 Jan 2014 03:11:11 GMT

The Guardian

British politicians and generals targeted in Iraq abuse case The Guardian The government has insisted it will fight a bid to trigger prosecutions of former British ministers and senior military figures over alleged war crimes in Iraq. A complaint filed with the international criminal court (ICC) accuses British forces of ... Exclusive: Dossier on 'abuse' by UK forces in Iraq goes to ICCThe Independent Call for ICC probe into British 'war crimes' in IraqDeutsche Welle British Soldiers In Iraq Torture ProbeSky News Press TV -ITV News all 20 news articles »

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On GPS Sunday: What went wrong in Iraq? - CNN (blog) Sun, 12 Jan 2014 03:44:06 GMT

On GPS Sunday: What went wrong in Iraq? CNN (blog) On GPS this Sunday: Amid an intensification of violence in Iraq, Fareed looks at what went wrong. Is it mostly Washington's fault, or does it have more to do with the region's history? A panel including Council on Foreign Relations President Richard ...

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US ambivalence runs deep as Iraq violence revives - Los Angeles Times Sat, 11 Jan 2014 01:59:16 GMT

US ambivalence runs deep as Iraq violence revives Los Angeles Times Today, with ground that Marines fought and died for under control of insurgents flying the banner of Al Qaeda, and growing fears of another civil war, Iscol admits he has deeply conflicting views about the U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq in 2011 ... and more »

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Iraq veterans on Falluja: city was 'a microcosm of the Iraq war' - The Guardian Sat, 11 Jan 2014 14:24:46 GMT

The Guardian

Iraq veterans on Falluja: city was 'a microcosm of the Iraq war' The Guardian Two battles in Falluja in 2004 were among the most brutal the US military faced during the Iraq war. All told, 100 Americans were killed, and 1,000 more were wounded in the city before US forces pulled out of Iraq in 2011. Just in 2004, thousands of ... and more »

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Fighting al-Qaeda in Iraq is in US interests - Washington Post Sat, 11 Jan 2014 01:10:34 GMT

Fighting al-Qaeda in Iraq is in US interests Washington Post Iraq is once again at a crisis point. Given the sacrifices the United States, coalition partners and so many Iraqis made to bring the country back from the precipice of 2006, it is more than unsettling to see a third battle of Fallujah unfolding. But ...

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Obama administration under pressure to turn attention back to Iraq - Fox News Thu, 09 Jan 2014 14:48:33 GMT

Obama administration under pressure to turn attention back to Iraq Fox News WASHINGTON – As Al Qaeda-aligned insurgents make unprecedented post-war gains in Iraq, U.S. military officials and others in the Obama administration are keeping their distance -- despite mounting calls to ratchet up involvement amid fears the country ...

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Grim Sequel to Iraq's War - New York Times Thu, 09 Jan 2014 08:15:28 GMT

Politico

Grim Sequel to Iraq's War New York Times What Mr. Obama ended was the United States military presence in Iraq, but the fighting did not stop when the last troops left in 2011; it simply stopped being a daily concern for most Americans. While attention shifted elsewhere, the war raged on and ... Over Iraq, lots of flak, less real pressure on White HousePolitico Boehner calls for Obama to take more action in IraqCBS News White House Underscores Commitment to Iraq Amid CriticismVoice of America Reuters -Fox News all 224 news articles »