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Militants storm barracks, kill 20 troops in Iraq - USA TODAY Sun, 11 May 2014 14:04:11 GMT

The Guardian

Militants storm barracks, kill 20 troops in Iraq USA TODAY BAGHDAD (AP) — Militants in Iraq launched an audacious attack on a military barracks in a remote area in the country's north and killed 20 troops overnight, including some who had been bound and shot at close range, authorities said Sunday as other ... Deadly bombings sweep Iraq after army shelling in FallujahThe Guardian Iraq army 'using barrel bombs' in FallujahAljazeera.com Ongoing Fighting in Iraq's Anbar Hits BusinessesABC News Press TV all 499 news articles »

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Will Iraq fall apart? - Aljazeera.com Sun, 11 May 2014 08:15:32 GMT

DigitalJournal.com

Will Iraq fall apart? Aljazeera.com We've heard it all before - Iraq is on the brink of disintegration. Sectarian tension and violence is spiking, al-Qaeda is running amok through the country and the Kurds are threatening to break away. The post-Saddam political architecture has brought ... Questions about Iraq today (Editor's Inbox)Mason City Globe Gazette Iraq, three years after US withdrawalThe Week Magazine Report speculates Iraq may welcome back US forcesDigitalJournal.com all 15 news articles »

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Bombings and shootings kill 14 in Iraq - Washington Post Mon, 12 May 2014 19:51:32 GMT

Washington Post

Bombings and shootings kill 14 in Iraq Washington Post According to the United Nations, 8,868 people were killed in Iraq last year — the country's highest death toll since the peak of sectarian bloodletting in 2007 and 2008. Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not ... Bombings, shootings kill 14 in IraqFox News Bombings and shootings kill 10 in IraqSalon all 48 news articles »

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The Iowa Republican Senator-to-Be Who Thinks Iraq Had WMD - Slate Magazine (blog) Mon, 12 May 2014 22:45:34 GMT

Washington Post

The Iowa Republican Senator-to-Be Who Thinks Iraq Had WMD Slate Magazine (blog) I wasn't at a level to know. Obviously, the president thought there was actionable intelligence. So, as an Iraqi War veteran I stand beside that. And I stand beside every other soldier I served with in believing we were on a clearly defined mission to ... Iowa Republican still believes Iraq had WMDsThe Hill (blog) WATCH: Iowa GOP Senate Candidate Still Believes There Were Weapons of ...Mother Jones all 13 news articles »

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GOP Hypocrisy: Outraged Over Benghazi, Silent on Iraq - Daily Beast Sun, 11 May 2014 04:17:32 GMT

GOP Hypocrisy: Outraged Over Benghazi, Silent on Iraq Daily Beast Had Obama's war in Iraq also cost American taxpayers $1.7 trillion, with another $490 in veteran expenses (thus far)—with a total cost of $6 trillion projected—I have no doubt that a select committee would long ago have sent him to the Hague for ... and more »

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With results due, Iraq anticipates a post-election fight - The National Mon, 12 May 2014 17:47:11 GMT

With results due, Iraq anticipates a post-election fight The National Iraq held parliamentary elections on April 30 under the worst possible conditions, with an empowered Sunni insurgency holding its own in wide swathes of the country. The political environment was just as bad, with Nouri Al Maliki, the prime minister ... Iran Is Arming Iraq, And We Shouldn't Be SurprisedForbes all 3 news articles »

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Iraq struggles to form a government - Deutsche Welle Mon, 12 May 2014 18:17:55 GMT

Iraq struggles to form a government Deutsche Welle The Etijahat Institute, which conducts regular opinion polls in Iraq, claims to know the results with more than half the votes counted. The institute puts the State of Law Coalition of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in front. The coalition could win ...

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Scores of troops dead after Iraq kidnappings - Aljazeera.com Sun, 11 May 2014 11:01:17 GMT

Scores of troops dead after Iraq kidnappings Aljazeera.com The government has been involved in heavy fighting with rebels in Fallujah, where groups including the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have a foothold. Mosul, a former stronghold of groups fighting the central government and US occupation, is ...

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49 killed in violence across Iraq - Xinhua Tue, 13 May 2014 00:59:49 GMT

49 killed in violence across Iraq Xinhua BAGHDAD, May 12 (Xinhua) -- A total of 49 people were killed and 69 others wounded on Monday in separate violent attacks across Iraq, including battles with insurgent groups in the western province of Anbar, security and medical sources said. In Anbar ... and more »

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Christian Werner in Post-War Iraq: A Photographer Investigates a Health Crisis - TIME Mon, 12 May 2014 08:04:23 GMT

Christian Werner in Post-War Iraq: A Photographer Investigates a Health Crisis TIME German photojournalist Christian Werner witnessed four of those burials during his first trip to Iraq. He was there to document what some believe may be the effects of contamination from metals in munitions fired during the Gulf War and the war in Iraq ... and more »