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Insurgents in North Ambush Militia Volunteers and Seize Another City - New York Times Tue, 17 Jun 2014 01:58:34 GMT

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Insurgents in North Ambush Militia Volunteers and Seize Another City New York Times BAGHDAD — The Sunni extremist militants threatening Iraq seized another northern city on Monday in a battle with the Iraqi Army after having ambushed a convoy of untrained Shiite volunteers in the first lethal encounter between Sunni and Shiite ... American troops are going back to IraqVox Obama is sending 275 US forces to Iraq for embassy securityUSA TODAY UN says ISIS rebels carried out 'cold-blooded executions' in IraqWashington Post Los Angeles Times -Fox News -ABC News all 4,063 news articles »

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Could US, Iran work together in Iraq? Maybe, officials say - CNN Tue, 17 Jun 2014 00:50:38 GMT

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Could US, Iran work together in Iraq? Maybe, officials say CNN (CNN) -- The United States could end up cooperating with Iran to stop militant gains in Iraq, Secretary of State John Kerry suggested Monday in an interview with Yahoo!News. But a Pentagon spokesman denied Monday that any military coordination with ... US talks to Iran about crisis in Iraq, militant threats, official saysLos Angeles Times Kerry Says Drones, Working With Iran Are Options in IraqNBCNews.com US, Iran Near Talks as Iraq Chaos WorsensWall Street Journal TIME -Reuters UK all 1,817 news articles »

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Iraq Government Loses Control of Another Key City - Wall Street Journal Mon, 16 Jun 2014 19:43:06 GMT

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Iraq Government Loses Control of Another Key City Wall Street Journal The loss of Tal Afar and the defeat of one of Iraq's top generals underlined the fragility of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government and raised fresh questions about its ability to counter advances by fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and al ...

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Who are the major players in the Iraq crisis? - USA TODAY Mon, 16 Jun 2014 18:29:01 GMT

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Who are the major players in the Iraq crisis? USA TODAY The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is a Sunni jihadist group that has its roots in the al-Qaeda-linked insurgents that formed the backbone of the resistance against U.S. forces in Iraq after the 2003 invasion. It has since expanded ...

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Obama, don't get sucked into Iraq III - CNN Mon, 16 Jun 2014 19:01:03 GMT

CNN	Obama, don't get sucked into Iraq III CNN (CNN) -- The Obama administration likely will succumb to growing pressure to "do something" kinetic and dramatic in Iraq, and when it does, it will most likely be air and missile strikes against ISIS targets. This could relieve the political pressure ...

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US considers air strikes, action with Iran to halt Iraq rebels - Reuters Mon, 16 Jun 2014 11:37:28 GMT

US considers air strikes, action with Iran to halt Iraq rebels Reuters Militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have routed Baghdad's army and seized the north of the country in the past week, threatening to dismember Iraq and unleash all-out sectarian warfare with no regard for national borders. The ...

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Did George W. Bush Foresee What's Happening in Iraq? - New York Times (blog) Mon, 16 Jun 2014 23:06:29 GMT

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Did George W. Bush Foresee What's Happening in Iraq? New York Times (blog) In their rush to blame the escalating violence in Iraq on President Obama, Republican critics brush off any suggestion that his predecessor may also be to blame, offering up some version of “Oh yeah, Democrats always want to blame Bush, but Obama has ... Stop Calling the Iraq War a 'Mistake'Huffington Post (blog) The mess in Iraq proves Obama was right to leaveVox Fox News Praises George W. Bush's Ability To Anticipate Problems In IraqThinkProgress Politico -Daily Beast -The Guardian all 85 news articles »

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'Foreign Legion' in Iraq and Syria may bring jihad to West - CNN Mon, 16 Jun 2014 19:46:31 GMT

'Foreign Legion' in Iraq and Syria may bring jihad to West CNN (CNN) -- Abu Usama appears to be in his late 20s. With a neat ginger beard and a rifle slung over his shoulder, he addresses fellow Muslims back in Germany from his new home in northern Syria. In a 9-minute video released by the Islamic State of Iraq ... Iraq insurgency leader: 'I'll see you in New York'New York Post all 78 news articles »

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Only America Can Prevent a Disaster in Iraq - Wall Street Journal Mon, 16 Jun 2014 09:22:54 GMT

Only America Can Prevent a Disaster in Iraq Wall Street Journal The crisis unfolding in Iraq is heartbreaking especially for those families who lost loved ones there. They gave so much; it is all at risk. It did not need to be this way. As I wrote in these pages in December 2011 after the last of our military left ...

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Obama tells Congress US deploying up to 275 troops to Iraq - Chicago Tribune Mon, 16 Jun 2014 23:02:14 GMT

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Obama tells Congress US deploying up to 275 troops to Iraq Chicago Tribune "This force is deploying for the purpose of protecting U.S. citizens and property, if necessary, and is equipped for combat," Obama said in a letter to lawmakers. "This force will remain in Iraq until the security situation becomes such that it is no ... White House Weighs Options in IraqNBCNews.com Iraq Rebels Stall North of Baghdad as Residents Brace for a SiegeNew York Times Sunnis, Shi'ites and Kurds Leap into Battle in Iraq, Risking a SplitTIME USA TODAY -CNN -Bloomberg all 9,643 news articles »