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Obama on New Military Advisers to Iraq - New York Times Fri, 20 Jun 2014 01:44:36 GMT

New York Times

Obama on New Military Advisers to Iraq New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama said Thursday that he would deploy up to 300 military advisers to Iraq to help its struggling security forces fend off a wave of Sunni militants who have overrun large parts of the country, edging the United States back ... Obama sending up to 300 soldiers to Iraq as advisers, says move is limitedWashington Post Obama says 'small number' of military advisers going to IraqCNN US Taps Old Cronies for New Iraq WarDaily Beast WJLA -Los Angeles Times -USA TODAY all 2,361 news articles »

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Obama sends US military advisers to Iraq as battle rages over refinery - Chicago Tribune Thu, 19 Jun 2014 22:53:31 GMT

The Guardian

Obama sends US military advisers to Iraq as battle rages over refinery Chicago Tribune President Barack Obama said on Thursday he was sending up to 300 U.S. military advisers to Iraq but stressed the need for a political solution to the Iraqi crisis as government forces battled Sunni rebels for control of the country's biggest refinery ... Obama: Military advisers will go to Iraq, but US not returning to combatCNN Iraq urges US airstrikes as insurgents press offensiveWashington Post Back to Iraq: Obama Sending Military AdvisersABC News The Guardian all 9,651 news articles »

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Transcript: President Obama's June 19 remarks on Iraq - Washington Post Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:45:48 GMT

Transcript: President Obama's June 19 remarks on Iraq Washington Post President Obama spoke and took questions on the situation in Iraq at the White House on Thursday. He said the U.S. is prepared to send up to 300 military advisers to Iraq but reiterated there would be no U.S. combat troops on the ground. ( / Associated ...

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Obama: US Prepared to Take 'Targeted' Action in Iraq - NBCNews.com Thu, 19 Jun 2014 17:43:49 GMT

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Obama: US Prepared to Take 'Targeted' Action in Iraq NBCNews.com President Barack Obama said Thursday that the United States is prepared to take “targeted and precise” military action against Islamist militants in Iraq, but he pledged that American forces “will not be returning to combat.” Obama did not provide ...

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Dick Cheney's amazing chutzpah on Iraq - CNN Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:01:11 GMT

CNN	Dick Cheney's amazing chutzpah on Iraq CNN (CNN) -- You have to hand it to Dick Cheney. How many people, knowing what has happened in Iraq over the last 12 years, would dare to write an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal containing this line: "Rarely has a U.S. president been so wrong about so ...

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US military leaders warn of difficulty of conducting airstrikes in Iraq - Washington Post Thu, 19 Jun 2014 07:31:03 GMT

US military leaders warn of difficulty of conducting airstrikes in Iraq Washington Post The Obama administration signaled its reluctance Wednesday to launch airstrikes in Iraq or intervene militarily in support of its government, telling Congress that a bombing campaign would be fraught with complications and that Iraq's political ...

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United States to Send Military Advisers to Iraq - New York Times Thu, 19 Jun 2014 17:58:52 GMT

New York Times

United States to Send Military Advisers to Iraq New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama said on Thursday that the United States would deploy up to 300 military advisers to Iraq to help its beleaguered security forces fend off Sunni militants, edging the United States back into a conflict that Mr. Obama ...

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The plan for saving Iraq begins by ousting Maliki - Washington Post Thu, 19 Jun 2014 20:07:34 GMT

The plan for saving Iraq begins by ousting Maliki Washington Post What would an effective quick response to the catastrophic civil wars in Iraq and Syria look like? Sometimes in foreign policy, as in sports, it can be useful to visualize the right technique — and then hit the ball. Good policy here begins by ...

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On Iraq, Echoes of 2003 - New York Times Thu, 19 Jun 2014 19:00:03 GMT

On Iraq, Echoes of 2003 New York Times I'm flinching at a painful sense of déjà vu as we hear calls for military intervention in Iraq, as President Obama himself — taunted by critics who contend he's weak — is said to be considering drone strikes there. Our 2003 invasion of Iraq should be ...

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Iraq Battles Militants For Key Oil Refinery In Beiji - NPR (blog) Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:16:31 GMT

NPR (blog)

Iraq Battles Militants For Key Oil Refinery In Beiji NPR (blog) In an attempt to stop the juggernaut advance of the Sunni extremist group ISIS, Iraq's central government says the fight for the country's largest oil refinery is far from over. A military official says 40 militants have been killed. "Iraqi government ...