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Sunnis in Iraq Make Some Gains in Fighting in the North and West - New York Times Sun, 22 Jun 2014 00:48:11 GMT

New York Times

Sunnis in Iraq Make Some Gains in Fighting in the North and West New York Times Continue reading the main story. BAGHDAD — The violent struggle over Iraq on Saturday consumed cities and towns widely spread over the north and west of the country, with Sunni militants making some gains near a strategic border crossing with Syria. Iraq militants take Syria border post in drive for caliphateReuters 4 western Iraqi towns fall to advancing ISIS militantsCNN Shiite cleric issues threat to US military advisers as Iraq militants take ...Fox News Chron.com -VICE News all 2,605 news articles »

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Secret US Plan to Aid Iraq Fizzled Amid Mutual Distrust - Wall Street Journal Sat, 21 Jun 2014 16:10:00 GMT

The Economist

Secret US Plan to Aid Iraq Fizzled Amid Mutual Distrust Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Amid growing signs of instability in Iraq, President Barack Obama authorized a secret plan late last year to aid Iraqi troops in their fight against Sunni extremists by sharing intelligence on the militants' desert encampments, but devoted ... Barack Obama's reluctance to use force mirrors American public opinionThe Economist Back to Iraq: Where Are the War's Famous Faces Today?NBCNews.com More than 1 million Iraqis have fled their homes as ISIS continues armed siegeCNN ABC News -Washington Post -The Guardian all 3,588 news articles »

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300 US advisers heading for Iraq, but what will they actually do? - CNN Sat, 21 Jun 2014 01:17:45 GMT

CNN

300 US advisers heading for Iraq, but what will they actually do? CNN Washington (CNN) -- How big of a threat is ISIS really? The White House wants to find out and is deploying as many as 300 military advisers to Iraq to assess the might of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The jihadi group's rash battlefield ... Iraq Insurgents Reaping Wealth as They AdvanceNew York Times Islamic State of Iraq and Syria aims to recruit Westerners with videoLos Angeles Times The Jihadists Want a Petro State of Their Own, TooBusinessweek Washington Post -Daily Beast all 792 news articles »

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Iraq's Hold on Border Crossings Weakening as at Least 34 Are Killed in Battle - New York Times Sat, 21 Jun 2014 00:45:15 GMT

New York Times

Iraq's Hold on Border Crossings Weakening as at Least 34 Are Killed in Battle New York Times Police and government officials reached in Qaim, the western border city of about 250,000 near the crossing, described a desperate, bloody struggle in which Iraqi Army troops were overwhelmed by “hundreds” of fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and ...

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Reports: Rebels capture Iraq oil refinery - Aljazeera.com Sat, 21 Jun 2014 11:17:49 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Reports: Rebels capture Iraq oil refinery Aljazeera.com Sunni rebels have captured Iraq's biggest oil refinery after overnight clashes with Iraqi security forces, according to local sources, but a military spokesman denied it. A journalist in Saladin province told Al Jazeera that Sunni rebels, led by the ... Oil and Iraq Burning at both endsThe Economist Kurdish Fighters Mull Whether to Defend IraqTIME Struggle for Iraq: Kurdish snipers in battle with Isis fightersBBC News NBCNews.com -Bloomberg -CBS News all 447 news articles »

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Rand Paul: Proponents of Iraq war responsible for current chaos - Washington Post (blog) Sat, 21 Jun 2014 03:11:38 GMT

Rand Paul: Proponents of Iraq war responsible for current chaos Washington Post (blog) Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) responded Friday to an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal earlier this week in which former Vice President Dick Cheney leveled sharp criticism of President Obama's handling of Iraq. In an interview with NBC's David Gregory, Paul ...

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In Shiite Heartland of Iraq, Volunteers Get Set for a 'Defensive Jihad' - New York Times Sun, 22 Jun 2014 00:35:41 GMT

New York Times

In Shiite Heartland of Iraq, Volunteers Get Set for a 'Defensive Jihad' New York Times NAJAF, Iraq — It had been quite the morning for Jamli Umm Saif, a mother of four. After morning prayers on Saturday, she sent off her husband and eldest son to join a military parade by the Mahdi Army, a Shiite militia run by the populist cleric ... and more »

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Iraq Crisis Offers Hint of Vindication for Biden - ABC News Sat, 21 Jun 2014 17:09:38 GMT

ABC News

Iraq Crisis Offers Hint of Vindication for Biden ABC News As Iraq edges toward chaos, Joe Biden is having a quiet I-told-you-so moment. In 2006, Biden was a senator from Delaware gearing up for a presidential campaign when he proposed that Iraq be divided into three semi-independent regions for Shiites ... For Joe Biden, Iraq crisis offers timely vindicationThe Times-Picayune For Biden, Iraq crisis offers timely vindication - 2 Hours AgoThe Herald Bulletin For Biden, Iraq crisis offers timely vindicationYahoo News all 62 news articles »

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Iraq's top Shiite cleric increases pressure on al-Maliki with call for broad ... - U.S. News & World Report Fri, 20 Jun 2014 22:06:04 GMT

Iraq's top Shiite cleric increases pressure on al-Maliki with call for broad ... U.S. News & World Report An Iraqi woman living in Iran holds a poster of the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq's top Shiite cleric, in a demonstration against Sunni militants of the al-Qaida-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL, and to support Ayatollah al ...

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The good and the bad: President Obama's military options in Iraq - CNN Fri, 20 Jun 2014 08:49:46 GMT

The good and the bad: President Obama's military options in Iraq CNN Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama announced Thursday he is sending up to 300 military advisers to Iraq, and could down the road authorize targeted military action, if necessary. Advisers will help train and support Iraqi forces, while ...