MiamiHerald.com | Iraq: It's not about us CNN (blog) Editor's note: Will Marshall is the president of the Progressive Policy Institute. The views expressed are his own. The debate over how to keep Iraq from falling apart reveals a peculiarly American kind of self-centeredness. When things blow up abroad ... Iraq: 1200 Years of Turbulent History in Five Maps More signs of Iraq disintegration as Kurds call for independence vote ... Chechen fighter emerges as face of Iraq militant group |
USA TODAY | US troops won't fight in Iraq battles, Hagel says USA TODAY Insurgents in Iraq appear to be stretched, having difficulty with supplies and consolidating gains they have made, Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters Thursday. Meanwhile, Iraq's security forces have been ... Pentagon leaders: Iraq probably needs outside help to retake seized territory US Puts Little Hope in Iraq Being Able to Push ISIS Back US Military Sees Iraq Incapable of Uprooting Islamic Militants |
Business Insider | Obama's Blueprint for Fighting Terrorism Collides With Reality in Iraq New York Times The seizing of large parts of Iraq by Sunni militants — an offensive hastened by the collapse of the American-trained Iraqi Army — stunned the White House and has laid bare the limitations of a policy that depends on the cooperation of often balky ... The war for Iraq The US Is Flying Right Into The Iran-Russia-Syria Plan In Iraq ISIS poses threat beyond Iraq: Column |
Boston Globe | As violence spreads in Iraq, a new challenge to Maliki emerges from the Shiite ... Washington Post Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is trying to prevent the breakup of Iraq in the face of an offensive by the heavily armed insurgents, who have already declared an Islamic state stretching across Iraqi and Syrian territory. But the threats to Iraq's ... Iraq clashes between rival Shia factions leave at least 14 dead |
CNN | Joint Chiefs chairman won't rule out more US military involvement in Iraq CNN Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey, left the door open Thursday to stepped-up U.S. military involvement in Iraq if ISIS militants pose a threat to the United States. In response to a question ... Iraq's Kurds push for independence referendum Kurdish Leader Sets Path to Independence Vote Why we stuck with Maliki — and lost Iraq |
New York Times | Weekend Gas Prices Drop, but Iraq Crisis Is a Threat New York Times HOUSTON — Gasoline prices are drifting lower just in time for the Fourth of July weekend, although they remain at the highest levels for this time of year since 2008 mainly because of the crisis in Iraq. Drivers on Thursday were paying on average $3 ... Crude oil futures slip as Iraq risks recede |
Aljazeera.com | Report: Saudi troops deployed to Iraq border Aljazeera.com Saudi Arabia has sent 30,000 soldiers to its border with Iraq after Iraqi soldiers withdrew from the area, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television says. The country aims to guard its 800km border with Iraq, where Islamic State fighters and other Sunni Muslim ... Saudi Arabia deploys 30000 soldiers to border with Iraq - al-Arabiya TV Saudi Arabia Sends 30000 Troops to Iraq Border: State-Owned TV Saudi Arabia bolsters border as Iraq breaks apart |
Mintpress News | Obama Says No Combat Troops Being Sent To Iraq While Simultaneously ... Mintpress News Remember, ending the occupation of Iraq was one of Obama's main talking points as he ran for the presidency, rightfully pointing out the disaster that the war had become and the lies that got it started in the first place. Now the President is sending ... Ron Johnson talks about blame in Iraq, calls IRS actions a crime House lawmakers want to approve any... Obama doctrine is on the line as Iraq spirals into chaos |
Politico | Most disapprove of Iraq handling Politico U.S. voters still blame former President George W. Bush more than Obama for the deteriorating situation in Iraq, where militants from the Islamic State of Syria and the Levant have swept across much of the northern and central part of the country ... Poll: Obama gets thumbs up and thumbs down on Iraq George W. Bush more responsible for Iraq violence than Obama: Poll Obama gets mixed reviews on Iraq crisis |
NDTV | Indian Nurses in Iraq Forced to Move by ISIS Militants: 10 Latest Developments NDTV New Delhi: 46 Indian nurses stranded in Tikrit in war-torn Iraq have been shifted to another location and are in the captivity of a Sunni militant group called the ISIS, government sources have said. The government has emphasised that they are "safe ... Stranded Indian Nurses in Iraq Move to New Area Indian nurses in Iraq safe, 'forcibly' moved to another location: Govt Dozens of Nurses Seized From Hospital in Tikrit, Iraq, India Says |