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Iraq: It's not about us - CNN (blog) Fri, 04 Jul 2014 02:53:13 GMT

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 MapsNational Geographic More signs of Iraq disintegration as Kurds call for independence vote ...MiamiHerald.com Chechen fighter emerges as face of Iraq militant groupFox News CBS News -RT -Aljazeera.com all 3,883 news articles »

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US troops won't fight in Iraq battles, Hagel says - USA TODAY Thu, 03 Jul 2014 16:15:36 GMT

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 territoryWashington Post US Puts Little Hope in Iraq Being Able to Push ISIS BackNewsweek US Military Sees Iraq Incapable of Uprooting Islamic MilitantsWall Street Journal Reuters -National Journal -U.S. News & World Report all 155 news articles »

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Obama's Blueprint for Fighting Terrorism Collides With Reality in Iraq - New York Times Fri, 04 Jul 2014 02:07:04 GMT

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 IraqThe Economist The US Is Flying Right Into The Iran-Russia-Syria Plan In IraqBusiness Insider ISIS poses threat beyond Iraq: ColumnUSA TODAY NavyTimes.com -Daily Beast -Algemeiner all 170 news articles »

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As violence spreads in Iraq, a new challenge to Maliki emerges from the Shiite ... - Washington Post Thu, 03 Jul 2014 18:18:39 GMT

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 deadFinancial Times all 33 news articles »

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Joint Chiefs chairman won't rule out more US military involvement in Iraq - CNN Thu, 03 Jul 2014 19:26:55 GMT

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 referendumAljazeera.com Kurdish Leader Sets Path to Independence VoteWall Street Journal Why we stuck with Maliki — and lost IraqWashington Post The Guardian -WDIV Detroit all 1,570 news articles »

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Weekend Gas Prices Drop, but Iraq Crisis Is a Threat - New York Times Fri, 04 Jul 2014 01:29:47 GMT

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 recedeMiamiHerald.com all 457 news articles »

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Report: Saudi troops deployed to Iraq border - Aljazeera.com Thu, 03 Jul 2014 13:53:21 GMT

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 TVReuters India Saudi Arabia Sends 30000 Troops to Iraq Border: State-Owned TVNBCNews.com Saudi Arabia bolsters border as Iraq breaks apartCBS News Forbes -Deutsche Welle -Financial Times all 231 news articles »

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Obama Says No Combat Troops Being Sent To Iraq While Simultaneously ... - Mintpress News Fri, 04 Jul 2014 00:41:42 GMT

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 crimeMilwaukee Journal Sentinel House lawmakers want to approve any...The Hill Obama doctrine is on the line as Iraq spirals into chaosBuffalo News CounterPunch all 35 news articles »

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Most disapprove of Iraq handling - Politico Thu, 03 Jul 2014 22:20:41 GMT

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 IraqCNN (blog) George W. Bush more responsible for Iraq violence than Obama: PollCBS News Obama gets mixed reviews on Iraq crisisThe Hill Huffington Post -Washington Times all 418 news articles »

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Indian Nurses in Iraq Forced to Move by ISIS Militants: 10 Latest Developments - NDTV Thu, 03 Jul 2014 13:27:17 GMT

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 AreaABC News Indian nurses in Iraq safe, 'forcibly' moved to another location: GovtTimes of India Dozens of Nurses Seized From Hospital in Tikrit, Iraq, India SaysNBCNews.com RTE.ie -Firstpost all 611 news articles »