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Military Considering Sending Additional Troops To Iraq, Officials Say - Huffington Post Thu, 21 Aug 2014 00:51:25 GMT

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Military Considering Sending Additional Troops To Iraq, Officials Say Huffington Post WASHINGTON (AP) — American fighter jets and drones continued to pound Islamic State militants in Iraq Wednesday, and military planners weighed the possibility of sending a small number of additional U.S. troops to Baghdad, U.S. officials said, even as ... 'Small Handful' of Americans Believed to Be Fighting With ISIS in IraqNBCNews.com US military ramps up airstrikes in Iraq, weighs additional troops after ...Fox News US military announces 14 airstrikes in Iraq following James Foley executionWashington Post Telegraph.co.uk all 4,759 news articles »

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US pounds militants as Iraq seeks expanded strikes - USA TODAY Wed, 20 Aug 2014 20:56:01 GMT

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US pounds militants as Iraq seeks expanded strikes USA TODAY Iraq's government urged U.S. forces to shift airstrikes to targets around the Haditha Dam, a facility in western Iraq that has been under attack by militants. "We are looking for this," said Brig. Gen. Saad Maa'n Ibrahim, a spokesman for the Interior ... Iraq Crisis: Rivalry Flares After Joint Victory At Mosul DamWall Street Journal US airstrikes in Iraq help Kurds turn tables on Islamic StateLos Angeles Times Emboldened by US strikes, Iraq goes on offenseCBS News New York Times -The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com -The Independent all 4,622 news articles »

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Iraqis Say Some Commanders of Insurgency in Iraq Retreat to Syria - Wall Street Journal Wed, 20 Aug 2014 23:12:07 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iraqis Say Some Commanders of Insurgency in Iraq Retreat to Syria Wall Street Journal ERBIL, Iraq—Iraqi officials say U.S. airstrikes have driven some ground commanders of the Sunni radical group Islamic State from northern Iraq across the border into Syria. Buoyed by a victory over the insurgents at Mosul Dam this week, the Iraqi ... Islamic State militants threaten US over air strikes in Iraqeuronews The Battle for Iraq (Dispatch 6)VICE News 'No' from one Iraq villager triggered Islamic State mass killingsReuters Mashable -Hurriyet Daily News -The Guardian all 906 news articles »

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Iraq crisis: The rise of IS, the 'world's richest terror group' in 60 seconds - Telegraph.co.uk Wed, 20 Aug 2014 09:16:12 GMT

Iraq crisis: The rise of IS, the 'world's richest terror group' in 60 seconds Telegraph.co.uk They've also reportedly extorted taxes from businesses in Mosul, Iraq, netting millions a month. The money has enabled the group to mount a huge offensive that resulted in the takeover of Mosul, Tikrit and attempted seizure of Kirkuk. Before the recent ... and more »

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US Airstrike Success Spurs Push for More Iraq Attacks - Wall Street Journal Wed, 20 Aug 2014 01:48:10 GMT

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US Airstrike Success Spurs Push for More Iraq Attacks Wall Street Journal Islamic State responded to U.S. airstrikes in Iraq by releasing a video Tuesday that purportedly showed the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley, who was captured by Islamist militants in Syria in 2012. Dressed in prison orange pants and shirt and ...

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US airstrikes in Iraq continue as Obama considers how to protect hostage after ... - Fox News Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:37:14 GMT

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US airstrikes in Iraq continue as Obama considers how to protect hostage after ... Fox News WASHINGTON – In a horrifying act of revenge for U.S. airstrikes in northern Iraq, militants with the Islamic State extremist group have beheaded American journalist James Foley — and are threatening to kill another hostage, U.S. officials say. Even so ...

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Obama condemns killing of reporter, US hits militants in Iraq - Reuters Wed, 20 Aug 2014 19:31:45 GMT

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Obama condemns killing of reporter, US hits militants in Iraq Reuters Not long after Obama called Islamic State a "cancer" with a bankrupt ideology, the Pentagon said U.S. aircraft conducted 14 air strikes in the vicinity of Iraq's Mosul Dam, destroying or damaging militants' Humvees, trucks and explosives. Islamic State ...

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Obama's biggest boosters on Iraq: Conservative Republicans — kind of - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 20 Aug 2014 12:54:52 GMT

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Obama's biggest boosters on Iraq: Conservative Republicans — kind of Washington Post (blog) President Obama's decision to launch airstrikes in Iraq was a popular one -- especially among his biggest political adversaries, conservative Republicans. According to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll, 63 percent of conservative Republicans and 61 ... Support for US Air Strikes in Iraq JumpsABC News (blog) Poll: Majority support airstrikes in IraqThe Hill Obama unlikely to deepen Iraq military involvement, say US officialsReuters all 35 news articles »

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Germany agrees to arm Iraq in break with post-war tradition - Financial Times Wed, 20 Aug 2014 16:09:26 GMT

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Germany agrees to arm Iraq in break with post-war tradition Financial Times The shift in policy underlines the growing concern in Western capitals about the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, known as Isis, which has captured large swaths of territory in Syria and Iraq in recent months and slaughtered ... Bush in 2006: Withdrawal Would Turn Iraq into Terrorist StateBreitbart News America's Goal in Iraq: Make It Stable Enough So We Can Go Back to Ignoring ItThe Slatest (blog) Will Obama Allow Mission Creep in Iraq?Slate Magazine USA TODAY -Poughkeepsie Journal -The Guardian all 257 news articles »

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Obama: ISIS a 'cancer,' US to continue operations in Iraq - CNN Wed, 20 Aug 2014 20:37:38 GMT

Obama: ISIS a 'cancer,' US to continue operations in Iraq CNN (CNN) -- The United States launched a series of airstrikes Wednesday against ISIS forces in Iraq, the same day President Barack Obama vowed to act against the militant group following its beheading of an American journalist and its threat to kill another.