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Analysis: Limited US strikes in Iraq may not work - USA TODAY Sat, 09 Aug 2014 23:09:36 GMT

USA TODAY

Analysis: Limited US strikes in Iraq may not work USA TODAY WASHINGTON — In authorizing targeted air strikes against Islamic militants in Iraq, President Obama has opted to avoid the all-out "shock and awe" campaigns of previous U.S. conflicts in Iraq. Air strikes will be limited to defending American forces ... Iraq Airstrikes May Continue for Months, Obama SaysNew York Times Obama Warns of 'Long-Term Project' in IraqNBCNews.com US launches four airstrikes against Islamic militants in IraqFox News Daily Beast -CNN -ABC News all 7,859 news articles »

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Obama: No 'timetable' for US airstrikes in Iraq - USA TODAY Sat, 09 Aug 2014 17:36:50 GMT

USA TODAY

Obama: No 'timetable' for US airstrikes in Iraq USA TODAY President Obama said Saturday that airstrikes in Iraq will continue for as long as necessary to protect both U.S. personnel and religious minorities who are trapped on a mountain by militants in northern Iraq. "I'm not going to give a particular ...

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As bombs fall over Iraq, old emotions rise in US - Poughkeepsie Journal Sat, 09 Aug 2014 20:39:21 GMT

Houston Chronicle

As bombs fall over Iraq, old emotions rise in US Poughkeepsie Journal It was supposed to be over, America's war in Iraq. So all the old emotions boiled up anew as Americans absorbed the news that U.S. bombs were again striking targets in the nation where the United States led an invasion in 2003, lost almost 4,500 troops ... Is US responsible for protecting Iraq? Americans react after bombs fallThe Times-Picayune - NOLA.com US bombing of Iraq creates strange politicsDesMoinesRegister.com all 46 news articles »

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Iraq Arms Kurds Against ISIS - Huffington Post Sat, 09 Aug 2014 14:22:13 GMT

Iraq Arms Kurds Against ISIS Huffington Post WASHINGTON, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The Iraqi government provided a planeload of ammunition to Peshmerga fighters from Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdish region on Friday, a U.S. official said, in an unprecedented act of military cooperation between Kurdish ...

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Terrorists killed in Iraq airstrikes - Politico Sat, 09 Aug 2014 20:03:07 GMT

Politico

Terrorists killed in Iraq airstrikes Politico American aircraft continued attacking targets in Iraq on Friday, the Pentagon said, killing terrorists who were launching attacks from mortars and underway in a convoy. The strikes began early in the day, following President Barack Obama's ...

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US Launches Airstrikes in Iraq - Wall Street Journal Sat, 09 Aug 2014 09:28:08 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US Launches Airstrikes in Iraq Wall Street Journal The U.S. military launched a series of airstrikes in northern Iraq on Friday as American forces returned to action in Iraq to fight a brutal Sunni extremist force accused of attempting genocide in its bid to create a hard-line Islamic state. (Read the ...

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Fear of 'Another Benghazi' Drove White House to Airstrikes in Iraq - New York Times Sat, 09 Aug 2014 02:52:35 GMT

New York Times

Fear of 'Another Benghazi' Drove White House to Airstrikes in Iraq New York Times For weeks, intelligence officials had been watching the militant group, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, gain in strength, replenishing its arsenals with weapons captured both in Syria and in Iraq. But interviews with multiple officials at the ...

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US expands airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northern Iraq - Washington Post Sat, 09 Aug 2014 18:12:44 GMT

US expands airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northern Iraq Washington Post IRBIL, Iraq — American warplanes and drones struck Islamist militants near this northern Iraqi city Friday, putting the U.S. military back in action in the skies over Iraq less than three years after the troops withdrew and President Obama declared ...

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Obama's Iraq Strategy Holds Political Risk - Wall Street Journal Sat, 09 Aug 2014 19:43:54 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Obama's Iraq Strategy Holds Political Risk Wall Street Journal President Barack Obama's decision to launch military strikes in Iraq is fraught with political risk, exposing him to criticism from both the right and the left at a time when opinion polls show his approval ratings—especially in foreign policy—have ...

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Obama on Iraq Campaign: 'This Is Going to Take Some Time' - ABC News Sat, 09 Aug 2014 15:11:01 GMT

ABC News

Obama on Iraq Campaign: 'This Is Going to Take Some Time' ABC News President Barack Obama on Saturday refused to give a time limit on America's renewed military involvement in Iraq, saying he doesn't think "we are going to solve this problem in weeks" as the country struggles to form a new government. "I think this is ...