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Obama Came To Office To End Iraq War, May Leave Having Started A New One - Huffington Post Fri, 12 Sep 2014 00:31:57 GMT

ABC News (blog)

Obama Came To Office To End Iraq War, May Leave Having Started A New One Huffington Post Just last year, the president gave a speech at National Defense University touting his success in ending the Iraq War and bringing more than 150,000 U.S. troops home. He talked of a new era of openness and freedom, and his desire to move America away ... What 475 New US Troops Headed to Iraq Won't DoABC News (blog) The President's Speech About Iraq: The Hidden MessageForbes Obama's ISIS plan = America's third Iraq warFox News Chicago Tribune -Washington Post -Vanity Fair all 8,844 news articles »

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Refereeing the John McCain-Jay Carney spat over Iraq - Washington Post (blog) Thu, 11 Sep 2014 16:59:55 GMT

Reuters

Refereeing the John McCain-Jay Carney spat over Iraq Washington Post (blog) Earlier this year, The Fact Checker took a deep dive into the issues surrounding the politics of leaving a residual force in Iraq—and the facts are certainly complicated. In fact, the issue is so complex that both sides can essentially pick and choose ... Fireworks: McCain vs. Carney on Iraq: "It's Not A Matter Of Disagreement; It's ...RealClearPolitics WATCH: John McCain Dresses Down Jay Carney over Obama's Syria and Iraq ...legal Insurrection (blog) McCain claims victory in Iraq policy fightWPTZ The Champlain Valley NewsBusters (blog) all 280 news articles »

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What a Trip to Iraq Reveals About Obama's ISIS Plan - TIME Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:39:10 GMT

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What a Trip to Iraq Reveals About Obama's ISIS Plan TIME Hours before President Barack Obama addressed Americans Wednesday night about how he'll combat the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), John Kerry's motorcade pulled up outside the palace under a blazing hot sun. Attacks Kill 30 People in Iraq's Capital, BaghdadABC News Kerry in Iraq: 'Full Speed Ahead' for Coalition Against ISVoice of America Iraq car bomb attacks kill 17Stars and Stripes Breitbart News all 276 news articles »

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US plan to fight Islamic State depends on new Iraq leadership, Kerry says ... - Washington Post Thu, 11 Sep 2014 10:52:14 GMT

USA TODAY

US plan to fight Islamic State depends on new Iraq leadership, Kerry says ... Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iraq's new broad-based government will be the “engine” of the Obama administration's plan to turn back the rapid advances of Islamic State militants, Secretary of State John F. Kerry said Wednesday. But lined with familiar faces, the ... Kerry says world won't let Islamic State win in IraqUSA TODAY US wins Arab support for Syria/Iraq military campaignReuters UK Kerry in Iraq backs government, says Baghdad a partner against Islamic StateReuters NBCNews.com -MiamiHerald.com all 2,687 news articles »

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Bush in 2007 delivered eerily accurate warning about Iraq unrest - Fox News Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:43:53 GMT

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Bush in 2007 delivered eerily accurate warning about Iraq unrest Fox News A prophetic warning from then-President George W. Bush before he left office about what would happen if the U.S. withdrew troops from Iraq too soon is getting new attention in light of the Islamic State's gains, as each of his predictions appears to be ... and more »

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Number of U.S. Air Strikes in Iraq Already Exceed Those in Yemen, Somalia - FRONTLINE Thu, 11 Sep 2014 18:33:18 GMT

Number of U.S. Air Strikes in Iraq Already Exceed Those in Yemen, Somalia FRONTLINE President Barack Obama laid out his strategy to “degrade” and “destroy” the extremist group ISIS in both Iraq and Syria, in an address to the nation on Wednesday. The campaign against ISIS would “not involve American combat troops fighting on foreign ... and more »

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U.S. Arab allies ready to 'destroy' ISIS in Iraq, Syria - New York Daily News Thu, 11 Sep 2014 19:05:59 GMT

New York Daily News

U.S. Arab allies ready to 'destroy' ISIS in Iraq, Syria New York Daily News After their talks, Saudi Arabia, other Gulf states and Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon issued a joint statement saying they were committed to stand against terrorism. They promised steps including stopping fighters and funding and "as appropriate ... and more »

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Vietnam v Iraq - The Economist (blog) Fri, 12 Sep 2014 02:13:45 GMT

Vietnam v Iraq The Economist (blog) On why we are still willing to intervene in Iraq, Mr Packer writes that "unlike Vietnam, ISIS is an irreconcilable enemy and a metastasising threat." This seems to benefit from a bit of hindsight; it is not clear that Americans in 1975 knew that ...

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Obama escalates ISIS campaign in Iraq, broadens it to war-ravaged Syria - CNN Thu, 11 Sep 2014 09:46:19 GMT

Obama escalates ISIS campaign in Iraq, broadens it to war-ravaged Syria CNN "This was a very difficult speech for him," CNN chief political analyst Gloria Borger said of a President who campaigned on ending wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "He's inserted us into the middle of a Syrian civil war." 5 takeaways from Obama's ISIS speech.

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Sunnis in Iraq Often See Their Government as the Bigger Threat - New York Times Thu, 11 Sep 2014 00:22:51 GMT

New York Times

Sunnis in Iraq Often See Their Government as the Bigger Threat New York Times Iraq's Sunnis vividly recall how militias linked to the governing Shiite parties staged attacks against Sunnis during the worst years of the sectarian conflict last decade, often in cooperation with Iraq's military and police forces, or while wearing ...