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France Joins US Against Islamic State Over Iraq - ABC News Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:22:18 GMT

ABC News

France Joins US Against Islamic State Over Iraq ABC News More than a decade after spurning President George W. Bush's war against Saddam Hussein, France on Friday became the first country to join U.S. forces pounding targets inside Iraq from the air in recent weeks — this time in pursuit of militants of the ... French fighter jets strike Islamic State supply depot in northeastern IraqWashington Post France Becomes First Ally to Join US Airstrikes in IraqNBCNews.com French planes carry out air strikes on Isis targets in IraqThe Guardian Fox News -Los Angeles Times -BBC News all 867 news articles »

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Army chief of staff says US may need more troops in Iraq - Washington Post Fri, 19 Sep 2014 20:15:56 GMT

CBS News

Army chief of staff says US may need more troops in Iraq Washington Post Odierno, who served as the top U.S. military commander during the last war in Iraq, also said he would not rule out the need to send small numbers of U.S. ground troops into combat as tactical airstrike spotters or as front-line advisers embedded with ... Army chief: More ground troops needed in IraqThe Hill Another military leader doesn't rule out combat troops in IraqCBS News General: Airstrikes tougher as militants blend inNewsday CBS Local -International Business Times all 166 news articles »

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Bill Clinton: US has proven it can't win an Iraq land war - CNN Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:51:08 GMT

CNN

Bill Clinton: US has proven it can't win an Iraq land war CNN (CNN) -- Former President Bill Clinton voiced support for the U.S. strategy to defeat ISIS and said only the Iraqi people can win a land war in Iraq. Speaking Thursday night on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," Clinton said the United States has ... and more »

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France bombs Isis depot in Iraq - The Guardian Fri, 19 Sep 2014 10:06:48 GMT

The Guardian

France bombs Isis depot in Iraq The Guardian French planes have carried out air strikes on Islamic State (Isis) targets in Iraq. Less than 24 hours after President François Hollande announced he had approved a request from the government in Baghdad for air support, at least two French Rafale ...

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President Obama's ISIS Plan Divides Iraq War Veterans In Congress - ABC News (blog) Thu, 18 Sep 2014 22:20:00 GMT

ABC News (blog)

President Obama's ISIS Plan Divides Iraq War Veterans In Congress ABC News (blog) While the measure to authorize the president's plan, known as Title X, passed in the House on Wednesday, a bipartisan group of nine Iraq war veterans — many with multiple tours of duty to their name — opposed the measure. The remaining seven Iraq ... US's 'Coalition of the Guilty' part of Iraq, Syria problemRT Obama Insists US Will Not Get Drawn Into Ground War in IraqNew York Times Striking the Islamic State: A smaller misadventure in IraqMiddle East Eye Washington Post -USA TODAY -Reuters all 5,054 news articles »

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Under New Plan, Iraq's Fight Against Militants May Fall to Its Provinces - New York Times Thu, 18 Sep 2014 23:20:44 GMT

New York Times

Under New Plan, Iraq's Fight Against Militants May Fall to Its Provinces New York Times ERBIL, Iraq — Gov. Atheel al-Nujaifi wants his province back. Since early June, when jihadist militants swept into Nineveh Province in northern Iraq and seized control of its capital, Mosul, Mr. Nujaifi has been a man without a home. As Iraqi forces ... and more »

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France Conducts First Airstrike Against Islamic State in Iraq - Wall Street Journal Fri, 19 Sep 2014 10:33:00 GMT

Wall Street Journal

France Conducts First Airstrike Against Islamic State in Iraq Wall Street Journal Rafale fighter jets are seen Friday during a mission over Iraq. French jets carried out their first air strike against Islamic State militants in Iraq Friday, successfully destroying their target, President Francois Hollande announced. Agence France ...

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France launches first air strikes on IS in Iraq - BBC News Fri, 19 Sep 2014 15:52:41 GMT

BBC News

France launches first air strikes on IS in Iraq BBC News French jets have carried out their first strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq, the office of President Francois Hollande says. A statement said planes had attacked an IS depot in north-east Iraq, and there would be more raids in the ...

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Leader Vows French Role in Airstrikes on ISIS in Iraq - New York Times Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:20:47 GMT

New York Times

Leader Vows French Role in Airstrikes on ISIS in Iraq New York Times PARIS — President François Hollande said Thursday that France was willing to join the United States-led campaign against the Islamic State, including airstrikes against militants in Iraq, saying the world was confronting unremitting brutality ...

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French Jets Conduct First Airstrikes Against ISIS In Iraq - NPR (blog) Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:27:28 GMT

NPR (blog)

French Jets Conduct First Airstrikes Against ISIS In Iraq NPR (blog) French warplanes conducted their first airstrikes against targets in northern Iraq just hours after the U.S. Senate approved arming and training Syrian rebels to enter the fight against Islamic State militants. Rafale fighters struck a logistics depot ...