ABC News | Obama vows to destroy Isis's 'brand of evil' as Iraq requests help from Britain The Guardian At the close of the Labour party conference in Manchester, Miliband convened an emergency meeting of his shadow cabinet to endorse military action in Iraq, providing Cameron with the assurance he needed that he would win the vote in the House of ... US Hits Islamic State Group in Both Syria and Iraq US, coalition forces hit oil refineries in Syria Canada drawn further into America's latest Iraq war: Walkom |
Politico | President Barack Obama invokes Iraq war authorization in Syria Politico NEW YORK — Less than two months after President Barack Obama's administration called for repeal of the Congressional authorization for the 2002 Iraq war, he is formally citing the 12-year-old measure as a basis for newly expanded airstrikes against ... Airstrikes In Syria And Iraq Pose Thorny Legal Questions |
Iraq's New Premier Says He's 'Happy' With the Anti-ISIS Coalition TIME Iraq's newly appointed Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told CNN Tuesday he was “happy” that the U.S. and Arab coalition has joined the fight against ISIS. But he warned that they must “do it right.” “We have warned in the last two years: this is a ... |
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle | Army chief: Division headquarters going to Iraq Clarksville Leaf Chronicle The division headquarters deploying to Iraq is expected to be responsible for coordinating the efforts of the 1,600 troops President Obama has sent to Iraq. Many of these troops are advising and assisting the Iraqi Security Forces, others are providing ... |
RT | Five More Strikes Pound Terrorist Targets in Syria, Iraq: Pentagon NBCNews.com U.S. and coalition aircraft launched five airstrikes early Wednesday against terrorist targets in Iraq and Syria, U.S. military officials told NBC News. Officials said one airstrike damaged eight vehicles linked to ISIS northwest of Al Qa'im, Syria ... New anti-ISIS airstrike in Syria, 4 more in Iraq – Pentagon US strikes target Isis in Syria but Pentagon insists focus remains on Iraq US targets Islamic State in 8 strikes in Syria, Iraq |
The Guardian | Parliament to be recalled to endorse UK air strikes in Iraq The Guardian It is expected that there will be a handful of Labour rebels opposing action in Iraq, but the debate will reveal the preparedness of the political class to countenance what may turn into a year-long battle to degrade and destroy Isis, including ... British MPs to vote on anti-IS air strikes in Iraq UK Parliament Expected to Debate Iraq Airstrikes As Cameron Warns 'You Can't ... Parliament recalled over air strikes on Islamic State in Iraq |
Diplomatic Role for Iraq Poses Risks In US Fight Wall Street Journal BAGHDAD—Iraq's new government served as a U.S. liaison to Syria and Iran before American-led airstrikes in Syria in an attempt to soften those regimes' resistance, moves that risk undermining American attempts to gain broad support for its campaign. |
WBUR | A Century Of US Involvement In Iraq WBUR In this May 1, 2003 file photo, President Bush gives a “thumbs-up” sign after declaring the end of major combat in Iraq as he speaks aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln off the California coast. We take a look back at the U.S.'s century of ... |
The Guardian | Ed Miliband backs British military action against Isis in Iraq The Guardian Miliband said he had not received any formal notification to recall parliament, but it is clear he regards the request from Iraq to participate in air strikes as legitimising the action. By contrast, no request has been made by President Bashar al ... White House argues defense of Iraq makes Syria strikes legal Threats to Cultural Heritage in Iraq and Syria |
Irish Independent | France to Continue Airstrikes Against Islamic State in Iraq Wall Street Journal PARIS—France will continue airstrikes in Iraq "as long as necessary," French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Wednesday, casting the rise of Islamic State as a threat to the world's security and its own. Laying out the case for the military ... The 'Soldiers of the Caliphate': Algerian Militants Execute French Citizen ... Isis crisis: Algerian extremists 'behead' French hostage Hervé Gourdel over ... It's Spreading: Algerian ISIS Allies Behead French Hostage as Payback for Iraq ... |