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Poll: 70% of troops say no boots on ground in Iraq - USA TODAY Mon, 29 Sep 2014 13:23:29 GMT

USA TODAY

Poll: 70% of troops say no boots on ground in Iraq USA TODAY As the tide of war rises again in the Middle East, the military's rank and file are mostly opposed to expanding the new mission in Iraq and Syria to include sending a large number of U.S. ground troops into combat, according to a Military Times survey ... 7 in 10 US Troops Oppose Boots on the Ground in IraqTIME US and UK involvement in Iraq explained in 60 secondsTelegraph.co.uk all 31 news articles »

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Obama admits they got it wrong on ISIS, Iraq - Fox News Mon, 29 Sep 2014 15:23:19 GMT

Fox News

Obama admits they got it wrong on ISIS, Iraq Fox News Fox News: “The president said in a wide-ranging interview on CBS' 60 Minutes that the Islamic State militants went 'underground' after being squashed in Iraq and regrouped under the cover of the Syrian civil war…[Obama] said his director of national ... US-led forces strike Islamic State again in Syria, IraqLos Angeles Times Obama: US underestimated rise of ISIS in Iraq and SyriaCBS News Iraq: Islamic State militants close in on BaghdadChristianToday National Review Online (blog) -Defense One all 1,039 news articles »

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Voices: A long love affair with Iraq - USA TODAY Mon, 29 Sep 2014 21:31:06 GMT

USA TODAY

Voices: A long love affair with Iraq USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Bombings, beheadings and sectarian violence. Iraq today is a far different country than it was in 1957, when Phebe Marr, a 26-year-old graduate student, first set foot in the country after a bumpy bus ride from Beirut to Baghdad. Back ... and more »

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Iraq Army Woos Deserters Back to War on ISIS - New York Times Mon, 29 Sep 2014 09:58:54 GMT

New York Times

Iraq Army Woos Deserters Back to War on ISIS New York Times QUSH TAPA, Iraq — The Iraqi military command has begun a campaign to re-enlist soldiers and officers who abandoned their units, a crucial step in its effort to rebuild an army that has been routed in battle after battle by Islamic State jihadists ... Iraq Army Regrouping with Effort to Recall DesertersNewsmax.com all 7 news articles »

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DOMINIC LAWSON: Bombing in Iraq is a futile gesture which increases the risk ... - Daily Mail Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:08:54 GMT

Daily Mail

DOMINIC LAWSON: Bombing in Iraq is a futile gesture which increases the risk ... Daily Mail Military combat is not funny. But Britain's role in the civil war in Syria and Iraq reminds me of the scene from the Sixties satire Beyond The Fringe, in which a chinless officer drawls: 'We need a futile gesture at this stage. It will raise the whole ... US Leads More Airstrikes Against ISIS In Iraq And SyriaWBUR ISIS threat: Syrian town fears massacre as Obama admits underestimating riseCNN The Confused War in Iraq and Syria: Cost and OpinionsDefenseNews.com Washington Post -The Guardian all 3,136 news articles »

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Isis an hour away from Baghdad - with no sign of Iraq army being able to make ... - The Independent Mon, 29 Sep 2014 22:02:12 GMT

The Independent

Isis an hour away from Baghdad - with no sign of Iraq army being able to make ... The Independent Three and a half months since the Iraqi army was spectacularly routed in northern Iraq by a far inferior force of Isis fighters, it is still seeing bases overrun because it fails to supply them with ammunition, food and water. The selection of a new ... Why Obama Underestimated ISIL in Syria and IraqBillMoyers.com Why the US could fail again in IraqAl-Arabiya Iraq: Divided They Prosper - AnalysisEurasia Review MSNBC -Himalayan Times all 15 news articles »

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Fifth RAF Iraq mission ends with 'no reports' of bombing - BBC News Mon, 29 Sep 2014 15:27:45 GMT

BBC News

Fifth RAF Iraq mission ends with 'no reports' of bombing BBC News British Tornado jets have returned to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus after carrying out a fifth combat sortie over Iraq. The pair returned to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, and BBC defence correspondent Jonathan Beale said there were "no reports of any weapons dropped". RAF jets fly armed missions over Iraq – but bomb no ISIS targetsRT UK: Warplanes are set to strike in Iraq, but are gathering intel for nowCNN British jets complete first combat mission over IraqThe Guardian Telegraph.co.uk -Yahoo News all 584 news articles »

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Islamic State crisis: Iraq air strikes 'halt IS advance' - BBC News Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:04:03 GMT

BBC News

Islamic State crisis: Iraq air strikes 'halt IS advance' BBC News Amariya al-Falluja, 40km (25 miles) from Baghdad, is a key strategic town. It comes as a US-led coalition continues to carry out air strikes on IS targets in Syria and Iraq. The area around Amariya al-Falluja is now said to be calm, but there is a ... Iraq: The frontline between Baghdad and Islamic State militantsBBC News all 14 news articles »

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Work with Syria to beat ISIS: Iraq - The Australian Mon, 29 Sep 2014 14:06:08 GMT

The Australian

Work with Syria to beat ISIS: Iraq The Australian As the Abbott government this week considers the extent of Australia's military action in Iraq and possibly Syria, Iraq's ambassador to Australia, Mouayed Saleh, said his government was already discussing with Syria ways to work together to defeat a ... Australian cabinet to sign off on military action in Iraq within days, Julie ...The Guardian Australian Jets on Practice Flights Ahead of Iraq StrikesRudaw AU Completes 5th Air Shipment To Iraq But Rules Out Syria InterventionInternational Business Times AU Sky News Australia -RIA Novosti all 109 news articles »

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U.S. military limits warplanes used for ISIS bombing in Iraq, Syria - Washington Times Mon, 29 Sep 2014 08:50:58 GMT

Washington Times

U.S. military limits warplanes used for ISIS bombing in Iraq, Syria Washington Times 8, U.S. Central Command has been choosing predominately small tactical targets in Iraq. It so far has held off from targeting harder-to-find objectives in urban environments where the Islamic State, also called ISIL and ISIS, maintains headquarters ...