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US senators call for 20000 troops in Syria and Iraq - Reuters Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:52:55 GMT

Reuters

US senators call for 20000 troops in Syria and Iraq Reuters Republicans John McCain and Lindsey Graham criticized President Barack Obama's incremental Islamic State strategy, which relies on air strikes and modest support to local ground forces in Iraq and Syria, and said the need for greater U.S. involvement ... McCain, Graham call for 20000 troops in Syria, IraqBangor Daily News John McCain and Lindsey Graham call for 20000 troops in Syria and IraqThe Guardian all 32 news articles »

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Iraq War Vet, Mother of 2 Slain in Planned Parenthood Shooting - ABC News Mon, 30 Nov 2015 00:37:54 GMT

New York Times

Iraq War Vet, Mother of 2 Slain in Planned Parenthood Shooting ABC News A mother of two children and an Iraq war veteran, both of whom were accompanying friends to the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic, have been identified as the two civilians killed in the shooting that also left a police officer dead and nine ... Victims in Colorado Clinic Shooting Include Iraq War VeteranNew York Times An Iraq Vet And A Mother Of 2 Were Victims Of Planned Parenthood ShootingNPR Civilians killed in Planned Parenthood shooting identified as mother of 2 ...Fox News CBS News -CBS Local -The Denver Post all 7,620 news articles »

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This 2002 PBS debate over the Iraq War is both weirdly prescient and totally ... - Vox Sun, 29 Nov 2015 16:00:10 GMT

Vox

This 2002 PBS debate over the Iraq War is both weirdly prescient and totally ... Vox Hitchens's performance is a perfect distillation of just how wildly ludicrous and irresponsible the discussion of the Iraq War was in 2002. His entire argument is premised on the idea that the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime was imminent and that ...

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Thousands of Syrian refugee children in Iraq left in 'legal limbo' - The Independent Sun, 29 Nov 2015 17:52:00 GMT

The Independent

Thousands of Syrian refugee children in Iraq left in 'legal limbo' The Independent Aria is stateless. Like thousands of other children born to Syrian refugees living in Iraq, the 10-month-old girl is beginning her life in legal limbo. Some 240,000 refugees who fled the fighting in Syria now live in Iraq, where among many other ... Syrian refugee children born in Iraq grow up in legal limboToronto Star all 40 news articles »

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The slow death of hope for America's loyal friends in Iraq - Financial Times Sun, 29 Nov 2015 18:21:43 GMT

Financial Times

The slow death of hope for America's loyal friends in Iraq Financial Times The phone calls in the past week were tearful. I spoke to two Iraqis, former colleagues who had risked their lives for Americans, to tell them I doubted they would ever be welcomed in my country. As France mourned murders by Islamist terrorists, and US ...

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How Muhammad Ali secured the release of 15 US hostages in Iraq - New York Post Sun, 29 Nov 2015 11:02:51 GMT

New York Post

How Muhammad Ali secured the release of 15 US hostages in Iraq New York Post Of all the legendary wins in Muhammad Ali's life, few are as little known as the one he pulled off exactly 25 years ago today: Defying the odds and the American government, Ali traveled to Iraq, where 15 Americans were being held hostage by Saddam ... and more »

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Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sun, 29 Nov 2015 14:48:45 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, November 29, 2015 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ... 'Oxygen for jihadists': ISIS-smuggled oil flows through Turkey to intl markets ...RT all 31 news articles »

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In Iraq three more mass graves are discovered east of Sinjar - Daily Mail Sun, 29 Nov 2015 21:59:46 GMT

Daily Mail

In Iraq three more mass graves are discovered east of Sinjar Daily Mail Three more mass graves have been found in northern Iraq - a day after the boob-trapped remains of 120 Yazidis were discovered nearby. The graves are believed to contain between 80 to 100 bodies and were found in and around Sinjar, which was ... Bombs found around Iraq mass grave of IS victimsYahoo News ISIS booby-trapped mass grave discovered in northern Iraq following mass ...Mirror.co.uk Yezidi mass graves found in northern Iraq after ISIS departureARA News BBC News -teleSUR English -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 158 news articles »

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Finding a Path Back to Iraq, and Toward Securing Women's Freedom - New York Times Fri, 27 Nov 2015 14:35:24 GMT

New York Times

Finding a Path Back to Iraq, and Toward Securing Women's Freedom New York Times UNITED NATIONS — YANAR MOHAMMED runs a secret network of safe houses in her native Iraq. The women who come through its doors are honor-killing runaways, rape survivors, war widows and assorted others who have been to the cliff edge of hell ... and more »

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Islamic State defections mount as death toll rises, US official says - USA TODAY Sun, 29 Nov 2015 17:01:36 GMT

USA TODAY

Islamic State defections mount as death toll rises, US official says USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Defections of Islamic State fighters — a closely watched measure by officials of U.S.-led coalition — have begun to thin the ranks of the militants in Iraq in the last month, intelligence reports and drone footage show. Wholesale ... and more »