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More US Troops Will Be in Combat in Iraq: Military Official - NBCNews.com Wed, 02 Dec 2015 18:50:00 GMT

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More US Troops Will Be in Combat in Iraq: Military Official NBCNews.com The U.S. special operation forces headed to Iraq won't be sitting on the sidelines in the fight against ISIS — they'll be in combat, a top military official said Wednesday. "A raid is a combat operation, there's no way around that," said Colonel Steve ... The Big Problem with the Push for More Troops in IraqVanity Fair Pentagon to send 100 more troops to IraqMilitary Times US Forces to Carry Out 'Precise, Surgical' Operations in IraqVoice of America New York Times -NPR -Fox News all 1,528 news articles »

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Britain's tactics from Operation Shader in Iraq will be repeated in Syria ... - The Independent Wed, 02 Dec 2015 19:52:30 GMT

The Independent

Britain's tactics from Operation Shader in Iraq will be repeated in Syria ... The Independent The RAF has been carrying out an air campaign in Iraq now since September last year – around 100 miles east of where the projected hugely controversial strikes in Syria are imminent. The mission has carried out around 340 air strikes, killed more than ... Britain launches warplanes hours after Parliament backs Syria airstrikesCNN Opinion: US troops should have remained in IraqThe News Record Corbyn refuses to answer question on Iraq airstrikesITV News CounterPunch -The Guardian (blog) all 3,556 news articles »

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AUMF draft gathers dust as Special Forces prepare to deploy to Iraq - CNN Wed, 02 Dec 2015 22:34:03 GMT

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AUMF draft gathers dust as Special Forces prepare to deploy to Iraq CNN Washington (CNN) Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter's announcement that the U.S. will be sending "a specialized expeditionary targeting force" to Iraq as part of the administration's effort to fight ISIS has renewed debate about the administration's ... and more »

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Conspiracy theories complicate U.S. policy in Iraq - MSNBC Wed, 02 Dec 2015 17:49:40 GMT

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Conspiracy theories complicate U.S. policy in Iraq MSNBC The Post spoke to Mustafa Saadi, a commander in one of Iraq's Shiite militias, who said American support for ISIS “is not in doubt.” ISIS is “almost finished,” he said. “They are weak. If only America would stop supporting them, we could defeat them in ... Iraq PM: Foreign troops not needed on the ground to fight DaeshArab News Coalition Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense Prepare Your Portfolio For Iraq War Three: The Death Of ISISForbes U.S. News & World Report -Cato Institute (blog) all 722 news articles »

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White House: New US 'Tracking' Force In Iraq To Number 200 - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Wed, 02 Dec 2015 20:28:33 GMT

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White House: New US 'Tracking' Force In Iraq To Number 200 RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty WASHINGTON -- The White House said a new “expeditionary tracking force” being deployed to Iraq will number around 200 troops, as the United States expands its fight against Islamic State (IS) militants there and in Syria. White House spokesman Josh ... and more »

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Millions of Shiites gather in Iraq's Karbala for Arbaeen - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 02 Dec 2015 12:12:38 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Millions of Shiites gather in Iraq's Karbala for Arbaeen U.S. News & World Report In this Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, photo, Shiite pilgrims march to Karbala during the Arbaeen ritual in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqi officials say security was stepped up this year for the millions of pilgrims who descended on the holy city of Karbala to mark the ... and more »

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Iraq: Gunmen Kill Prominent Sunni Politician in Kirkuk - ABC News Wed, 02 Dec 2015 11:21:00 GMT

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Iraq: Gunmen Kill Prominent Sunni Politician in Kirkuk ABC News A provincial police official says gunmen have shot and killed a prominent Sunni politician in Iraq's northern city of Kirkuk. The deputy police chief in the city, Maj. Gen. Torhan Abdul-Rahman Youssef, said Wednesday that security forces were searching ... Senior Arab politician gunned down in Iraq's KirkukYahoo News Leaders urge restraint after assassination in Iraq's KirkukGlobalPost all 57 news articles »

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Wednesday's Morning Email: The 'Standing Force' Headed to Iraq - Huffington Post Wed, 02 Dec 2015 12:57:21 GMT

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Wednesday's Morning Email: The 'Standing Force' Headed to Iraq Huffington Post U.S. ASSAULT FORCE HEADED TO IRAQ "The U.S. military will deploy a new special operations force to Iraq to step up the fight against Islamic State militants who are unleashing violence and are determined to hold territory they have seized in Iraq and ...

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Sliding Back Into War In Iraq: President Obama Apparently Forgot He Once ... - Forbes Tue, 01 Dec 2015 20:16:30 GMT

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Sliding Back Into War In Iraq: President Obama Apparently Forgot He Once ... Forbes More U.S. military personnel are heading to Iraq and Syria. Trainers, Special Forces, and airstrikes haven't been enough. The administration continues its slow progression to renewed ground combat. President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize grows more ... and more »

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More troops in Iraq will sow the exact same chaos as America's Libya folly - The Guardian Wed, 02 Dec 2015 12:00:45 GMT

The Guardian

More troops in Iraq will sow the exact same chaos as America's Libya folly The Guardian It's worth harkening back to the last military intervention – one that has now completely backfired – to question if more US soldiers on the ground in multiple countries will only exacerbate the problem, rather than be part of the solution. No, not the ... IS tightens Libya grip as world focuses on Iraq, SyriaYahoo News Isis preparing 'retreat zone' in Libya as coalition air strikes pound group's ...The Independent ISIS tightens Libya grip as world focuses on Iraq, SyriaNews24 all 83 news articles »