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U.S. troops under mortar fire in Iraq - Military Times Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:04:34 GMT

Military Times

U.S. troops under mortar fire in Iraq Military Times WASHINGTON — The 320 U.S. soldiers and Marines at Al Asad air base in western Iraq have been coming under "regular" mortar fire from insurgent forces for several weeks, Defense Department spokesman Col. Steve Warren told reporters Monday. US Troops Now Under 'Frequent' Attack at Iraqi BaseTIME 11 dead after suspected ISIS attacks in western IraqCNN International ISIS Fires Mortars Near Marines Deployed to Train Iraq ForcesMilitary.com Stars and Stripes -Daily Mail all 128 news articles »

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US Forces, Returning to Iraq, Encounter the Things Their Comrades Carried - New York Times Wed, 07 Jan 2015 01:41:43 GMT

New York Times

US Forces, Returning to Iraq, Encounter the Things Their Comrades Carried New York Times CAMP TAJI, Iraq — The calendar on the wall reads November 2011. On the ground is a half-filled can of Copenhagen smokeless tobacco. Scattered here and there are bottles of Gatorade, cans of Rip It energy drinks, poker chips, Monopoly money and razor ... U.S. Forces, Returning to Iraq, Unearth the Things Their Brethren CarriedSan Antonio Express-News all 3 news articles »

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What an Iranian Funeral Tells Us About the Wars in Iraq - Daily Beast Wed, 07 Jan 2015 03:37:30 GMT

Daily Beast

What an Iranian Funeral Tells Us About the Wars in Iraq Daily Beast During the Iran-Iraq war, Taghavi was the commander of the Guards' Ramadan Camp, which specialized in irregular warfare. According to the Guards-affiliated newspaper Javan, its mission was to gather intelligence from behind enemy lines and organize ... and more »

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Tony Blair 'could face war crimes charges' over Iraq War - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 06 Jan 2015 19:39:15 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Tony Blair 'could face war crimes charges' over Iraq War Telegraph.co.uk He added: “This [Chilcot] inquiry has been looking at nine years of british policy and operations within Iraq, it has not entirely unexpected that it has turned out to take a long time.” Lord Wallace said the timing of the report's publication was in ... Chilcot inquiry: Delay in publication of report into the Iraq war a 'scandal ...The Independent Tony Blair may 'face war crime charges' over Iraq, House of Lords toldInternational Business Times UK Iraq Inquiry: 'More staff' were needed suggests ministerBBC News Mirror.co.uk all 13 news articles »

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Militant clashes in Iraq's Anbar kill 23 troops - BBC News Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:58:34 GMT

BBC News

Militant clashes in Iraq's Anbar kill 23 troops BBC News A further 28 Iraqi troops were wounded, while militant casualties are unknown. The incidents took place near the Ain al-Asad airbase, where US forces are currently training Iraq's military. The attacks were carried out on Tuesday near the town of al ... Tony Abbott won't rule out boosting Australian troop numbers in IraqThe Guardian In Iraq's war against extremists, a quiet sectarian purgeYahoo News Clashes with IS in Iraq kill 23 troops, allied fightersKRQE News 13 all 589 news articles »

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Will a Saudi embassy in Baghdad end tensions with Iraq? - Al-Arabiya Tue, 06 Jan 2015 11:33:14 GMT

Arab News

Will a Saudi embassy in Baghdad end tensions with Iraq? Al-Arabiya Recklessly, he led the Gulf countries - who feared for their security should the Iraqi defenses collapse – to enter the fray in support of Iraq, especially as Khomeini's regime threatened them with invasion. After the war with Iran ended, relations ... Saudi guards killed in attack on Iraq borderBBC News Border Clash With Iraqis Kills Seven, Saudis SayNew York Times Surrender treachery: 3 soldiers killed by suicide bomber at KSA-Iraq borderArab News Reuters -ABC News all 404 news articles »

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U.S. Probes Reports of Civilian Casualties in Iraq, Syria - Bloomberg Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:54:25 GMT

Reuters

U.S. Probes Reports of Civilian Casualties in Iraq, Syria Bloomberg The U.S. military said for the first time that it's investigating credible reports of civilian casualties from U.S.-led airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. After Pentagon officials said for months they were unaware of any civilian deaths from the strikes ... US investigating civilian casualty claims in Iraq, SyriaReuters US Probes Civilian Casualties in Iraq, SyriaWall Street Journal Pentagon Probes Possible Civilian Casualties in Iraq, Syria StrikesVoice of America all 135 news articles »

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Iraq's Less-Than-Reliable Military Is Getting Hundreds Of Am... - Business Insider Tue, 06 Jan 2015 20:44:54 GMT

Business Insider

Iraq's Less-Than-Reliable Military Is Getting Hundreds Of Am... Business Insider Iraq is getting a lot more American armor. According to Defense News, the US donated $300 million in military equipment to Iraq in 2014, and will deliver 6 M1 Abrams tanks and 50 humvees to the Baghdad government at no cost. And in late December, ... US weighs armor, anti-sniper upgrades for Iraq's army tanksStars and Stripes Iraq's Less-Than-Reliable Military Is Getting Hundreds Of American Tanks And ...Business Insider Australia all 10 news articles »

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Iran is a dangerous 'ally' in Syria and Iraq - Los Angeles Times Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:07:46 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Iran is a dangerous 'ally' in Syria and Iraq Los Angeles Times At the dawn of 2015, the U.S. has yet to articulate a comprehensive foreign-policy strategy to counter the influence and territorial gains of Islamic State, the terrorist group that emerged last year — and poses a dangerous and vexing threat to ... Iran, top general saved Baghdad from falling to IS: Iraq MPYahoo News Would-Be ISIS Fighters Arrested at Iraq Border: Iran PoliceNBCNews.com Iran has marked a 40-km red zone inside Iraqi borderPress TV www.worldbulletin.net -Tehran Times -Middle East Eye all 96 news articles »

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Without Fox News, There Would Have Been No Iraq War - Mother Jones Mon, 05 Jan 2015 22:51:10 GMT

Mother Jones

Without Fox News, There Would Have Been No Iraq War Mother Jones Max Ehrenfreund points to an interesting tidbit this morning. A pair of researchers have released a working paper that attempts to figure out if watching Fox News makes you more conservative. They do this by exploiting the fact that channel numbers on ... and more »