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Christians in Iraq - The Economist (blog) Wed, 11 Feb 2015 20:18:30 GMT

The Economist (blog)

Christians in Iraq The Economist (blog) Whether or not it would be desirable for Western states to put lots of boots on the ground in support of Iraq's minorities, it seems fairly unlikely. Voters have little appetite for such intervention. Investigating and choking the financial flows to IS ... The exodus of Iraq's ChristiansNew York Post Iraq's Christians 'do not have much time left,' says leading clericWashington Post (blog) Iraq needs US boots on the groundThe Catholic Register BBC News -Pewsitter -Aleteia all 37 news articles »

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Iran Is Ready to Take Over Iraqs Troops - Daily Beast Wed, 11 Feb 2015 15:04:44 GMT

Daily Beast

Iran Is Ready to Take Over Iraqs Troops Daily Beast In an announcement that could complicate the cornerstone of America's mission in Iraq—training Iraq's military to fight ISIS—an Iranian general said Monday that he also is prepared to begin training Iraqi military officers. The message comes after ...

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Foreign fighters stream into Syria, Iraq at unprecedented rate, US officials say - Fox News Wed, 11 Feb 2015 13:11:21 GMT

CBS News

Foreign fighters stream into Syria, Iraq at unprecedented rate, US officials say Fox News WASHINGTON – Foreign fighters are streaming into Syria and Iraq in unprecedented numbers to join the Islamic State or other extremist groups, including at least 3,400 from Western nations among 20,000 from around the world, U.S. intelligence officials ... 20000 foreign fighters flock to Syria, Iraq to join terroristsCBS News 20000 foreigners have joined ISIS in Iraq, Syria – reportsRT all 249 news articles »

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NBC's Brian Williams suspended for six months over Iraq claims - Reuters Wed, 11 Feb 2015 12:34:39 GMT

Reuters

NBC's Brian Williams suspended for six months over Iraq claims Reuters (Reuters) - Brian Williams, the anchor of NBC's top-rated "Nightly News" program, has been suspended without pay for six months after admitting last week that a story he told about coming under fire on a helicopter during the Iraq war was not true, the ... Can Brian Williams' career survive his Iraq story?Mashable Brian Williams, NBC News anchor, suspended 6 months without pay for Iraq lieWashington Times Brian Williams Explains Mistakes in Iraq Story: I Was 'Scared'New York Magazine RT -The Guardian -Al Jazeera America all 2,647 news articles »

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Isis war to extend far beyond Iraq and Syria under Obama's proposed plan - The Guardian Wed, 11 Feb 2015 13:03:18 GMT

The Guardian

Isis war to extend far beyond Iraq and Syria under Obama's proposed plan The Guardian Barack Obama's proposed framework for the US-led war against the Islamic State will not restrict the battlefield to Iraq and Syria, multiple congressional sources said on Tuesday, placing the US into a second simultaneous global war that will outlast ... Congress to wade into new Iraq fightMilitary Times 10 Times Barack Obama Was Wrong Before Changing His Mind About ISISIJ Review Obama looks to expand ISIS fight, asks Congress to send troops to Iraq and SyriaNational Post Huffington Post -Sputnik International -Newsmax.com all 2,067 news articles »

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Saudi Arabia Is Building a 600-Mile Wall Along the Iraq Border - Gizmodo Wed, 11 Feb 2015 18:00:56 GMT

Gizmodo

Saudi Arabia Is Building a 600-Mile Wall Along the Iraq Border Gizmodo Saudi Arabia is building great wall — or rather, a great chainlink fence with razor wire — to "protect against ISIS" in Iraq this year. And it's far from the only country investing in very expensive walls right now, even though they probably won't ... and more »

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Syria Has Learned About Airstrikes On ISIS Via 'Iraq And Other Countries' - NPR (blog) Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:55:07 GMT

NPR (blog)

Syria Has Learned About Airstrikes On ISIS Via 'Iraq And Other Countries' NPR (blog) Syrian President Bashar Assad says his government is being informed about the U.S.-led coalition's attacks on the extremist group ISIS — but that there's no dialogue between Syria and the Americans. Assad said word comes through Iraq and other nations. Syria gets information on US-led air strikes via Iraq: AssadReuters US-led strikes hit ISIS in Syria and IraqJerusalem Post Israel News all 461 news articles »

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Iraq: Clashes, attacks kill at least 31 people - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 11 Feb 2015 18:46:58 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Iraq: Clashes, attacks kill at least 31 people U.S. News & World Report The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian armed forces, Lt. Gen. Mashal al-Zaben, center, is welcomed by Iraqi brigadier-general Khamis Hamoud, left, at the Iraqi defense minister headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Iraq says Jordan offers all military means in IS fightYahoo News Iraq: Clashes, attacks kill at least 22 peopleMiddletown Press all 118 news articles »

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Local soldier believes U.S. should go back to Iraq - First Coast News Thu, 12 Feb 2015 03:48:32 GMT

First Coast News

Local soldier believes U.S. should go back to Iraq First Coast News JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Should U.S. Troops go back to Iraq to join the war on ISIS? History notes that war on terrorism has been costly, more than 4,000 lives sacrificed, but some of those who served in Iraq believe we have no choice but to go back ...

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Canada 'inclined' to extend mandate of forces in Iraq: minister - Reuters Wed, 11 Feb 2015 23:19:58 GMT

Reuters

Canada 'inclined' to extend mandate of forces in Iraq: minister Reuters Kenney said the right-of-center Conservative government had not yet taken a formal decision to keep the forces in Iraq beyond the end of March. But his comments were the clearest indication yet from a cabinet minister that Ottawa was likely to do so. and more »