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Ambassador: Iraq will retake cities from ISIL this year - USA TODAY Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:22:11 GMT

USA TODAY

Ambassador: Iraq will retake cities from ISIL this year USA TODAY U.S.-backed Iraqi forces will be able to retake cities under Islamic State control this year, Iraq's ambassador to the United States said Thursday. "We are confident that this year will be the determinant year," Ambassador Lukman Faily told USA TODAY's ...

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Islamic State advances near Iraq base where US advisers are stationed - Washington Post Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:02:41 GMT

NDTV

Islamic State advances near Iraq base where US advisers are stationed Washington Post BAGHDAD — Islamic State militants seized parts of a town in Iraq's western province of Anbar on Thursday, sparking fierce fighting within miles of a military base where hundreds of U.S. advisers are stationed. Anbar's provincial council called for ... ISIS Fighters Reportedly Seize Parts Of Iraqi Town, Threatening US Marine BaseHuffington Post ISIS on the doorstep? Fighters reportedly seize Iraqi town near base holding ...Fox News Al Asad Airbase ISIS Attack: 5 Fast Facts You Need to KnowHeavy.com Journal of Turkish Weekly all 39 news articles »

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6845 Americans Died and 900000 Were Injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. Say 'No ... - Huffington Post Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:36:31 GMT

The Guardian

6845 Americans Died and 900000 Were Injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. Say 'No ... Huffington Post As of today, 6,845 Americans have died in Iraq and Afghanistan and over 900,000 Americans have been injured in both wars. Since we've sacrificed so much only to end up with even more chaos in the Middle East, Congress and the American people should ... Isis war to extend far beyond Iraq and Syria under Obama's proposed planThe Guardian Congress to wade into new Iraq fightMilitary Times White House Open to Expanding ISIS War Outside Iraq, SyriaABC News National Post -i24news -Reuters all 3,150 news articles »

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Shiite Militias Fill a Void in Iraq - Wall Street Journal Thu, 12 Feb 2015 17:30:40 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Shiite Militias Fill a Void in Iraq Wall Street Journal IBRAHIM BIN ALI, Iraq— Abu Karrar, a battalion commander in the Badr Shiite militia, laid out the stark equation of Iraq's sectarian conflict as he pointed at a few cows and a farmer tilling the fields. “You see, the Sunnis over there, we are allowing ... Analysis: Iraq and Syria on the day after ISi24news Scare: ISIS getting closer to direct combat with US troops in IraqHot Air To Defeat Islamic State in Iraq, Bridge the Sunni-Shiite DivideAINA (press release) Daily Sabah all 78 news articles »

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Flashback: Bob Simon and CBS crew recount captivity in Iraq - New York Daily News Thu, 12 Feb 2015 22:41:12 GMT

New York Daily News

Flashback: Bob Simon and CBS crew recount captivity in Iraq New York Daily News CBS-TV correspondent Robert Simon said yesterday he and three colleagues were accused as spies, blindfolded, beaten and kept in solitary confinement for 24 of the 40 days they were held captive by Iraq. They were also nearly killed when the military ... '60 Minutes' correspondent Bob Simon, who was held captive in Iraq in 1991 ...Minneapolis Star Tribune CBS '60 Minutes' reporter Bob Simon remembered for writing skill, Iraq ...Christian Science Monitor all 1,207 news articles »

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Christians in Iraq - The Economist (blog) Thu, 12 Feb 2015 06:36:47 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 Military action needed in Iraq to help Christians, archbishop saysBBC News Iraq's Christians 'do not have much time left,' says leading clericWashington Post (blog) Aleteia -The Catholic Register -ucanews all 41 news articles »

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George W. Bush Is Intervening in IraqAgain - Politico Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:57:32 GMT

Politico

George W. Bush Is Intervening in IraqAgain Politico Late in the evening of Sunday, January 18, an eleven-member delegation of tribal leaders from Iraq's western Anbar Province arrived in Washington, D.C. Just as their plane was touching down, Islamic State units back in Iraq attacked the compound of one ...

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Brian Williams' False 2003 Iraq Helicopter Claim Draws Scrutiny To Other War ... - Huffington Post Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:42:06 GMT

Salon

Brian Williams' False 2003 Iraq Helicopter Claim Draws Scrutiny To Other War ... Huffington Post NEW YORK -- In the wake of “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams' suspension for lying about being on a helicopter that took fire in Iraq in 2003, questions are emerging over another of his Iraq exploits. Among other things, these questions involve ... Brian Williams Suspended for False Iraq Tale, But Media's Real Scandal is the ...Democracy Now! Tom Brokaw warned for a year that Brian Williams' Iraq story was a big fibSalon NBC's Brian Williams suspended for six months over Iraq claimsReuters The Nation. (blog) -Al Jazeera America -Mashable all 2,993 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 ... and more »

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VA secretary asks Iraq War veteran: 'What have you done?' - Fox News Thu, 12 Feb 2015 20:21:05 GMT

Fox News

VA secretary asks Iraq War veteran: 'What have you done?' Fox News Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald holds a chart as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, before the House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on the Veterans Affairs budget. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) (The ... Vets Group Demands VA Secretary Apologize for Asking Iraq War Veteran, 'What ...TheBlaze.com VA secretary to GOP lawmaker who served in Iraq: "What have you done?"CBS News all 110 news articles »