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Islamic State attack on US base in Iraq fails - USA TODAY Fri, 13 Feb 2015 22:06:30 GMT

Islamic State attack on US base in Iraq fails USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Islamic State militants launched a suicide attack against a base in western Iraq where U.S. forces are stationed, but were defeated by Iraqi soldiers defending the facility, the Pentagon said Friday. The attack came as the militants over ... Failed ISIS raid tests US forces in IraqFox News IS Attacks Iraq Base Housing US PersonnelVoice of America ISIS militants seize western Iraqi town, menace base housing US personnelCNN International Washington Times -CBS News all 419 news articles »

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George W. Bush Is Intervening in IraqAgain - Politico Fri, 13 Feb 2015 14:05:15 GMT

Politico

George W. Bush Is Intervening in IraqAgain Politico But following the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, the Shia-controlled Iraqi government marginalized Anbar's tribes, providing an opening for the Islamic State, which represented an even more virulent form of jihadism than appeared in Anbar in 2003, to advance.

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Signs of a Push Against ISIS, Amid Doubts on Iraqi Troops - New York Times Sat, 14 Feb 2015 01:49:52 GMT

New York Times

Signs of a Push Against ISIS, Amid Doubts on Iraqi Troops New York Times But at the same time, Iraqi commanders, soldiers and police officers who could play a central role in any offensive are raising doubts about the readiness of Iraq's ground forces. The army has struggled to recapture even smaller towns that pose less of ... The Kurds in Iraq need weapons, nowThe Keene Sentinel all 7 news articles »

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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 ... and more »

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Brian Williams' Lie Pales Next To Iraq Deceit, Denial - Hartford Courant Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:04:59 GMT

Hartford Courant

Brian Williams' Lie Pales Next To Iraq Deceit, Denial Hartford Courant In all the coverage of television anchorman Brian Williams and his woes, I have yet to read an article tracing the problem back to its roots: the national mythologizing of the 2003 Iraq invasion and the failure of the news media to do its job. What is ... Brian Williams' False 2003 Iraq Helicopter Claim Draws Scrutiny To Other War ...Huffington Post 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 Reuters -Mashable all 3,118 news articles »

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To Defeat Islamic State in Iraq, Bridge the Sunni-Shiite Divide - Wall Street Journal Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:29:22 GMT

Wall Street Journal

To Defeat Islamic State in Iraq, Bridge the Sunni-Shiite Divide Wall Street Journal President Obama on Wednesday asked Congress to formally authorize the use of military force against Islamic State, or ISIS, in Iraq, declaring that “this is a difficult mission and it will remain difficult for some time.” He made clear, however, that ... 6845 Americans Died and 900000 Were Injured in Iraq and Afghanistan. Say 'No ...Huffington Post Analysis: Iraq and Syria on the day after ISi24news Isis war to extend far beyond Iraq and Syria under Obama's proposed planThe Guardian Military Times -ABC News all 3,211 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) all 41 news articles »

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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

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 ...

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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 ... and more »

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Jeb Bush says he won't 'relitigate' his brother's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan - Washington Post (blog) Fri, 13 Feb 2015 23:09:32 GMT

Jeb Bush says he won't 'relitigate' his brother's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Washington Post (blog) However, the shadows of Iraq and Afghanistan hang over the Bush family legacy. In a 2013 Washington Post-ABC News poll conducted around the 10th anniversary of the launch of the second Iraq war, 58 percent of respondents said it had not been worth ... and more »