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US arms flow to Iraq ahead of planned Mosul offensive - Reuters Tue, 24 Feb 2015 22:22:36 GMT

Bloomberg View

US arms flow to Iraq ahead of planned Mosul offensive Reuters The update on U.S. efforts to arm Iraqi troops followed an unusual, detailed briefing last week on preparations for an operation this spring to retake Iraq's second biggest city, Mosul, from Islamic State militants. Pentagon spokesman Army Colonel ... Obama's Rushing to Disaster in IraqBloomberg View The US plan to kick ISIS out of its most important city in Iraq, explainedVox Why the Iraq offensive will failPolitico Foreign Policy (blog) -The Guardian all 1,440 news articles »

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Special Report: How Iran's military chiefs operate in Iraq - Reuters Tue, 24 Feb 2015 10:57:03 GMT

Reuters

Special Report: How Iran's military chiefs operate in Iraq Reuters Created by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's predecessor Nuri al-Maliki, the official body now takes the lead role in many of Iraq's security operations. From its position at the nexus between Tehran, the Iraqi government, and the militias, it is ... How Iran's Military Chiefs Operate in IraqWashington Free Beacon These posters are a scary sign of how much Iran is running IraqBusiness Insider all 26 news articles »

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General: Avoid Iraq War Hubris When Fighting ISIS - U.S. News & World Report Tue, 24 Feb 2015 23:08:43 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

General: Avoid Iraq War Hubris When Fighting ISIS U.S. News & World Report America's poor planning for the wars in Iraq is a key cautionary lesson for the U.S. to learn when considering military action in Ukraine and the Middle East, an Army general and a former legal adviser for the State Department said during a conference ... and more »

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Why This American 'Soldier of Christ' Is Fighting ISIS in Iraq - ABC News Tue, 24 Feb 2015 18:12:49 GMT

ABC News

Why This American 'Soldier of Christ' Is Fighting ISIS in Iraq ABC News He came here, he told ABC News, to defend the defenseless -- to protect the Christians and others in this part of Iraq who have been terrorized by the ISIS onslaught: driven from their homes, massacred, their women and girls raped and sold into slavery. Army Veteran Travels Back To Iraq To Battle ISIS and Throws Down a Challenge ...IJ Review all 9 news articles »

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New Zealand 'stands up for what is right' with ISIS deployment - CNN Tue, 24 Feb 2015 04:20:59 GMT

New Zealand 'stands up for what is right' with ISIS deployment CNN In a two-year mission likely to start in May, New Zealand personnel will train Iraq security forces at the Taji Military Complex north of Baghdad, Key said. He said soldiers would provide protection for the training force. Key said ISIS -- also known ...

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New Zealand to Send Troops for Iraq Training Operation - Wall Street Journal Tue, 24 Feb 2015 04:52:53 GMT

Wall Street Journal

New Zealand to Send Troops for Iraq Training Operation Wall Street Journal WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand has committed more than a 100 soldiers to train local military in the fight againstIslamic State in Iraq and the Levant as it moves to support its traditional Western allies. New Zealand soldiers will become part of ... Islamic State: Australia poised to send additional troops to Iraq for joint ...ABC Online Australia set to send more troops to IraqSky News Australia Tony Abbott signals likely new deployment of Australian troops to IraqThe Guardian Reuters -BBC News all 403 news articles »

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A Two-State Solution for Iraq - Huffington Post Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:30:26 GMT

A Two-State Solution for Iraq Huffington Post The unfolding chaos in Iraq is fundamentally linked to the historic religious and ethnic enmity among its three major ethnic and religious components. Iraq was created by forcefully merging three semi-autonomous Ottoman provinces of the predominately ...

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Bombs in Iraq, Including Twin Blasts in Busy Street, Kill 40 - ABC News Tue, 24 Feb 2015 18:09:20 GMT

Daily News & Analysis

Bombs in Iraq, Including Twin Blasts in Busy Street, Kill 40 ABC News A series of bombings in Iraq, including twin blasts in a busy street in a Baghdad suburb, killed at least 40 people and wounded dozens on Tuesday, Iraqi officials said. The deadliest of the day's attacks came shortly before sunset, when a bomb exploded ... Bombs in Iraq, including twin blasts, kill 40The Detroit News all 190 news articles »

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French aircraft carrier begins Iraq operations: French sources - Reuters Mon, 23 Feb 2015 09:36:17 GMT

Reuters

French aircraft carrier begins Iraq operations: French sources Reuters France was the first country to join the U.S.-led coalition in air strikes in Iraq against Islamic State insurgents, who have also taken control of large parts of neighboring Syria during the course of the civil war there. However, it has ruled out ... French aircraft carrier deployed against ISIL in IraqUSA TODAY French aircraft carrier joins the fight against ISIS in IraqDaily Mail Middle East Updates / French aircraft carrier deploys against ISIS fighters in ...Haaretz The Japan Times all 180 news articles »

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Marine who vanished in Iraq in 2004 found guilty of desertion, sentenced to 2 ... - Fox News Tue, 24 Feb 2015 00:09:46 GMT

Fox News

Marine who vanished in Iraq in 2004 found guilty of desertion, sentenced to 2 ... Fox News Nicholas Martz, the judge in the bench trial of Cpl. Wassef Hassoun, found Hassoun guilty of deserting in Iraq in 2004 and then deserting again in 2005 by fleeing to Lebanon after a brief return to the U.S.. Hassoun was also found guilty of causing the ... Marine found guilty of desertion after disappearing in Iraq, LebanonWashington Post US Marine who vanished in Iraq found guilty of desertionBangor Daily News US Marine who vanished in Iraq gets 2 years in prisonYahoo News New York Post -Los Angeles Times -ABC News all 272 news articles »