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US Looking for Contractors to Help in Iraq - DefenseNews.com Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:14:47 GMT

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US Looking for Contractors to Help in Iraq
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WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense only has about 250 civilian contractors in Iraq supporting the 2,700 US troops deployed there; but a handful of new solicitations and potential contracts may soon add to that number, according to items posted to ...


Iran's role in fight for Tikrit poses risk for Iraq - CBS News Tue, 10 Mar 2015 22:50:31 GMT

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Iran's role in fight for Tikrit poses risk for Iraq
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In the bloody battle for Tikrit, the Iraqi government denies that troops from neighboring Iran are fighting alongside its soldiers and says Iranian officers are serving only as advisers. "If there is a disaster in Iraq of course it will affect Iran ...
Iraq troops 'retake parts of Tikrit' from Islamic StateBBC News
Iraqi forces say they've begun final push to retake TikritCNN
Iraqi troops, militia retake strategic town north of Tikrit from Islamic StateReuters
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Senator to CMC: Marines might have to go back to Iraq - Marine Corps Times Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:16:25 GMT

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Senator to CMC: Marines might have to go back to Iraq
Marine Corps Times
A Republican senator pressed Commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford hard on Marine Corps operations in Iraq during a budget hearing Tuesday, suggesting the service needs to commit more ground troops to defeat the Islamic State group. Sen. Lindsey Graham ...

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Ahmed Al-Jumaili fled Iraq to escape Isis, only to be gunned down in Dallas ... - The Independent Tue, 10 Mar 2015 19:49:53 GMT

The Independent

Ahmed Al-Jumaili fled Iraq to escape Isis, only to be gunned down in Dallas ...
The Independent
"I am hit", he shouted. His mind couldn't comprehend why he was attacked. Why he was killed in this place which he thought was safe? Ahmed survived three wars and numerous bombs in Iraq, only to be killed by the road on Walnut Bend, Dallas.
Dallas PD Release Video Of Shooting Suspect In Iraq Native CaseCBS Local
Newlywed From Iraq Fatally Shot While Taking Pics After Seeing Snow For First ...NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
How One Man Fled the Chaos of Iraq Only to Become the Victim of a Cold ...IJ Review

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2 key battles against ISIS, 1 major difference - CBS News Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:09:56 GMT

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2 key battles against ISIS, 1 major difference
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BAGHDAD -- Two key battles against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) raged Tuesday morning in Iraq: one for the city of Tikrit and the other in nearby Kirkuk Province. As CBS News correspondent Holly Williams reports, U.S.-led airstrikes are ...
US, allies conduct 12 air strikes in Syria, IraqReuters
In Iraq, the battle against ISIS rages — in Syria there is little resistancePRI
US-led coalition conducts 13 air strikes against Isis in Iraq and Syria in 24 ...The Guardian
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Race in Iraq and Syria to Record and Shield Art Falling to ISIS - New York Times Mon, 09 Mar 2015 19:42:39 GMT

New York Times

Race in Iraq and Syria to Record and Shield Art Falling to ISIS
New York Times
BAGHDAD — In those areas of Iraq and Syria controlled by the Islamic State, residents are furtively recording on their cellphones damage done to antiquities by the extremist group. In northern Syria, museum curators have covered precious mosaics with ...
Updated: Islamic State group seeks to erase history in IraqScience AAAS
ISIS destroys ancient site of Khorsabad in northeastern Iraq, reports sayCNN International
Tracking a trail of historical obliteration: ISIS wipes out revered ancient sitesCNN
International Business Times -The Guardian -Christian Science Monitor
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What's behind the growing rift between Iraq and U.S. forces in the fight ... - PBS NewsHour Mon, 09 Mar 2015 19:30:45 GMT

What's behind the growing rift between Iraq and U.S. forces in the fight ...
PBS NewsHour
Iraqi forces have made significant headway against the Islamic State this past week, pushing extremist fighters out of the territory they seized last year. But Iranian troops have joined Iraq's ground offensive, and that's causing a serious rift ...

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Mysterious death of Canadian Special Forces soldier in Iraq prompts frustration - Washington Post Mon, 09 Mar 2015 19:28:28 GMT

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Mysterious death of Canadian Special Forces soldier in Iraq prompts frustration
Washington Post
Sgt. Andrew J. Doiron had been in the Canadian military for more than a decade when he was killed Friday. He's depicted in a photograph distributed by his fellow Special Forces with a thick red beard and a sign seemingly bearing the logo of the ...
'Friendly fire' casualty fuels questions on Canada's mission in IraqCBC.ca
Conservatives mull expanding Canada's mission in Iraq as slain soldier brought ...National Post
Friendly-fire death highlights communication problems on Iraq frontline ...CTV News
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Iraq Archaeologist Asks US To Help Protect Antiquities - NPR Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:37:35 GMT

Iraq Archaeologist Asks US To Help Protect Antiquities
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ISIS has been destroying Iraq's historic artifacts. Iraqi archaeologist Abdulamir al-Hamdani has asked the White House to help in protecting his country's heritage. He speaks with NPR's Melissa Block. Copyright © 2015 NPR. For personal, noncommercial ...

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Iran's increased role in Iraq stirs concerns among US' Arab allies - Fox News Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:58:34 GMT

Iran's increased role in Iraq stirs concerns among US' Arab allies
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Iraq's increased reliance on Iran to fight ISIS is raising alarms among Washington's regional Arab allies. Fox News National Security Analyst KT McFarland spoke to foreign policy analysts Ambassador Adam Ereli and Retired Army Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer ...

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