Reuters | Iraq request for US-led Tikrit air strikes 'imminent': diplomat Reuters There was no immediate confirmation from the Iraq government about the request, which the diplomat said would be positively received. "Once that's happened (that) we have gotten the request, we will do whatever we are asked to do," the diplomat said, ... Iraqi Forces Map Plan Against ISIS, With Strategic Use of Militias America and Iran 'taking part in joint military operations in Iraq' Militants in Iraq Siphon State Pay |
The Globe and Mail | Coalition Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 24, 2015 – U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ... Why Canada is in Iraq – and should stay out of Syria Iraq mission: Stephen Harper to present motion to expand mission into Syria Mulcair on Iraq: 'We think it's wrong for Canada to be involved' |
Democracy Now! | "Inside Baghdad's Brutal Battle Against ISIS": In Chaos of Post-Invasion Iraq ... Democracy Now! Matthieu Aikins, award-winning foreign correspondent. His latest article for Rolling Stone is "Inside Baghdad's Brutal Battle Against ISIS." Erin Evers, Iraq researcher for Human Rights Watch. She co-wrote the new report, "After Liberation Came ... Iraq security forces burn Sunni villagers homes 'to the ground' after ... Iraq must stop onslaught of militia madness |
Reuters UK | Syria's Assad urges united front with Iraq against terrorism - state media Reuters UK Assad was quoted on his official Twitter account as saying "consultation and coordination between Syria and Iraq reinforces the successes of their people and their armed forces in the face of terrorism". Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari, one ... Iraq foreign minister backs Syria fight against 'terror' Syria, Iraq discuss tackling militants, urge cooperation Iraq's Top Diplomat Meets With Syria's Assad in Damascus |
IJ Review | Iraq War Vet Hits 'Dancing with the Stars' with a Routine That Blows the Barn ... IJ Review Noah Galloway, a double-amputee veteran of the Iraq War and current contestant on ABC's “Dancing With The Stars,” was reunited with his girlfriend after dancing a samba with partner Sharna Burgess on Monday. Emotional Reunion For Iraq War Vet on 'DWTS' |
Using Iraq and Libya as a Lens New York Times WASHINGTON — Every presidential candidate should face pressure to answer, explicitly, these two questions: Given what we now know, was it right or wrong to invade Iraq in 2003 to oust Saddam Hussein and, eight years later, to help topple the regime of ... |
Western Journalism | After A Twelve Year Iraq Mistake, Time For America To March Home Western Journalism Twelve years ago last week, the U.S. launched its invasion of Iraq, an act the late General William Odom predicted would turn out to be “the greatest strategic disaster in U.S. history.” Before the attack, I was accused of exaggerating the potential ... Column: After a Twelve Year Iraq Mistake, Time to March Home CIA Director John Brennan: ISIS Momentum in Iraq and Syria 'Blunted' After a Twelve Year Iraq Mistake, Time to March Home |
DesMoinesRegister.com | Cruz: 'It's not our job to turn Iraq into Switzerland' DesMoinesRegister.com Ted Cruz says he isn't as hawkish as John McCain and he isn't as much of an isolationist as Rand Paul. The rule of thumb for necessary U.S. intervention should be to use overwhelming force and then "get the heck out," Cruz, a Texas U.S. senator and the ... |
Military Times | Authorization for Iraq mission stalls Military Times The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Congress still has a "moral and constitutional responsibility" to pass a military force authorization for current operations against Islamic State militants in Iraq. But Rep. Mac Thornberry, R ... |
Aleteia | A Call to Arms: Michigan Veteran Lands in Iraq to "Fight for Christ" Aleteia Felton, a 28-year-old from Troy, Michigan, returned to his cradle Catholic faith during his Army service in Iraq, according to the National Catholic Register's Joan Frawley Desmond. Recently, while studying in Lebanon, he slipped into Iraq, where ... Lone vet returns to Iraq to fight ISIS Army Vet Returns to Iraq to Teach Christians to Defend Themselves Against ... 'Soldier of Christ': US Veteran Returns to Iraq to Fight ISIS |