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Obama warns Iran its fighters in Iraq must answer to Baghdad - Reuters Tue, 14 Apr 2015 21:23:30 GMT

Reuters

Obama warns Iran its fighters in Iraq must answer to Baghdad Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama warned Iran on Tuesday that its fighters must respect Iraq's sovereignty and answer to the government in Baghdad in the battle against Islamic State militants. Iran-backed Shi'ite militias have played ... Obama: An additional $200 million for IraqUSA TODAY Obama Pledges More Humanitarian Aid, Not Military Help, for IraqVoice of America Iraq 'retakes over quarter of Islamic State territory'BBC News CBS News -Whitehouse.gov (press release) -Wall Street Journal all 1,123 news articles »

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US Soldiers, Back in Iraq, Find Security Forces in Disrepair - New York Times Wed, 15 Apr 2015 00:13:44 GMT

New York Times

US Soldiers, Back in Iraq, Find Security Forces in Disrepair New York Times CAMP TAJI, Iraq — Lt. Col. John Schwemmer is here for his sixth Iraq deployment. Maj. James Modlin is on his fourth. Sgt. Maj. Thomas Foos? “It's so many, I would rather not say. Sir.” These soldiers are among 300 from the 5-73 Squadron of the 82nd ... and more »

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Dahr Jamail | Report Shows US Invasion, Occupation of Iraq Left 1 Million Dead - Truth-Out Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:55:18 GMT

Dahr Jamail | Report Shows US Invasion, Occupation of Iraq Left 1 Million Dead Truth-Out A recently published report has revealed that the US invasion and occupation of Iraq was responsible for the deaths of approximately 1 million Iraqis, which is 5 percent of the total population of the country. The report also tallies hundreds of ...

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Four Blackwater guards sentenced in Iraq shootings of 31 unarmed civilians - Washington Post Mon, 13 Apr 2015 21:05:11 GMT

The Intercept - First Look Media

Four Blackwater guards sentenced in Iraq shootings of 31 unarmed civilians Washington Post A federal judge Monday sentenced a former Blackwater Worldwide security guard to life in prison and three others to 30-year terms for killing 14 unarmed civilians in a Baghdad traffic circle in 2007, an incident that fomented deep resentments about the ... Blackwater Guards Receive Long Sentences for Iraq KillingsThe Intercept - First Look Media Ex-Blackwater contractors sentenced in Nusoor Square shooting in IraqCNN Blackwater and the Iraq War Time WarpThe Atlantic The Seattle Times -Fox News -Los Angeles Times all 942 news articles »

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A former top adviser destroyed Obama's Iraq policy in one sentence - Business Insider Tue, 14 Apr 2015 21:52:44 GMT

Business Insider

A former top adviser destroyed Obama's Iraq policy in one sentence Business Insider A former top adviser destroyed Obama's Iraq policy in one sentence. Michael B Kelley. Apr. 14, 2015, 5:19 PM; 15,555; 54 · facebook · linkedin · twitter; email; print. emma sky iraq WikipediaEmma Sky, second from left, accompanying Gen. Ray Odierno ... and more »

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Reinforcements sent to battle ISIS at Iraq's largest oil refinery - CNN Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:02:25 GMT

Haaretz

Reinforcements sent to battle ISIS at Iraq's largest oil refinery CNN The reinforcements come four days after ISIS began attacking northern Iraq's Baiji oil refinery, a key strategic resource that has long been a target because the facility refines much of the fuel used by Iraqis domestically. The additional troops came ... Middle East updates / ISIS makes major advances at Iraq's largest oil refinery ...Haaretz Isis kills police chief in battle for Iraq's biggest oil refineryThe Times (subscription) IS renews efforts to grab Iraq's largest oil facilityXinhua International Business Times UK -Yahoo! Maktoob News all 28 news articles »

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Jordan's King Abdullah II says airstrikes increasing inside Syria and Iraq - Fox News Tue, 14 Apr 2015 00:20:27 GMT

Fox News

Jordan's King Abdullah II says airstrikes increasing inside Syria and Iraq Fox News Jordan's King Abdullah II said Monday that airstrikes have increased inside Syria and Iraq following the murder of a Jordanian pilot burned to death earlier this year by Islamic State terrorists. Abdullah, who was interviewed on “Special Report with ... and more »

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Iraq's Cycles of Revenge - New York Times Tue, 14 Apr 2015 07:22:05 GMT

New York Times

Iraq's Cycles of Revenge New York Times But the picture of what has happened in the wake of American bombing to dislodge ISIS fighters from predominantly Sunni urban areas is hazy and in dispute. As Iraq's prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, is scheduled to make his first official visit to ... US official calls ISIS a problem 'off the charts historically'CNN Sectarian Tensions Rise as Iraq Takes Fight Against IS Into Sunni HeartlandVoice of America Truckers struggle to navigate Iraq's Isis-controlled roadsFinancial Times all 59 news articles »

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Top Iraq Military Commander: ISIS Is 'Fight Of Our Lifetime' - Huffington Post Tue, 14 Apr 2015 03:11:27 GMT

Top Iraq Military Commander: ISIS Is 'Fight Of Our Lifetime' Huffington Post WASHINGTON -- The top American general in Iraq says the U.S. is gaining significant ground in the fight against the Islamic State, but he cautioned it will take years to ensure Iraq's security in the tumultuous, extremist-laden region. “I am very ... and more »

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Lawmakers Who Seem To Have Forgotten Iraq Insist They're Right About Iran - Huffington Post Mon, 13 Apr 2015 15:43:06 GMT

Huffington Post

Lawmakers Who Seem To Have Forgotten Iraq Insist They're Right About Iran Huffington Post WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) doesn't have to think very hard to remember what happened after he visited Iraq in 2002, before Congress voted for a war to destroy Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction. “I became 'Baghdad Jim ... and more »