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Car bomb kills three outside US consulate in Iraq's Kurdish capital - Reuters Fri, 17 Apr 2015 20:32:02 GMT

Reuters

Car bomb kills three outside US consulate in Iraq's Kurdish capital Reuters ERBIL (Reuters) - A car bombing claimed by the Islamic State killed three people on Friday outside the U.S. consulate in Erbil, in a relatively rare attack in the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan region. No U.S. personnel were hurt in the blast, according ... ISIS claims blast near US Consulate in IraqCNN Bombing is 1st attack on U.S. in Iraq since Islamic State took MosulMcClatchy Washington Bureau Erbil Blast: Car Bomb Explodes Outside US Consulate in Iraq, Official SaysNBCNews.com CBS News -ABC News all 267 news articles »

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Top Saddam Hussein Aide Reported Killed in Northern Iraq - New York Times Fri, 17 Apr 2015 22:22:35 GMT

New York Times

Top Saddam Hussein Aide Reported Killed in Northern Iraq New York Times BAGHDAD — An Iraqi provincial governor said Friday that militiamen had killed Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the highest-ranking official from Saddam Hussein's government who was still on the loose, in clashes in a mountainous region of northern Iraq. News ... Saddam Hussein's former top aide killed in Iraq military operationFox News Saddam aide Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri 'killed' in IraqBBC News High-level insurgent leader reported killed in IraqPBS NewsHour Reuters -Politico all 444 news articles »

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Explosion outside US Consulate in northern Iraq as blasts around Baghdad kill 40 - Fox News Fri, 17 Apr 2015 18:44:12 GMT

Fox News

Explosion outside US Consulate in northern Iraq as blasts around Baghdad kill 40 Fox News No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks but violence has escalated both in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq in the wake of Islamic State group's capture of large parts of the country last year. The Islamic State has taken credit for ... Reuters' Baghdad bureau chief on why he fled IraqColumbia Journalism Review all 81 news articles »

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ISIS continues deadly assault on western Iraq as thousands flee - Fox News Fri, 17 Apr 2015 20:41:31 GMT

Fox News

ISIS continues deadly assault on western Iraq as thousands flee Fox News Iraqi special forces maintained control of the provincial capital, Ramadi, in Iraq's western Anbar province Friday, after Islamic State militants continued to pound the western city with bombings, causing fearful residents to flee their homes. Anbar ... Iraq's forces secure a key refinery from militantsUSA TODAY Humanitarian Crisis Grows as Iraqis Flee ISIS ThreatNew York Times Iraq says ISIS beaten in area south of key refineryCBS News NPR (blog) -CNN -Reuters all 1,478 news articles »

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How Obama Abandoned Iraq - Slate Magazine Fri, 17 Apr 2015 18:17:49 GMT

Slate Magazine

How Obama Abandoned Iraq Slate Magazine As hard as I try to move beyond Iraq, the country still sucks me back. Last June, I tried to cut off completely, heading off on horse back into the mountains of Kyrgyzstan. At one of the shepherds' lodgings, I was surprised to find access to Wi-Fi. I ...

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Americans with illegal Iraq War souvenirs go unprosecuted - WRAL.com Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:15:46 GMT

WRAL.com

Americans with illegal Iraq War souvenirs go unprosecuted WRAL.com Defense Department spokesman Mark Wright said the Pentagon does not track cases involving Iraq war trophies and has no indications of any related courts-martial. Such cases, he said, were not considered a major concern in the years after the invasion ... and more »

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Pelosi: Hillary's Vote For Iraq War Does Not Disqualify Her; "Important" To ... - RealClearPolitics Fri, 17 Apr 2015 02:33:47 GMT

RealClearPolitics

Pelosi: Hillary's Vote For Iraq War Does Not Disqualify Her; "Important" To ... RealClearPolitics QUESTION: He said earlier this week that any Democrat who voted for the Iraq war should be disqualified as being your party's nominee. You called the Iraq war among other things “a grotesque mistake.” He was implying that Hillary Clinton should not be ... Iraq War vote underscores Hillary's weaknessSun Sentinel If You Doubt Hillary Is the Candidate of...National Review Online This Was Hillary Clinton's Iraq WarDaily Caller Washington Times -The Hill all 23 news articles »

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Free Authoritative Journalism Must Be Upheld In Iraq - Huffington Post Fri, 17 Apr 2015 22:36:00 GMT

Free Authoritative Journalism Must Be Upheld In Iraq Huffington Post Iraq has been one of the most dangerous places for journalists since its liberation in 2003. Many journalists lost their lives as they pursued their noble profession that often placed them in harm's way every time their reporting caused some discomfort ... and more »

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Readout of the US-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee Session Chaired by ... - Whitehouse.gov (press release) Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:42:31 GMT

The Daily Star

Readout of the US-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee Session Chaired by ... Whitehouse.gov (press release) Vice President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi co-chaired a meeting of the U.S.-Iraq Higher Coordinating Committee (HCC) today in Washington, D.C. The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen and fully activate the ... UPDATE 2-Iraq will seek $5 billion bond issue, other measures to relieve budgetReuters Iraq PM says committed to reforms to attract businessThe Daily Star Iraq, Seeking Cash, Planning to Issue $5 Billion in BondsWall Street Journal all 37 news articles »

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Anti-ISIL Forces Make Progress in Iraq, Syria - Department of Defense Fri, 17 Apr 2015 21:42:35 GMT

Department of Defense

Anti-ISIL Forces Make Progress in Iraq, Syria Department of Defense WASHINGTON, April 17, 2015 – Iraqi security forces and coalition partners are making progress in Operation Inherent Resolve's fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, a U.S. Central Command official told reporters here today. Iraq has momentum in battle with Islamic State: Central CommandWashington Times all 110 news articles »