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Car bomb kills three outside US consulate in Iraq's Kurdish capital - Reuters Sun, 19 Apr 2015 00:41:57 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 Irbil, IraqCNN Explosion outside US Consulate in northern Iraq as blasts around Baghdad kill 40Fox News Bombing is 1st attack on U.S. in Iraq since Islamic State took MosulMcClatchy Washington Bureau ABC News -CBS News all 381 news articles »

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ISIS continues deadly assault on western Iraq as thousands flee - Fox News Sat, 18 Apr 2015 08:11:21 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 ... Iraqi forces retake most of Baiji refinery from Islamic StateReuters Iraq's Baiji oil refinery retaken from Islamic StateLos Angeles Times Iraq Forces Secure Beiji Oil Refinery After ISIS Attack: OfficialHuffington Post The National all 216 news articles »

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How Obama Abandoned Iraq - Slate Magazine Sat, 18 Apr 2015 05:43:22 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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Stanislav Gross, Czech Leader Who Erred on Iraq Link to 9/11, Dies at 45 - New York Times Sat, 18 Apr 2015 03:40:48 GMT

Stanislav Gross, Czech Leader Who Erred on Iraq Link to 9/11, Dies at 45 New York Times Stanislav Gross, who in 2004, at age 34, became the Czech Republic's youngest prime minister and who played a small role in the buildup to the Iraq war, died on Thursday in Prague. He was 45. The cause was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ... and more »

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Saddam Hussein's former top aide killed in Iraq military operation - Fox News Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:04:27 GMT

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Saddam Hussein's former top aide killed in Iraq military operation Fox News The group depicts itself as a nationalist force defending Iraq's Sunni minority from Shiite rule and as an alternative to the extremist version of Islam championed by al Qaeda . But last year, when the Islamic State group -- the successor to al Qaeda's ... Top Saddam Hussein Aide Reported Killed in Northern IraqNew York Times Hussein deputy, insurgent leader al-Douri killed, Iraqi TV reportsCNN Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Saddam's deputy thought killed in IraqFinancial Times BBC News -CBS News -Reuters all 569 news articles »

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Iraq's forces secure a key refinery from militants - USA TODAY Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:16:22 GMT

USA TODAY

Iraq's forces secure a key refinery from militants USA TODAY Iraqi forces said Friday they secured villages near Bayji, the nation's largest oil refinery, as part of an ongoing offensive to push back Islamic State militants, and set the stage for liberating Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city. Protecting the ... Thousands of Iraqis flee as Islamic State makes gains in Sunni heartlandWashington Post Iraq's Leader Finds Friends In Washington, But Faces Battles At HomeNPR (blog) Iraq says ISIS beaten in area south of key refineryCBS News CNN -Reuters all 1,490 news articles »

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US, allies target Islamic State with 20 air strikes in Iraq, Syria: military - Reuters Sat, 18 Apr 2015 15:49:06 GMT

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US, allies target Islamic State with 20 air strikes in Iraq, Syria: military Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies have launched 20 air strikes targeting Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria since early on Friday, the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operations said on Saturday. There were seven air ... Coalition Continues Airstrikes Against ISILDepartment of Defense Flying with the Canadians fighting ISIL from above Iraq and SyriaNational Post all 114 news articles »

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Rival Warlords Fight Side by Side Against ISIS in Iraq - Newsweek Fri, 17 Apr 2015 09:12:04 GMT

Newsweek

Rival Warlords Fight Side by Side Against ISIS in Iraq Newsweek So he keeps a careful watch on the nearby ranks of his supposed allies, the Hashd al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilisation Forces – Shia militias who rose up across Iraq during the jihadi blitzkrieg last summer. “The Hashd are a big problem. We are scared of ... and more »

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If You Doubt Hillary Is the Candidate of... - National Review Online Fri, 17 Apr 2015 12:48:24 GMT

National Review Online

If You Doubt Hillary Is the Candidate of... National Review Online So far, of the declared candidates for president, the only one who voted for the Iraq War is the Democrat. I recently made that observation on Twitter and the response was instructive. I will refrain from reprinting the more piquant language from ... Pelosi: Hillary's Vote For Iraq War Does Not Disqualify Her; "Important" To ...RealClearPolitics This Was Hillary Clinton's Iraq WarDaily Caller Iraq War vote underscores Hillary's weaknessSun Sentinel Washington Times all 26 news articles »

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Americans with Illegal Iraq War Souvenirs Go Unprosecuted - Military.com Sat, 18 Apr 2015 12:20:32 GMT

Military.com

Americans with Illegal Iraq War Souvenirs Go Unprosecuted Military.com An Iraq government seal, representing Saddam Hussein's initials in Arabic, was recovered from a civilian U.S. employee by federal investigators and formally repatriated to Iraq on March 16, 2015. (AP Photo/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement). and more »