The Guardian | Jeb Bush: I, Too, Would Have Authorized Iraq Invasion Huffington Post But he acknowledged that the "intelligence that everybody saw, that the world saw, was faulty," adding that after the invasion, the U.S. ought to have focused on securing and stabilizing Iraq in order to shield its people from sectarian violence. Jeb Bush: I would have authorized Iraq War Jeb Bush: I would have invaded Iraq Exclusive: Jeb Bush says he, Hillary Clinton would have backed Iraq invasion |
Fox News | 40 prisoners escape Iraq prison after deadly clashes with guards CNN (CNN) Dozens of prisoners -- including some facing terrorism charges -- were able to break out after deadly clashes with prison guards in the town of Al-Khalis, north of Baghdad, on Friday, Iraq's Ministry of Interior spokesman told CNN. Two versions ... Dozens killed as 40 inmates escape in Iraq prison break 40 Inmates Escape Iraq Prison in Riot That Leaves Dozens Dead Police: 36 killed as 40 inmates escape in Iraq prison break |
New York Times | Venice Biennale Pavilions for Iraq, Ukraine and Syria Reflect Strife at Home New York Times VENICE — When Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, fell to the Islamic State in June, members of the Ruya Foundation, an Iraqi nonprofit that set up the country's pavilion at the last Venice Biennale, considered scrapping all plans for this year's ... |
Wall Street Journal | Iraq Begins Training of Sunni Tribal Fighters Wall Street Journal AMRIYAT FALLUJAH, Iraq—Iraq's Shiite-led government has begun training Sunni tribal fighters here in the western province of Anbar, in an urgent U.S.-backed initiative to stem recent advances by Islamic State. The setbacks in Anbar have exposed the ... Plan to train Iraqi tribal fighters to face Islamic State lifts hopes in Anbar Iraq launches Sunni anti-IS force in Anbar 'Islamic State' Sunnis sign up to fight 'Islamic State' in Iraq |
The Guardian | Bernie Sanders challenges Hillary Clinton on trade deal and Iraq war The Guardian Sanders again linked the former secretary of state to the “billionaires” he says dominate US politics, but widened his criticisms to include the former secretary of state's positions on international trade agreements, the Iraq war and the threat of ... |
Los Angeles Times | Iraq's foreign minister addresses ties with both US and Iran Los Angeles Times As Iraq's government attempts to reclaim territory seized by the extremist group Islamic State, it has accepted military aid from two rival powers, the United States and Iran. It is a difficult balancing act. U.S. officials were troubled by the role of ... |
Al-Bawaba | Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 9, 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 Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details ... Military airstrikes continue against ISIL in Syria and Iraq Don't Give In To Iranian Threats on Iraq |
Bangor Daily News | After 3 tours in Iraq, this veteran decided to call Maine home Bangor Daily News He joined the Army and was sent to Iraq where a string of events in a short period would weigh on him for a long time: soldiers dying, an ambush, a funeral, a shot at him that nearly ended his life, and the death of his grandfather. He said he ... |
Iraq: Bombings Kill 22 at Shiite Mosques New York Times Militants in Iraq carried out a series of suicide attacks on Friday, hitting Shiite mosques in the country's northeast and killing at least 22 worshipers, officials said. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the bombings but they bore the ... |
Reason (blog) | Tom Cotton says ISIS is winning in Iraq. That is false. Vox Tom Cotton went on Wolf Blitzer's Situation Room to talk about Iraq and ISIS. He said something surprising. "We just haven't rolled back the Islamic State at all over the last six or seven months since we began our air campaign," he said. "They've ... ISIS Runs Luxury Hotel in Iraq Now ISIS Is Running a 5-Star Hotel in Iraq 5-star resort opens for ISIS supporters in Iraq |