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Iraq haunts Jeb Bush in 2016 - CNN Wed, 13 May 2015 21:43:09 GMT

Politico

Iraq haunts Jeb Bush in 2016 CNN In the course of just a few days this week, the former Florida governor and likely presidential candidate reignited the heated debate over the U.S. invasion of Iraq. He fumbled a question about whether he would have authorized the war and then tried to ... Will Iraq take down another BushPolitico The GOP's Iraq War AmnesiaThe Atlantic Taking Note Chris Christie Buys the Iraq LineNew York Times (blog) Business Insider -Washington Post (blog) -NPR all 1,063 news articles »

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ISIS No. 2 leader al-Afri killed in airstrike, Iraq says - CNN Wed, 13 May 2015 19:03:39 GMT

Wall Street Journal

ISIS No. 2 leader al-Afri killed in airstrike, Iraq says CNN Al-Afri is reputed to have a background as a physics teacher and to have been Osama bin Laden's favorite candidate for the top job after Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State in Iraq, as it was then called, was killed in a joint ... Islamic State Second-in-Command Killed in Airstrike, Iraq SaysWall Street Journal No. 2 Leader of ISIS Killed in US-Led Airstrike, Iraq SaysNew York Times Watch coalition warplanes take out ISIS 'fighting positions' in IraqBusiness Insider BBC News -wtkr.com -NBCNews.com all 304 news articles »

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Chris Christie hits Jeb Bush on Iraq War - CNN Tue, 12 May 2015 20:49:48 GMT

The Weekly Standard (blog)

Chris Christie hits Jeb Bush on Iraq War CNN Washington (CNN) New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie attempted to draw a bright line between himself and Jeb Bush on the Iraq War in a CNN interview on Tuesday, definitively stating that given the absence of weapons of mass destruction he wouldn't have ... Christie: Iraq Invasion Wasn't Right DecisionThe Weekly Standard (blog) Chris Christie: Bush 'Can't Honestly Say' We Should Have Invaded IraqMediaite Christie: Iraq War Was A MistakeCBS Local all 615 news articles »

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Keep the Kurds within Iraq and don't mention independence - Rudaw Thu, 14 May 2015 01:18:17 GMT

Rudaw

Keep the Kurds within Iraq and don't mention independence Rudaw On Tuesday the International Crisis Group (ICG) released a report that describes the Kurds as land grabbers and a threat to Iraq's integrity. It says that the Kurds must not speak of independence and that the West should send them arms only through Iraq. Arming Iraq's Kurds: Fighting IS, Inviting ConflictInternational Crisis Group Senior Kurdish commander killed by bombing in northern IraqFox News all 96 news articles »

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Iraq's Christians Seek Another Country - Wall Street Journal Tue, 12 May 2015 18:39:05 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iraq's Christians Seek Another Country Wall Street Journal A TEST OF FAITH: Iraqi Christians who fled from their homes because of Islamic State's advance earlier this year queue to receive food aid. Erbil, Iraq. As in so many urban centers across the Middle East, the marketplace here on a Friday—before the ... and more »

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In promoting U.S. global might, Marco Rubio takes on war-in-Iraq question - Miami Herald Wed, 13 May 2015 22:55:20 GMT

Miami Herald

In promoting U.S. global might, Marco Rubio takes on war-in-Iraq question Miami Herald Journalist Charlie Rose, who moderated the Council on Foreign Relations event in New York, asked Rubio directly: Looking back on the Iraq war, after finding out that there were no weapons of mass destruction, “would you — if you knew that — have been ... Rubio: Wouldn't have invaded Iraq based on what is now knownThe State As GOP hopefuls flee Iraq War, Rubio to tout hawk credentialsWashington Times Marco Rubio takes on question of war in IraqBellingham Herald all 222 news articles »

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Prince warned Blair armed forces were in Iraq 'without necessary resources' - The Guardian Wed, 13 May 2015 18:20:57 GMT

The Guardian

Prince warned Blair armed forces were in Iraq 'without necessary resources' The Guardian I fear that this is just one more example of where our armed forces are being asked to do an extremely challenging job (particularly in Iraq) without the necessary resources.” The prince ended his letter by apologising for writing at such length to Blair. Prince Charles 'black spider' letters: Blair acknowledged Iraq helicopter failingsTelegraph.co.uk Charles challenged Blair over IraqBelfast Telegraph Prince Charles complained to Blair on Iraq warTimes of Malta all 761 news articles »

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Women Working in Iraq Testify About Horrifying Genocide of Christians and ... - Town Hall Wed, 13 May 2015 17:09:07 GMT

Town Hall

Women Working in Iraq Testify About Horrifying Genocide of Christians and ... Town Hall "This is cultural and human genocide," Sister Diana Momeka of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena, who used to live in Mosul, Iraq, told lawmakers on the House Foreign Affairs Committee Wednesday morning. "Christians of Iraq are the first ... Iraq, Syria Religious Minorities Press US for More Help Against ISVoice of America Sister Diana Momeka: ISIS Commits 'Cultural and Human Genocide' in IraqNewsmax all 15 news articles »

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Iraq Counts on Magic Wands to Stop ISIS - Daily Beast Tue, 12 May 2015 09:17:36 GMT

Daily Beast

Iraq Counts on Magic Wands to Stop ISIS Daily Beast Last summer, in the days after the group now known as ISIS began its assault across Iraq, many feared that Baghdad could soon fall. Car bombs regularly killed dozens inside the capital. Police and soldiers manned checkpoints across the city. They were ... and more »

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Here's why Iran and Iraq should worry OPEC - CNBC Tue, 12 May 2015 10:04:16 GMT

CNBC

Here's why Iran and Iraq should worry OPEC CNBC As far as I can see, this one is about how Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq solve a growing problem of how you cap OPEC production – and thereby falling prices - at a time when Baghdad and Tehran are desperate to up output. Despite the rally from the mid ... and more »