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Islamic State Is Winning in Iraq - Wall Street Journal Mon, 18 May 2015 23:01:34 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Islamic State Is Winning in Iraq Wall Street Journal In the closing years of the Vietnam War it was often noted sardonically that the “victories” against the Viet Cong were moving steadily closer to Saigon. The same could be said of Baghdad and the victories claimed against Islamic State, or ISIS, in ... Iran-backed Shiite militias mobilize to retake Iraq's RamadiUSA TODAY The war against ISIS in Iraq just took a dark turnBusiness Insider Shi'ite forces move in on Iraqi city taken by Islamic StateReuters New York Times -Vox -U.S. News & World Report all 3,211 news articles »

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The Iraq Diversion - Wall Street Journal Mon, 18 May 2015 22:42:12 GMT

Wall Street Journal

The Iraq Diversion Wall Street Journal Normally it's good when matters of policy turn into big public spats, because there is always the chance the public will learn something worth knowing. In the week since Jeb Bush was queried about the war that his brother waged in Iraq, the public's ... Forget What We Know Now: We Knew Then the Iraq War Was a JokeRollingStone.com Iraq, Bad Intelligence or a Lesson in Bad Policy?New York Times Lindsey Graham calls for 10000 US troops in IraqCNN Washington Times -RealClearPolitics -Daily Caller all 1,631 news articles »

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Forget 2003. Jeb Bush should focus on today's Iraq. - Washington Post Mon, 18 May 2015 13:47:05 GMT

Financial Times

Forget 2003. Jeb Bush should focus on today's Iraq. Washington Post Jeb Bush's fumbled answer on Iraq is so troubling because the controversy is so unnecessary. The only people in the United States obsessed with re-litigating the 2003 decision to invade Iraq are on the left. Most Americans are far more concerned about ... The ghosts of Iraq futureFinancial Times Original Iraq War Skeptics Find The Rekindled Debate MaddeningHuffington Post 'A Mistake': Most Presidential Candidates Agree On Iraq WarInternational Business Times Yahoo News -New York Times all 164 news articles »

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Another major GOP presidential candidate is getting pummeled by Iraq war ... - Business Insider Mon, 18 May 2015 15:58:16 GMT

Business Insider

Another major GOP presidential candidate is getting pummeled by Iraq war ... Business Insider Marco Rubio (R-Florida) got testy Sunday when pressed about his different statements on the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In the past three months, Rubio has offered varied responses to the question: Was it a mistake to invade Iraq? He has moved from his ... Marco Rubio Refuses To Answer A Basic Question About The Iraq WarThinkProgress Rubio: Iraq invasion 'was not a mistake'The Hill Rubio defends Bush, Iraq and tougher stance on foreign policyFox News Washington Post (blog) -Huffington Post -Los Angeles Times all 176 news articles »

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Rick Perry weighs in on Iraq question - CNN Tue, 19 May 2015 00:32:00 GMT

CNN

Rick Perry weighs in on Iraq question CNN Perry was referring to Obama's campaign promise to end the war in Iraq, which was fulfilled in December 2011 when the last of U.S. combat troops were pulled from the country. The drawdown came amid rocky negotiations with Iraq's prime minister: The U.S ... Perry says he would not have ordered invasion of IraqWashington Post (blog) all 46 news articles »

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US interrogation team sent to Iraq to question first Islamic State detainee - Washington Post Mon, 18 May 2015 22:43:38 GMT

International Business Times

US interrogation team sent to Iraq to question first Islamic State detainee Washington Post A team known as the High Value Detainee Interrogation Group, which includes officials from the FBI, CIA and Pentagon, was sent to Iraq to question the detainee, who has been identified only as Umm Sayyaf, or “mother of Sayyaf.” Her husband, known as ... US Targeting ISIS Leaders Won't Stop ISIS Advances In Iraq, SyriaInternational Business Times all 1,344 news articles »

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Is Iran creating its own state within Iraq? - The Guardian Mon, 18 May 2015 04:00:27 GMT

Is Iran creating its own state within Iraq? The Guardian Iraq and its security occupy a central part in the debate about a possible nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers. The Gulf Arab states fear that Tehran, boosted by the relaxation of economic sanctions, will try to expand and consolidate its ... and more »

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Rand Paul: The Iraq Surge Worked - Bloomberg Mon, 18 May 2015 17:35:03 GMT

Bloomberg

Rand Paul: The Iraq Surge Worked Bloomberg After a short speech and rally outside of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul told reporters how he might filibuster the Patriot Act–and continued his argument with Jeb Bush over the value of the Iraq War. Bush, after a ... and more »

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Bobby Jindal: George W. Bush 'Made Absolutely The Right Decision' On Iraq - Huffington Post Mon, 18 May 2015 20:36:31 GMT

NOLA.com

Bobby Jindal: George W. Bush 'Made Absolutely The Right Decision' On Iraq Huffington Post Last week, Jeb Bush struggled to answer this question. When Fox News host Megyn Kelly asked Bush whether he would have invaded Iraq "knowing what we know now" about the non-existent weapons of mass destruction, Bush said he would have done so ... Jindal won't say whether war in Iraq was right decision: ABC NewsNOLA.com all 214 news articles »

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How Did a 26-Year-Old Iraq War Veteran Die Serving a 2-Day Jail Sentence? - The Root Mon, 18 May 2015 15:30:04 GMT

The Root

How Did a 26-Year-Old Iraq War Veteran Die Serving a 2-Day Jail Sentence? The Root Brown's family believes that the guards' treatment of him was more stressful than having twice been under fire during his tours in Iraq. "He was bleeding out the ears, the nose, the mouth, his kidneys shut down, his blood pressure dropped to a very ... and more »