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Iraq's Sunni Strategy Collapses in Ramadi Rout - New York Times Wed, 20 May 2015 01:29:44 GMT

New York Times

Iraq's Sunni Strategy Collapses in Ramadi Rout New York Times AMIRIYAT FALLUJA, Iraq — More than a thousand Iraqi Sunni fighters stood at attention, dressed in camouflage but holding no weapons, as the tribal leader began exhorting them to fiercely battle the militants of the Islamic State, taking up rhetoric ... The Real Problem in IraqThe New Yorker Ramadi battle: Iraq calls for volunteers for IS fightBBC News Iraq deploys tanks as Islamic State tightens grip on RamadiReuters Bloomberg -Huffington Post -Reuters Blogs (blog) all 4,298 news articles »

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Hillary Clinton says her Iraq war vote was a 'mistake' - Politico Tue, 19 May 2015 20:39:36 GMT

Politico

Hillary Clinton says her Iraq war vote was a 'mistake' Politico During her 2008 campaign, Clinton defended her vote as a way to give President George W. Bush authority to deal with Iraq, which she said he then abused. She frequently followed up this statement by saying that if she had known what Bush would do with ... Stop It, Liberals: Bush Didn't Lie About Iraq Having WMDsDaily Caller Hillary Clinton's Iraq DilemmaThe New Yorker Lindsey Graham: Iraq Was Not A Mistake; Obama, Not Bush, To Blame For ...RealClearPolitics CNN -Huffington Post -New York Magazine all 530 news articles »

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First Draft | Hillary Clinton Answers Questions on Iraq, Emails, the ... - New York Times Tue, 19 May 2015 21:00:14 GMT

New York Times

First Draft | Hillary Clinton Answers Questions on Iraq, Emails, the ... New York Times CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed reporters Tuesday, fielding questions on topics ranging from her personal wealth and her family's foundation to the deteriorating situation in Iraq, saying at one point that she had “made a mistake ... Hillary Clinton talks about Iraq, her emails and trade in IowaCBS News Limbaugh Swats Down Media's Gotcha Question to GOP Candidates on IraqNewsBusters (blog) all 1,417 news articles »

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David Brooks' sickening Iraq apologia: How the New York Times hack just ... - Salon Tue, 19 May 2015 17:35:14 GMT

Salon

David Brooks' sickening Iraq apologia: How the New York Times hack just ... Salon New York Times columnist David Brooks was once an enthusiastic backer of George W. Bush's disastrous invasion of Iraq. He'd write columns for the Weekly Standard – the official journal of bankrupt neoconservative thought – glorifying Bush for his ... David Brooks Tries To Rewrite History Of The Iraq WarThinkProgress all 5 news articles »

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US interrogation team in Iraq to grill wife of ISIS leader - Fox News Tue, 19 May 2015 14:19:41 GMT

Fox News

US interrogation team in Iraq to grill wife of ISIS leader Fox News A special team of CIA, FBI and Pentagon interrogators has been dispatched to Iraq to grill the wife of the key ISIS leader killed in a daring commando raid last Saturday -- but sources told Fox News that the questioning, which will include queries ... What about Iraq, right now?Washington Post (blog) US sends interrogation team to Iraq to question Islamic State detaineeStars and Stripes US, allies conduct 21 air strikes in Iraq, Syria: task forceReuters Ynetnews all 1,445 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 76 news articles »

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How Republicans should respond to the Iraq question - Washington Post Mon, 18 May 2015 23:09:54 GMT

How Republicans should respond to the Iraq question Washington Post The exhausting, occasionally horrifying experience of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars still makes it difficult for political figures to say obvious things about the past. At the time, almost everyone supported the Afghanistan invasion — as close to a ... and more »

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Battling ISIS: Why Fall of Ramadi Will Force Iraq to Recalculate - NBCNews.com Tue, 19 May 2015 09:58:48 GMT

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Battling ISIS: Why Fall of Ramadi Will Force Iraq to Recalculate NBCNews.com Iraq's prime minister took to Facebook last month and announced a bold goal to the world. His military had just won a big victory in Tikrit, American airstrikes were helping, and ISIS appeared to be in retreat. "Our next stand and battle will be from ... and more »

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Iraq and global community must protect internally displaced as crisis deepens ... - UN News Centre Tue, 19 May 2015 20:37:16 GMT

UN News Centre

Iraq and global community must protect internally displaced as crisis deepens ... UN News Centre 19 May 2015 – A United Nations human rights expert today urged the Government of Iraq to step-up its efforts and give a higher priority to nearly three million internally displaced persons (IDPs). In a press release from Office of the United Nations ... UN Watchdog blasts Iraq over IDP treatmentIRINnews.org all 4 news articles »

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Ramadi Falls. Is Iraq Over? - WBUR Tue, 19 May 2015 20:23:06 GMT

WBUR

Ramadi Falls. Is Iraq Over? WBUR Sarhang Hamasaeed, Senior Program Officer for the Middle East and North Africa Programs at the U.S. Institute of Peace. He leads the Institute's Iraq Program and also provides political and policy analysis on Iraq and other regional issues ... Plans Emerge to Take Ramadi, Iraq Back From ISIS ControlABC News all 59 news articles »