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Iraq enlisted 100000 militiamen to fight ISIL and now it can barely control them - Quartz Thu, 21 May 2015 09:00:49 GMT

Quartz

Iraq enlisted 100000 militiamen to fight ISIL and now it can barely control them Quartz Militiamen in Basra, Iraq's second city, deep in the Shia-majority south, have been accused of demanding “protection money” from businesses. Some of their colleagues in the north are said to have carried out atrocities or looting after re-taking mostly ... Iraq forces break oil refinery siege, liberate soldiersPress TV all 5 news articles »

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George W. Bush didn't just lie about the Iraq War. What he did was much worse. - The Week Magazine Wed, 20 May 2015 10:05:37 GMT

Politico

George W. Bush didn't just lie about the Iraq War. What he did was much worse. The Week Magazine After all, George W. Bush left office with an approval rating hovering in the low 30s, and his grandest project was the gigantic catastrophe of the Iraq War, which we're still dealing with and still debating. If you're a Republican right now you're no ... Jeb Bush's new Iraq strategy: Blame ObamaPolitico Obama pushes back against GOP line on IraqMSNBC Revisiting the Roots of the Iraq WarNew York Times CNN -Washington Post (blog) -National Review Online all 829 news articles »

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US to Send Rockets to Iraq for ISIS Fight - New York Times Thu, 21 May 2015 01:17:44 GMT

New York Times

US to Send Rockets to Iraq for ISIS Fight New York Times The deployment of the weapons, expected to arrive in early June after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq asked for them during a visit to Washington last month, comes as the defeated Iraqi security forces regroup outside the city. A senior State ... Isis advance blows hole in Obama's Iraq strategyFinancial Times Sunni Tribes in Iraq Divided Over Battle Against Islamic StateWall Street Journal Islamic State expands territory in Syria, Iraq and LibyaPBS NewsHour NBCNews.com -The Guardian -Chicago Tribune all 5,833 news articles »

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Cabbie Anis Sardar Convicted in Iraq Bomb Death of Sgt. Randy Johnson - NBCNews.com Thu, 21 May 2015 14:44:12 GMT

NBCNews.com

Cabbie Anis Sardar Convicted in Iraq Bomb Death of Sgt. Randy Johnson NBCNews.com The five soldiers in the Stryker were checking out an unfamiliar section of Baghdad when the bomb blew up just as they drove by a fortress-like monument. After the boom came smoke, the smell of battery acid — and then the screams. The blast forced the ... Cab driver guilty of Iraq bomb murderBBC News American soldier killed in Iraq finally gets justiceCBS News British man found guilty in US soldier's death in IraqCNN Voice of America -Wall Street Journal -Reuters UK all 189 news articles »

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GOP grapples with ground troops in Iraq - CNN Thu, 21 May 2015 13:44:45 GMT

CNN

GOP grapples with ground troops in Iraq CNN But the shocking advances of ISIS over the past year -- from the gruesome beheadings of Americans to the group's success in conquering key Iraqi cities like Ramadi -- are creating a new uncertainty about whether the U.S. should re-engage in Iraq ... MSNBC's Roberts: Bush Still to Blame for Iraq TurmoilNewsBusters (blog) This GOP Hopeful Wants to Invade Iraq With Ground Troops. Seriously.Blue Nation Review all 44 news articles »

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Russia offers military aid to Iraq during PM visit - Reuters Thu, 21 May 2015 14:36:31 GMT

Reuters

Russia offers military aid to Iraq during PM visit Reuters The advances by IS, which captured the Iraqi city of Ramadi last weekend and on Thursday was tightening its grip on the historic city of Palmyra in neighboring Syria, have exposed the shortcomings of Iraq's army and the limitations of U.S. air strikes ... Russia is making moves in IraqBusiness Insider Iraq's PM seeks fresh support in Moscow talkseuronews Russia, Iraq To Expand Military TiesRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty International Business Times UK -Al-Arabiya all 133 news articles »

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Taking Note | Readers Respond: On Errors, Lies and Mistakes in Iraq - New York Times (blog) Thu, 21 May 2015 15:15:09 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Taking Note | Readers Respond: On Errors, Lies and Mistakes in Iraq New York Times (blog) As debate about the legitimacy of the Iraq War reopened this week, many readers argued that the war was wrong and based on falsified intelligence, even as a few wrote they are pleased that Saddam Hussein was deposed. Paul Krugman wrote in his ... Neoconservatives: That Iraq Question Roiling the GOP Field Is StupidDaily Beast RETURN TO REASONWND.com David Brooks' Shameless Defense of the Iraq WarHuffington Post Center for Research on Globalization -BuzzFeed News -Truthdig all 38 news articles »

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Pentagon says U.S. anti-armor weapons due in Iraq next week - Military Times Fri, 22 May 2015 00:55:01 GMT

Military Times

Pentagon says U.S. anti-armor weapons due in Iraq next week Military Times WASHINGTON — An expedited shipment of 2,000 lightweight shoulder-fired weapons intended to help the Iraqi army stop the Islamic State group's increasingly effective use of car bombs should arrive in Iraq as soon as next week, the Pentagon said ... Pentagon sending 2000 anti-tank weapons to IraqThe Hill all 45 news articles »

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Isis in Iraq: The Sunni mayor of a captured town given 'do what we want or die ... - The Independent Thu, 21 May 2015 19:15:47 GMT

The Independent

Isis in Iraq: The Sunni mayor of a captured town given 'do what we want or die ... The Independent But Ahmed Ali, director of the Iraq Security and Humanitarian Monitor project Epic, said that no one group will be solely responsible for wreaking havoc in liberated areas. “Whoever clears Isis-controlled areas – whether it is the tribes, the popular ...

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Well, what is the GOP's Iraq strategy? - Washington Post Fri, 22 May 2015 01:04:10 GMT

Well, what is the GOP's Iraq strategy? Washington Post Watching conservative pundits and politicians fumble over whether the United States should have invaded Iraq 12 years ago makes clear just how divided and unsure Republicans are about what they would do differently. When one peels away the rhetoric, ...