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Robert Gates: Obama Should Step Up Military Assistance To Iraq - NPR Sat, 23 May 2015 15:47:59 GMT

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Robert Gates: Obama Should Step Up Military Assistance To Iraq NPR The self-declared Islamic State gained a real grip on Iraq and Syria this week, capturing the cities of Ramadi and parts of Mosul in Iraq, and the ancient town Palmyra, Syria. Most recently, ISIS has claimed credit for a suicide bomb attack inside ... and more »

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Iraq militias start fightback against IS in Ramadi - BBC News Sat, 23 May 2015 11:43:53 GMT

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Iraq militias start fightback against IS in Ramadi BBC News About 3,000 militia members in Iraq have begun moving against Islamic State militants after the fall of the city of Ramadi last week, officials say. The pro-government forces say they have retaken Husayba, east of Ramadi. Ramadi - the capital of Anbar ... Shi'ite militias advance on Islamic State insurgents near Iraq's RamadiReuters Iraqis launch counterattack against ISIS near RamadiCNN David Ignatius: Iraq policy has too many cooksU-T San Diego Wall Street Journal -Breitbart News all 1,091 news articles »

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ISIL pushes for control of Iraq's Anbar province - Aljazeera.com Sat, 23 May 2015 10:37:43 GMT

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ISIL pushes for control of Iraq's Anbar province Aljazeera.com The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) group is continuing to advance across Iraq's Anbar province after consolidating its grip on areas around the recently seized city of Ramadi. ISIL was pushing further east of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar, on ... Pentagon says U.S. anti-armor weapons due in Iraq next weekMilitary Times Congress Debates Greater U.S. Role in IraqU.S. News & World Report Iraq after the fall of Ramadi: How to avoid another unraveling of IraqBrookings Institution (blog) all 1,039 news articles »

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Veterans frustrated by presidential debate on Iraq war - Yahoo News Sat, 23 May 2015 16:29:18 GMT

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Veterans frustrated by presidential debate on Iraq war Yahoo News Veterans of the Iraq War have been watching in frustration as Republican presidential contenders distance themselves from the decision their party enthusiastically supported to invade that country. Iraq war issues plague 2016 presidential hopefulsMinneapolis Star Tribune all 55 news articles »

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Is a two-state solution the answer to Iraq's problems? - CNN Sat, 23 May 2015 15:18:28 GMT

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Is a two-state solution the answer to Iraq's problems? CNN Robert Baer is a former CIA officer turned writer. He is the author of a series of books including The Company We Keep, Sleeping With The Devil and See No Evil, inspiration for the George Clooney movie Syriana. The opinions expressed in this commentary ... Time to rethink US policy in IraqRudaw Who's to Blame for the Mess in Iraq?Huffington Post (blog) Iraq's democracy was doomed from the startThe National all 9 news articles »

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Key Syria-Iraq border crossing falls to ISIL - Aljazeera.com Fri, 22 May 2015 14:09:27 GMT

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Key Syria-Iraq border crossing falls to ISIL Aljazeera.com The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group have reinforced their self-declared "caliphate" with the capture of the al-Tanaf to al-Walid crossing on the Damascus-Baghdad highway. Al-Walid crossing is the last border crossing with Iraq that ... Report: ISIL takes Iraq town, kills Syria forcesUSA TODAY These maps show what ISIS has achieved in the last yearBusiness Insider Islamic State 'seizes key Syria-Iraq border crossing'BBC News Financial Times -The Independent -NPR all 3,020 news articles »

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Mill Creek grad reunites with American soldier who helped her escape Iraq - Gwinnettdailypost.com Sun, 24 May 2015 02:27:54 GMT

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Mill Creek grad reunites with American soldier who helped her escape Iraq Gwinnettdailypost.com When Lava was only 36 days old, her mother and father escaped from Iraq as Saddam Hussein began to persecute ethnic Kurds. After finding out that Lava was not on a refugee list, Pepin, an American soldier, helped her get across the border into Turkey ... 'Proud to be American': Iraq vet who saved infant from certain death attends ...BizPac Review Ga. high school graduate reunites with soldier who saved her life in IraqFox News all 52 news articles »

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Clinton appears to rule out return of ground forces in Iraq - Fox News Sat, 23 May 2015 20:30:53 GMT

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Clinton appears to rule out return of ground forces in Iraq Fox News HAMPTON, N.H. – Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she sees "no role whatsoever" for U.S. ground forces in Iraq despite setbacks in the struggle against Islamic State militants. The existing U.S. policy of providing ... Clinton Says She Agrees with US Handling of IraqNBCNews.com Clinton Emails And Iraq Dominate 2016 Campaign NewsHere And Now all 2,022 news articles »

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Jeb Bush blames Iraq unrest on Obama - CNN Wed, 20 May 2015 19:34:43 GMT

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Jeb Bush blames Iraq unrest on Obama CNN Portsmouth, New Hampshire (CNN) Following a rough week, Jeb Bush on Wednesday tried to aim the spotlight away from the decision to go into Iraq and focused it instead on President Barack Obama, sharply criticizing his decision to pull U.S. forces out ... Revisiting the Roots of the Iraq WarNew York Times Jeb Bush's new Iraq strategy: Blame ObamaPolitico 'Should We Have Waged the Iraq War?' Is Not a Gotcha QuestionNewsweek U.S. News & World Report -The News-Press -USA TODAY all 561 news articles »

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Why Obama deserves the bulk of the blame for Iraq - Chicago Tribune Fri, 22 May 2015 00:00:25 GMT

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Why Obama deserves the bulk of the blame for Iraq Chicago Tribune President Barack Obama, shown May 21, 2015, addressed troops in December 2011, saying, “We are leaving behind a sovereign, stable, and self-reliant Iraq, with a representative government that was elected by its people.” Since then, America's standing ... US to Send Rockets to Iraq for ISIS FightNew York Times Candidates struggle with Iraq political quagmireCNN US hawks criticize Obama for 'fundamentally flawed' Iraq strategyThe Guardian Wall Street Journal -Business Insider -Huffington Post all 6,324 news articles »