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Defense Secretary Opens Possibility to Strategy Shift on Iraq - Wall Street Journal Sun, 24 May 2015 19:46:23 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Defense Secretary Opens Possibility to Strategy Shift on Iraq Wall Street Journal Defense Secretary Ash Carter held open the possibility of a strategy shift by the White House on Iraq, a few days after recent setbacks in Iraq and Syria revived sharp criticism of the Obama administration's approach in combating extremist groups there. Iraq regains ground from Islamic State; mass deaths reported in PalmyraReuters Defense Secretary Carter: Iraq's forces showed 'no will to fight' Islamic StateWashington Post (blog) Defense chief: After Ramadi, Iraq's 'will to fight' at issueYahoo News TIME -Christian Science Monitor all 1,732 news articles »

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Should ISIS' gains lead to more US troops in Iraq? - CBS News Sun, 24 May 2015 16:20:49 GMT

MSNBC

Should ISIS' gains lead to more US troops in Iraq? CBS News The territorial gains of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the Middle East over the past week have prompted a fresh look at what the U.S. can do to stop the militant group. But lawmakers are still divided about whether a military or ... Obama pushes back against GOP line on IraqMSNBC Bill Kristol's latest Iraq nonsense: Dumber and more dangerous than David BrooksSalon Iraq recaptures town in Iraq's Anbar province: OfficialTimes of India all 6 news articles »

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Iraq, the war that won't go away - CNN Sun, 24 May 2015 18:10:30 GMT

New York Daily News

Iraq, the war that won't go away CNN Iraq, the war that won't go away. By Julian Zelizer. Updated 10:16 PM ET, Sun May 24, 2015. Election officials count ballot papers at night on January 30, 2005, in the Shiite. <img alt="Election officials count ballot papers at night on January 30 ... Lupica: Talk of sending troops back to Iraq is insaneNew York Daily News They're all still lying about Iraq: The real story about the biggest blunder ...Salon Bob Woodward Shoots Down Story That Bush Lied to Get U.S. in Iraq War ...TheBlaze.com Minneapolis Star Tribune -Las Vegas Sun all 33 news articles »

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Giving an Iraq vet a fighting chance - CBS News Sun, 24 May 2015 13:13:08 GMT

CBS News

Giving an Iraq vet a fighting chance CBS News A FIGHTING CHANCE to make things right is what many veterans in trouble with the law say they want most. And in some cases, they're finding that chance in a special kind of courtroom. Our Cover Story is reported now by Mark Strassmann: "Everybody ... and more »

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter says Iraq's 'will to fight' at issue after Ramadi ... - Fox News Sun, 24 May 2015 13:22:49 GMT

Fox News

Defense Secretary Ash Carter says Iraq's 'will to fight' at issue after Ramadi ... Fox News Iraqi forces outnumbered their opposition in the capital of Anbar province, but failed to fight and pulled back from the city in central Iraq, Carter said on CNN's "State of the Union" which aired Sunday. The Iraqis left behind large numbers of U.S ... Isis in Iraq: The Sunni mayor of a captured town given 'do what we want or die ...The Independent all 1,430 news articles »

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Iraq is Bankrolling ISIL - Politico Mon, 25 May 2015 01:07:22 GMT

Politico

Iraq is Bankrolling ISIL Politico Last week ISIL took control of the Iraqi city Ramadi and the Syrian city Palmyra, advances that the Iraqi government perversely subsidized. Iraq continues to fund ISIL by continuing salaries to the many Iraqi government employees who live in ISIL ... and more »

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

NPR

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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Is a two-state solution the answer to Iraq's problems? - CNN Sun, 24 May 2015 14:08:53 GMT

CNN

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 ... Who's to Blame for the Mess in Iraq?Huffington Post all 23 news articles »

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Veterans frustrated by flip-flopping on Iraq war - Detroit Free Press Mon, 25 May 2015 01:36:40 GMT

Detroit Free Press

Veterans frustrated by flip-flopping on Iraq war Detroit Free Press The discussion comes at a particularly fraught time for veterans, who have watched Iraq descend into chaos. Last week, Islamic State militants defeated Iraqi government troops to take control of the city of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province ... Veterans Frustrated by Presidential Debate on Iraq WarMilitary.com Vets frustrated as GOP candidates distance themselves from IraqPress Herald Iraq vets frustrated by presidential debate on warThe Times of Israel all 87 news articles »

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Inherent Resolve Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sun, 24 May 2015 17:58:17 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Inherent Resolve Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 24, 2015 – U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ... Military airstrikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) all 39 news articles »