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US loses drone in Iraq - USA TODAY Fri, 29 May 2015 22:12:56 GMT

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US loses drone in Iraq USA TODAY WASHINGTON — A U.S. military drone crashed in southern Iraq on Wednesday while it was conducting a surveillance mission against Islamic State fighters, military officials have confirmed. The drone appears to have been crashed due to mechanical ... Britain may expand mission in IraqBT.com UK may expand military support mission in IraqITV News all 26 news articles »

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What a new Iraq 'surge' could look like - Politico Fri, 29 May 2015 09:25:11 GMT

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What a new Iraq 'surge' could look like Politico The fall of the city of Ramadi and doubts about the Iraqi army's will to fight the Islamic State have a growing number of Republicans and military strategists proposing the once unthinkable: sending tens of thousands of American troops back to Iraq. Iraq exists only as an idea, not a nationWashington Post Massacre and Reprisal in a Shattered IraqThe Nation. No U.S.-trained troops in Iraq's new fight for RamadiMilitary Times The Hill (blog) -Forbes all 1,937 news articles »

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Kurds In Iraq And Syria Move Closer Together In ISIS Fight Because Blood ... - Huffington Post Fri, 29 May 2015 17:28:35 GMT

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Kurds In Iraq And Syria Move Closer Together In ISIS Fight Because Blood ... Huffington Post But we are connected by blood, and at the end of the day, that trumps everything." Rahman is a representative, not a formal ambassador, since the Kurdistan region is a part of Iraq and not an independent state. She took up her post in January, after ... Recognize Kurdistan and Arm It, against ISIS in...National Review Online all 114 news articles »

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Nearly 500 bodies exhumed from graves in Iraq, morgue official - CNN Thu, 28 May 2015 21:23:03 GMT

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Nearly 500 bodies exhumed from graves in Iraq, morgue official CNN Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) An Iraqi forensic team has exhumed 499 bodies from a series of graves in the presidential complex in the city of Tikrit, a top official in the Baghdad morgue who is familiar with the operation told CNN on Thursday. The bodies are ... Iraq 'exhumed 470 bodies from Tikrit mass graves'Yahoo News Iraq exhumes 470 IS victims' bodies in TikritBBC News Nearly 500 bodies exhumed from mass graves in IraqThe Independent The National -euronews -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 95 news articles »

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Odierno on Iraq: 'It's incredibly disappointing to me' - ArmyTimes.com Fri, 29 May 2015 01:07:39 GMT

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Odierno on Iraq: 'It's incredibly disappointing to me' ArmyTimes.com Ray Odierno, who served multiple tours in Iraq, including as the top commander of U.S. and coalition forces in country. "They have to have the will to fight. It always goes back to the government of Iraq. Unless you get everyone to believe the ... Top Army General: 'Incredibly Disappointing' to See 'Fractured' IraqNewsmax all 22 news articles »

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The opposite of ISIS: Compassion flows freely in refugee camp - CNN Fri, 29 May 2015 16:48:53 GMT

The opposite of ISIS: Compassion flows freely in refugee camp CNN But between 2005 and 2007 they were displaced again because of sectarian violence and the emergence of al Qaeda in Iraq, ISIS' predecessor. They couldn't go to Anbar because al Qaeda dominated the province at the time, Azzawi says, so the Shia ... and more »

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VOA EXCLUSIVE: Iraq President Vows Fight to Death Against IS - Voice of America Sat, 30 May 2015 02:49:05 GMT

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VOA EXCLUSIVE: Iraq President Vows Fight to Death Against IS Voice of America For Iran, if Iraq falls to Daesh, Iran would be threatened, too. It is not like Iran is far away from Daesh. The threat that exists in Iraq today, it reaches Iran. It reaches Turkey. It reaches into many neighboring countries. That is why every country ... 'Until They Are Killed or We Die' -- President of Iraq Talks with VOAInside VOA (press release) (blog) all 9 news articles »

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Marine killed in Iraq to be honored with Navy Cross, not Medal of Honor - Los Angeles Times Fri, 29 May 2015 13:47:37 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Marine killed in Iraq to be honored with Navy Cross, not Medal of Honor Los Angeles Times Hunter, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Marine officer, has campaigned in favor of the Medal of Honor for Peralta. "The fight to upgrade the award will continue when the time is right, and I'll be honored to lead that fight," Hunter said Friday ... and more »

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Iraq, ISIS, and Our Need for Repentance - Huffington Post Fri, 29 May 2015 14:07:33 GMT

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Iraq, ISIS, and Our Need for Repentance Huffington Post Rand Paul is in the news this week for rightly pointing out that the rise of ISIS can in large part be tied to the disastrous neoconservative policies of the last two decades, which have completely destabilized the region -- most notably the decision ... and more »

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Iraq: 14 Are Killed in Hotel Bombings - New York Times Sat, 30 May 2015 00:32:23 GMT

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Iraq: 14 Are Killed in Hotel Bombings New York Times The Islamic State took responsibility on Friday for car bombings that struck two luxury hotels in Baghdad, which a security official said had killed 14 people and wounded 25. The bombings took place in the parking lots of the hotels around midnight ... PHL Embassy in Baghdad urges Pinoys in Iraq to return homeGMA News all 16 news articles »