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Obama sending 450 more troops to Iraq to fight ISIL - USA TODAY Wed, 10 Jun 2015 17:18:22 GMT

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Obama sending 450 more troops to Iraq to fight ISIL USA TODAY WASHINGTON — President Obama will send up to 450 more U.S. troops to Iraq to step up the training of local forces as they battle the Islamic State, officials said Wednesday. "This train, advise, and assist mission builds on lessons learned during the ... Obama approves sending up to 450 more US troops to IraqFox News Obama to boost army advisers in IraqBBC News Obama's Latest Iraq EscalationWall Street Journal Chicago Tribune -ABC News all 2,249 news articles »

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Soldier returns to Iraq alone to help fight Islamic State - USA TODAY Wed, 10 Jun 2015 04:45:56 GMT

USA TODAY

Soldier returns to Iraq alone to help fight Islamic State USA TODAY DES MOINES, Iowa — Ryan O'Leary 's parents and girlfriend have told him what he's doing is crazy. So have the FBI and the U.S. State Department . He understands their point. But the Iowa soldier returned to Iraq last month, headed to war for the third ... Iowa Soldier Returns to Iraq Alone to Fight ISISwhotv.com Iowa soldier returns to Iraq to help train Kurdish troopskwwl.com all 18 news articles »

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What Lessons Can We Learn From Iraq? - RealClearPolitics Wed, 10 Jun 2015 11:12:37 GMT

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What Lessons Can We Learn From Iraq? RealClearPolitics In more recent years, however, Iraq was in fact ours to lose, after U.S. troops vanquished Saddam Hussein's army and took over the country. Today, we seem to be in the process of losing Iraq, if not to ISIS, then to Iran, whose troops are in Iraq ... and more »

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Donald Rumsfeld Apparently Forgot the Times He Said the Iraq War Was Good ... - Mother Jones Tue, 09 Jun 2015 20:44:46 GMT

Mother Jones

Donald Rumsfeld Apparently Forgot the Times He Said the Iraq War Was Good ... Mother Jones A few days ago, Donald Rumsfeld tried to distance himself from former President George W. Bush on the Iraq War, noting that he never bought into the Bush-Cheney argument that a US invasion of Iraq would lead to democracy there. "I'm not one who thinks ... Rumsfeld reportedly says 'unrealistic' for Bush to pursue democracy in IraqFox News Rumsfeld defends remarks about democracy in Iraq, says he wasn't criticizing ...CNN Donald Rumsfeld denies he thought democracy in Iraq was 'realistic' goalThe Guardian Washington Post (blog) -Huffington Post -Truth-Out all 99 news articles »

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ISIS Stages Attacks in Iraq and Libya, Despite US Airstrikes - New York Times Wed, 10 Jun 2015 02:00:04 GMT

New York Times

ISIS Stages Attacks in Iraq and Libya, Despite US Airstrikes New York Times CAIRO — Islamic State militants staged attacks near Baghdad and the Libyan city of Surt on Tuesday, underscoring the group's persistent strength on both fronts despite a monthslong American-led air campaign against it in Syria and Iraq. In Libya, the ... and more »

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Saudi Arabia, Iraq Push OPEC Over Its Ceiling - Wall Street Journal Wed, 10 Jun 2015 14:18:33 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Saudi Arabia, Iraq Push OPEC Over Its Ceiling Wall Street Journal OPEC is producing nearly a million more barrels of oil each day than the target the cartel set last week, and the bulk of the excess is coming from two countries: Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Iraq pumped about 3.8 million barrels a day in May, according to a ... and more »

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Monica Crowley: Obama "Not Committed To Iraq And Fighting ISIS The Way LBJ ... - RealClearPolitics Wed, 10 Jun 2015 19:55:01 GMT

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Monica Crowley: Obama "Not Committed To Iraq And Fighting ISIS The Way LBJ ... RealClearPolitics Now the number -- it's going to be, when these folks get there -- it will probably be upwards of about 3500 advisors and combat troops on the ground in Iraq. He wants to tell his generals and he wants to look like he's doing something. Right? So he is ...

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Will more U.S. military might in Iraq keep forces from 'taking a licking'? - PBS NewsHour (blog) Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:09:01 GMT

PBS NewsHour (blog)

Will more U.S. military might in Iraq keep forces from 'taking a licking'? PBS NewsHour (blog) President Barack Obama's plan to bulk up the U.S. military presence in Iraq by adding up to 450 more advisers and trainers has come under scrutiny, with some, including Ret. U.S. Army Col. Andrew Bacevich saying they were skeptical it would make a ... and more »

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Wheat-Importing Iraq Plans to Be Net Grain Exporter by 2017 - Bloomberg Thu, 11 Jun 2015 01:18:02 GMT

The Daily Star

Wheat-Importing Iraq Plans to Be Net Grain Exporter by 2017 Bloomberg Iraq, a wheat-importing nation where flat bread is a staple, plans to become a net exporter of the grain within two years, government officials said. The Middle Eastern country is in talks in London with international inspection companies about the ... Iraq recaptures some grain silos seized by Islamic StateYahoo! Maktoob News all 12 news articles »

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Giuliani: Obama's Iraq withdrawal 'worst decision' of 21st century - The Hill (blog) Wed, 10 Jun 2015 16:54:14 GMT

The Hill (blog)

Giuliani: Obama's Iraq withdrawal 'worst decision' of 21st century The Hill (blog) Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) on Wednesday called President Obama's troop withdrawal from Iraq “the worst decision so far of the 21st Century.” “ISIS [the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria] is a complete product of his taking our troops ... Giuliani: Iraq Troop Withdrawal 'Worst Decision' of 21st CenturyNewsmax all 37 news articles »