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Obama Looks at Adding Bases and Troops in Iraq, to Fight ISIS - New York Times Fri, 12 Jun 2015 01:13:00 GMT

New York Times

Obama Looks at Adding Bases and Troops in Iraq, to Fight ISIS New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama is open to expanding the American military footprint in Iraq with a network of bases and possibly hundreds of additional troops to support Iraqi security forces in their fight against the Islamic State, White House ... Pentagon 'lily pad' strategy could increase US troops in IraqCNN US Adapts 'Lily Pad' Strategy to Defeat ISIS in IraqTIME Why did Obama send another 450 trainers to Iraq? (+video)Christian Science Monitor Newsweek -DefenseNews.com -NBCNews.com all 3,215 news articles »

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US considering more military bases in Iraq: top general - Reuters Thu, 11 Jun 2015 18:49:57 GMT

Reuters

US considering more military bases in Iraq: top general Reuters A day after the White House announced the deployment of 450 more U.S. troops to Iraq and a new training hub in Anbar province, Army General Martin Dempsey said the Pentagon was considering more sites in strategic areas such as the corridor from ... US Considers Opening Network of Bases in IraqWall Street Journal US May Create More Military Hubs In Iraq To Fight Islamic StateHuffington Post US could expand Iraq footprint further in fight with Islamic StateWashington Post Savannah Morning News all 158 news articles »

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US Sending 450 Military Personnel to Iraq for Ramadi Battle - NBCNews.com Wed, 10 Jun 2015 02:27:36 GMT

NBCNews.com

US Sending 450 Military Personnel to Iraq for Ramadi Battle NBCNews.com The Obama administration is sending 450 more U.S. military personnel to help Iraq's military as it tries to take back the city of Ramadi from the terrorist group ISIS, a senior administration official confirmed to NBC News — a move the White House ...

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Military leaders believe US escalation in Iraq is inevitable - Al Jazeera America Fri, 12 Jun 2015 00:16:16 GMT

Al Jazeera America

Military leaders believe US escalation in Iraq is inevitable Al Jazeera America President Barack Obama's plan to send an additional 450 to 500 soldiers to Iraq's Anbar province won't be his last word on the crisis posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), several senior serving and retired U.S. military officers ... Another surge? Futile without first reforming Iraq, US Army chief says. (+video)Christian Science Monitor US Sends New Advisers To Iraq, But Front-Line Fighters, Independent Analysts ...International Business Times What the New US Troops Will Do in IraqNational Journal CBS News -BBC News all 94 news articles »

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Iowa soldier returns to Iraq alone to fight ISIS - DesMoinesRegister.com Wed, 10 Jun 2015 01:42:17 GMT

DesMoinesRegister.com

Iowa soldier returns to Iraq alone to fight ISIS DesMoinesRegister.com 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 time. The first two ... Soldier returns to Iraq alone to help fight Islamic StateWTSP 10 News Iowa soldier returns to Iraq to help train Kurdish troopsWaterloo Cedar Falls Courier all 22 news articles »

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Tariq Aziz family says his body has gone missing in Iraq - Yahoo News Thu, 11 Jun 2015 18:36:48 GMT

Yahoo News

Tariq Aziz family says his body has gone missing in Iraq Yahoo News FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2010 file photo, Tariq Aziz, Saddam Hussein's long time foreign minister, speaks to The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq. The daughter of Aziz, who died last week in prison in Iraq, said her father's body has gone missing after ... Family: Body Of Tariq Aziz Missing In IraqRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 81 news articles »

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Rumsfeld says story mischaracterized his views on Iraq. What did he really say ... - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 10 Jun 2015 23:56:51 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

Rumsfeld says story mischaracterized his views on Iraq. What did he really say ... Washington Post (blog) Many, many people over the past 12 years have argued that the invasion and occupation of Iraq was a mistake, but then last weekend Donald Rumsfeld said it, too — or seemed to, according to a headline in the Times of London: “Bush was wrong on Iraq, ... Rumsfeld reportedly says 'unrealistic' for Bush to pursue democracy in IraqFox News Donald Rumsfeld denies he thought democracy in Iraq was 'realistic' goalThe Guardian Bob Woodward On Donald Rumsfeld's Iraq Comments: 'It's Just A Total ...Huffington Post CBS News -MSNBC -Business Insider all 99 news articles »

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Congress Reconsiders Untouchable Iraq War Bill - Daily Caller Thu, 11 Jun 2015 18:52:39 GMT

Congress Reconsiders Untouchable Iraq War Bill Daily Caller Kaine and Flake's bill would repeal a 2002 AUMF which first sent U.S. troops to Iraq, and would itself expire after three years. According to The Wall Street Journal, Kaine anticipates the bill will be a “starting point” for legislators to “kick its ... Senators try to restart Iraq force debateMilitary Times all 39 news articles »

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Bill O'Reilly: Back to Iraq - Fox News Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:42:20 GMT

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Bill O'Reilly: Back to Iraq Fox News After being embarrassed over the ISIS debacle in Syria and Iraq President Obama is now sending 450 additional U.S. troops to Iraq. As you know, the problem is America failing to diminish the ISIS terror group which is growing in power. Earlier this ... Giuliani: Obama's Iraq withdrawal 'worst decision' of 21st centuryThe Hill (blog) ISIS Is Using Tunnel Bombs in IraqDefense One all 94 news articles »

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Pentagon Planning for Potential Iraq Expansion - DefenseNews.com Thu, 11 Jun 2015 17:34:44 GMT

Pentagon Planning for Potential Iraq Expansion DefenseNews.com WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is laying the groundwork for a greater presence in Iraq, a Pentagon spokesman confirmed, one day after announcing an increase in personnel in the al-Anbar province. The expansion could feature "several" locations ... and more »