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To Defeat ISIS in Iraq, Obama Must Treble Our Forces - Newsweek Tue, 16 Jun 2015 19:02:13 GMT

Newsweek

To Defeat ISIS in Iraq, Obama Must Treble Our Forces Newsweek Shiite fighters launch a rocket towards Islamic State militants on the outskirt of Bayji June 11, 2015. The United States is considering building more U.S. military bases in Iraq to drive back Islamic State militants in a move that may require a ... Back to Iraq: No really, these troops are just here to adviseReuters Blogs (blog) Obama's window dressing in IraqBaltimore Sun An Up Close Look at the Battle Against ISIS in IraqABC News STLtoday.com -RYOT all 170 news articles »

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Congress Pushes Obama to Arm Iraq's Kurds - Bloomberg View Tue, 16 Jun 2015 14:20:19 GMT

Bloomberg View

Congress Pushes Obama to Arm Iraq's Kurds Bloomberg View The Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on whether to give the Obama administration new authority to directly arm Iraq's Kurds, even though the White House doesn't want that power and doesn't think there's anything wrong with the current system, which ... and more »

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What is Iran's game plan in Iraq? - BBC News Mon, 15 Jun 2015 23:55:31 GMT

BBC News

What is Iran's game plan in Iraq? BBC News In Iraq today, there are reminders everywhere of how Iran's influence has grown since Tehran moved in to join the fight against so-called Islamic State (IS). The seizure of Iraq's second city, Mosul, by IS fighters one year ago was as much of a shock ... and more »

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Iran buries 175 military divers killed in 1980s Iraq war - Reuters Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:43:57 GMT

Tehran Times

Iran buries 175 military divers killed in 1980s Iraq war Reuters "Iran's enemies stood by Saddam for the whole eight years of the Sacred Defence," he added, using a common Iranian term for the war in which Iraq's then-president Saddam Hussein, the aggressor, received extensive international support. The public ... Tens of thousands of Iranians attend mass funeral for soldiers killed in 1980s ...Minneapolis Star Tribune Iran buries 175 military divers killed in 1980s Iraq war | ReutersFirstpost all 46 news articles »

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Backing the Wrong Horse in Iraq - Huffington Post Wed, 17 Jun 2015 01:58:37 GMT

Progressive.org

Backing the Wrong Horse in Iraq Huffington Post The Obama Administration's announcement that it is sending several hundred additional advisors to Iraq is consistent with America's failed policy in the country. The premise of the Obama Administration's policy - that sending "advisors" and some ... The 'misplaced priorities' in Iraq are not the Obama administration'sWashington Post Better Iraq questions for the presidential candidatesLA Daily News US Needs to Stay Out of Iraq and AfghanistanProgressive.org MassLive.com all 9 news articles »

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British Teenager Among Four Suicide Bombers in Iraq - Wall Street Journal Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:28:36 GMT

Wall Street Journal

British Teenager Among Four Suicide Bombers in Iraq Wall Street Journal LONDON—A British teenager is among four suicide bombers alleged to be behind an attack in Iraq on Saturday that killed at least 11 people, illustrating the front-line role foreign fighters from the West are playing in the conflict in Iraq and Syria ... Dewsbury in 'utter shock' over Talha Asmal's death in Iraq suicide bombingThe Guardian Family of British teen fears he carried out suicide bombing for ISIS in IraqFox News teenager who left UK to join Isis in Iraq is 'Britain's youngest suicide bomber'The Independent all 411 news articles »

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The Road to Mosul: Kurdish Peshmerga fighting Islamic State in Iraq, in pictures - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 16 Jun 2015 05:05:25 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

The Road to Mosul: Kurdish Peshmerga fighting Islamic State in Iraq, in pictures Telegraph.co.uk A year after the Islamic State's lightning conquest of Iraq's second-largest city of Mosul, the poorly-trained and ill-equipped Kurdish Peshmerga forces are the international coalition's only reliable boots on the ground in northern Iraq. For one month ...

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More troops to Iraq? Six questions Pentagon needs to answer first. - Christian Science Monitor Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:37:15 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

More troops to Iraq? Six questions Pentagon needs to answer first. Christian Science Monitor ​But advocates for the war in Iraq have tended to want to get into the weeds before asking some of the more fundamental questions – including whether more US trainers would actually improve the situation on the ground. Is there a point, for example, ... It's time for an American course correction in Iraq, and …Foreign Policy (blog) Former Pentagon chief: Give US troops in Iraq more latitudeThe Hill All Points: Is it back to Iraq for US?Fort Worth Star Telegram CT News (blog) all 16 news articles »

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Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Tue, 16 Jun 2015 18:21:20 GMT

Press TV

Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, June 16, 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) Iraqi forces kill 39 ISIL terrorists in SalahuddinPress TV German, Brit Daesh militants behind Iraq car bombingsAl-Bawaba Tasnim News Agency (press release) all 51 news articles »

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Seventeen killed in battles near Iraq's Baiji refinery - Reuters Mon, 15 Jun 2015 09:20:53 GMT

Reuters

Seventeen killed in battles near Iraq's Baiji refinery Reuters BAGHDAD Seventeen people were killed in Iraq on Monday in clashes between Islamic State militants and pro-government forces in a town close to the country's biggest refinery, a focal point in efforts to counter the ultra-hardline Sunni group. The ... Islamic State turns to widescreen TV propaganda in IraqYahoo News Is Iraq on the verge of falling apart?BBC News all 319 news articles »