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Restrictions on Sunnis Fleeing Violence Deepen Iraq's Sectarian Divide - Wall Street Journal Thu, 04 Jun 2015 21:29:54 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Restrictions on Sunnis Fleeing Violence Deepen Iraq's Sectarian Divide Wall Street Journal BZEIBEZ BRIDGE, Iraq—As throngs of Iraqis fled the Islamic State takeover of Ramadi across this bridge to Baghdad, the men among them were met with a surprising order from a military official: Stay back and fight the extremists. “Women, children, you ... Iraq: ISIS fighters close Ramadi dam gates, cut off water to loyalist townsCNN ISIS Reduces Water Supply To Government Areas In Iraq's AnbarHuffington Post ISIL wins support from Iraq's Sunni tribesAljazeera.com New York Post -Al Jazeera America all 311 news articles »

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Tariq Aziz dies; Saddam Hussein's top minister, longtime spokesman for Iraq - Washington Post Fri, 05 Jun 2015 23:31:50 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Tariq Aziz dies; Saddam Hussein's top minister, longtime spokesman for Iraq Washington Post Tariq Aziz, a top minister for Saddam Hussein who served as Iraq's international spokesman for more than 20 years and was perhaps the government's most recognizable figure after the longtime dictator, died June 5 at a hospital in the southern Iraqi ... Iraq's Tariq Aziz, Longtime Defender of Saddam Hussein, DiesWall Street Journal Tariq Aziz, Iraq foreign minister under Saddam Hussein, dies in prison ...CBC.ca Tariq Aziz, top Iraqi diplomat under Saddam Hussein, diesCNN Sydney Morning Herald -BBC News all 307 news articles »

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Rubio on Iraq: 'Nation-building' vs. help 'building their nation' - CNN Fri, 05 Jun 2015 13:52:35 GMT

Salon

Rubio on Iraq: 'Nation-building' vs. help 'building their nation' CNN When pressed on the fact that "sounds like nation-building," a rationale given by George W. Bush and President Barack Obama for much of their policies with regards to Iraq, Rubio said "Well, it's not nation-building. We are assisting them in building ... Marco Rubio's Iraq quagmire deepens: This is what a foreign policy wonk looks ...Salon all 139 news articles »

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82nd deploys to Iraq amid questions about Iraqi forces - ArmyTimes.com Thu, 04 Jun 2015 14:07:33 GMT

82nd deploys to Iraq amid questions about Iraqi forces ArmyTimes.com Fort Bragg, N.C. — As the 82nd Airborne Division headquarters prepares for its upcoming deployment to Iraq, one of its key challenges will be to instill confidence and "that will to fight" in its Iraqi counterparts, one of the division's top ...

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The Separation Strategy on Iraq - New York Times Fri, 05 Jun 2015 07:21:32 GMT

New York Times

The Separation Strategy on Iraq New York Times In 2006, Joe Biden, Les Gelb and many others proposed plans to decentralize power in Iraq. Biden, then a United States senator from Delaware, Gelb and others recognized that Iraqi society was fracturing into sectarian blocs. They believed that ... Joe Biden May Have Been Right About IraqNew York Observer Rise of Iraq's Shiite militias: A spectacular failure for the USAl-Arabiya The separation strategy on Iraq: David BrooksMassLive.com Madison.com all 10 news articles »

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ISIS is turning US Humvees into Iraq's worst nightmare - Business Insider Fri, 05 Jun 2015 15:34:27 GMT

Business Insider

ISIS is turning US Humvees into Iraq's worst nightmare Business Insider More than two-thirds of the Humvees the US supplied to Iraq to fight terrorists have ended up in the hands of Islamic State militants. And the Islamic State (aka ISIS, ISIL, and Daesh), has not wasted any time in converting those vehicles into one of ... ISIS savages throw gay men to their deaths from Iraq buildingDaily Mail all 56 news articles »

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Rubio on Iraq: "It's not nation-building. We are assisting them in building ... - Vox Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:38:30 GMT

Business Insider

Rubio on Iraq: "It's not nation-building. We are assisting them in building ... Vox The only thing harder than foreign policy is Middle East policy, and the only thing harder than Middle East policy is Iraq policy. I don't think an American politician exists today who manages to sound politically appealing as well analytically ... Marco Rubio just made another confusing comment about his Middle East policyBusiness Insider all 10 news articles »

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IMF to hand Iraq $830m emergency funding as it struggles to battle Isis - The Guardian Sat, 06 Jun 2015 00:15:44 GMT

Channel News Asia

IMF to hand Iraq $830m emergency funding as it struggles to battle Isis The Guardian The IMF said a mission had agreed on the aid with the Iraqi government under the Fund's rapid financing instrument program, subject to IMF management approval, which is likely to come in July. It said: “The fund is ready to assist Iraq in its efforts ... IMF Plans $833 Million In Emergency Aid For IraqRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty IMF agrees on $833 million loan to IraqEconomic Times IMF plans US$833m in emergency aid to IraqChannel News Asia The Straits Times all 13 news articles »

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Rick Perry deems Obama withdrawing troops from Iraq a 'national disgrace' - The Guardian Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:53:38 GMT

Mediaite

Rick Perry deems Obama withdrawing troops from Iraq a 'national disgrace' The Guardian “Let no one be mistaken, leaders of both parties have made grave mistakes in Iraq. But in January of 2009, when Barack Obama became commander in chief, Iraq had been largely pacified – America had won the war. But our president failed to secure the ... Rick Perry Gets the Dreaded Iraq War QuestionMediaite Rick Perry: "I Wouldn't Have Gone Into Iraq"Bloomberg all 1,450 news articles »

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Gen. Martin Dempsey On Iraq: A Fight That Will Take 'Multiple Years' - NPR Wed, 03 Jun 2015 21:27:54 GMT

NPR

Gen. Martin Dempsey On Iraq: A Fight That Will Take 'Multiple Years' NPR Gen. Martin Dempsey has spent more than a decade dealing with Iraq, and as his tenure as chairman of the Joint Chiefs winds down, he sees a conflict that will long outlast his time in uniform. Dempsey helped train the Iraqi military from 2005 to 2007 ... Iran and ISIS 'both approach Iraq and Syria in the same way'Business Insider Airstrikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense Iraq War Propaganda Redux: US Claims Syrian Government Supporting ISISCenter for Research on Globalization Yahoo News -Left Foot Forward -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 989 news articles »