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Obama: No 'complete strategy' yet on training Iraqis - CNN Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:23:36 GMT

CNN

Obama: No 'complete strategy' yet on training Iraqis CNN "We don't yet have a complete strategy because it requires commitments on the part of the Iraqis," Obama said during concluding remarks at the G7 conference in Germany, citing recruitment as a key stumbling block facing the central government in Iraq. Obama says US needs to accelerate training of Iraqi forces to fight ISISFox News Obama: IS will be driven out of Iraq, despite setbacksWKRC TV Cincinnati all 2,661 news articles »

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Obama, sounding like his critics, admits no 'complete strategy' for Iraq - Politico Tue, 09 Jun 2015 01:29:50 GMT

Politico

Obama, sounding like his critics, admits no 'complete strategy' for Iraq Politico President Barack Obama still doesn't have a strategy to combat the Islamic State. Back in September, Obama created a political problem for himself by saying “we don't have a strategy yet” to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL. US strategy on Iraq 'not yet complete' - ObamaBBC News Iraq Struggles to Revive Military for Coming Battles With Islamic StateWall Street Journal Ukraine Crisis and Advance of ISIS Dominate Agenda for Group of 7New York Times USA TODAY -Reuters all 631 news articles »

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Donald Rumsfeld: George W. Bush was wrong about Iraq - MSNBC Mon, 08 Jun 2015 18:21:07 GMT

MSNBC

Donald Rumsfeld: George W. Bush was wrong about Iraq MSNBC President George W. Bush was wrong to try to build democracy in Iraq, former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in a recent interview, marking a striking admission from a key player behind the 2003 U.S. invasion. In an interview with British ... Donald Rumsfeld admits that expecting a democracy in Iraq was 'unrealistic'Business Insider Rumsfield on Iraq: Thinking We Could Create Democracy Was 'Unrealistic'Newsmax Rumsfeld Disagreed with Bush on One Key Issue About IraqMediaite RT -Asia Times Online all 23 news articles »

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Iraq is raising a new army to defend its oil from ISIS - Business Insider Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:19:31 GMT

Business Insider

Iraq is raising a new army to defend its oil from ISIS Business Insider ReutersIslamic State group militants stand with a captured Iraqi army Humvee at a checkpoint outside Beiji refinery in Iraq. Iraq is committing 27,000 security personnel to protecting its oil and energy industry from the advance of Islamic State (also ... Iraq: Troops Advance Against IS in Key Refinery TownABC News Carl P. Leubsdorf: Iraq can't be fixedDallas Morning News Iraq to assemble 27000-strong 'oil army' to protect energy assets from IsisNewsweek Arkansas Online all 190 news articles »

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Airstrikes Damage ISIL positions in Syria and Iraq - Department of Defense Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:59:27 GMT

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Airstrikes Damage ISIL positions in Syria and Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, June 7, 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 ... Undeclared US war rages in Syria and IraqNJ TODAY Military airstrikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) all 35 news articles »

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Marine set to be tried for 3rd time in Iraq war crime case - Military Times Mon, 08 Jun 2015 14:47:40 GMT

Boston Globe (subscription)

Marine set to be tried for 3rd time in Iraq war crime case Military Times Most if not all have served tours in Iraq, Afghanistan or both. The maximum sentence is roughly four years, the remainder of the 11-year sentence. The jury could also sentence Hutchins to time served, allowing him to immediately leave the Marine Corps. Plymouth native on trial again in Iraq war crime caseBoston Globe (subscription) all 106 news articles »

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Iraq: lack of funding for UN-led relief efforts leaves country on 'verge of ... - UN News Centre Mon, 08 Jun 2015 20:55:39 GMT

UN News Centre

Iraq: lack of funding for UN-led relief efforts leaves country on 'verge of ... UN News Centre 8 June 2015 – Crisis-torn Iraq, one of the world's most severe emergencies, is on the verge of collapse because of a lack of funding could force the closure of more than half the relief operations in the country over the coming weeks, the top United ... and more »

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Former US Envoys: Iraq Situation Will Worsen - Voice of America Mon, 08 Jun 2015 23:06:02 GMT

Voice of America

Former US Envoys: Iraq Situation Will Worsen Voice of America “The U.S., I'm afraid, is seen by both our adversaries and our allies as increasingly disengaged and therefore irrelevant in the region – whether it's Syria or Iraq or Yemen,” he said. “It's a pervasive view and it's very, very dangerous, because if we ... and more »

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It won't be easy to get oil out of Iraq - Business Insider Tue, 09 Jun 2015 02:01:59 GMT

Business Insider

It won't be easy to get oil out of Iraq Business Insider After a slow start in 2015, Iraq's south is expected to export more oil over the next few months. But there are obstacles standing in the way. In recent years, it's become apparent that Iraq's crude oil "will not age with grace," according to Credit ... and more »

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Bullets fly on ISIS front line as Iraqis prepare for battle - CNN Mon, 08 Jun 2015 21:00:17 GMT

New York Daily News

Bullets fly on ISIS front line as Iraqis prepare for battle CNN But while Iraq's state media has portrayed Habbaniyah as the base for a large counter-offensive, the area seen by CNN seemed comparatively empty, with no sense of a massive force being prepared to attack. The Iraqi military was there, as were Shia ... Obama fiddles while Iraq burnsNew York Daily News No Strategy to Defeat ISIS, No Strategy to Win in IraqThe Weekly Standard (blog) How The United States Lost The Second Iraq WarThe Federalist Press TV -Defense One all 23 news articles »