Wall Street Journal | Islamic State Squeezes Iraq's Food Supply Wall Street Journal AL HAFRIYA, Iraq— Mahmoud al-Sayed's wheat farm just south of Baghdad is hundreds of miles from the nearest front line with Islamic State, but has become a crucial part of the war effort. The government hopes the farm and others like it in the country ... Iraq gets first funding to rebuild war-struck regions Iraq violence: Deadly bombings in Baghdad |
CTV News | Airstrikes Continue in Iraq, Syria Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 12, 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 ... US, allies target Islamic State with 27 air strikes in Syria, Iraq Military airstrikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq Canadian CF-18s strike ISIS positions in Iraq |
Christian Science Monitor | Canada cools to resisters of US's Iraq War. What's changed since Vietnam? Christian Science Monitor For many soldiers who disagreed with the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Canada seemed a logical destination – after all, the country welcomed roughly 50,000 American draft dodgers during the Vietnam War. However, Iraq resisters soon discovered that legally ... US soldiers opting out of war finding Canada less hospitable than Vietnam-era ... |
Salon | “We should have invaded Mexico”: Donald Trump bashes Iraq war, suggests a ... Salon "We should have invaded Mexico": Donald Trump bashes Iraq war, suggests a FILE - In this Saturday, July 11, 2015, file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at FreedomFest in Las Vegas. Retired "Late Show" host David Letterman ... |
The Independent | Britain set to launch SAS operations and RAF strikes on Isis in Iraq and Syria The Independent The fight against Isis will be intensified with a sharp increase in SAS operations, drone missions and RAF strikes on militant forces in Iraq and Syria, David Cameron will signal today. The Prime Minister will stress his determination to step up ... Defence review: 'Spend more' on SAS and drones |
CNNMoney | At war with ISIS, Iraq is pumping more oil than ever before CNNMoney Iraq has suffered heavily from the global decline in oil prices. A year ago, the government pulled in about $300 million per day in revenue. Now it's down to roughly $240 million a day. The surge in production hasn't compensated for the fall in oil ... Iraq Fights ISIS, Pumps More Oil |
Wall Street Journal | America's Mission in Iraq Is Not Over Wall Street Journal Some American pundits and politicians say the fight against Islamic State, also known as ISIS, is not ours to lead. As a Marine helicopter pilot who has fought in various places throughout Iraq—against both Sunni insurgents and Shiite militias—I ... US-led warplanes strike ISIS targets in Syria, Iraq US reports 34 air strikes against Islamic State in Syria, Iraq US, allies conduct air strikes in Syria, Iraq against Islamic State: US military |
Yahoo News | Islamic State fighters attack troops in Iraq's Anbar province Reuters BAGHDAD Islamic State militants attacked Iraqi security forces on Friday near the two main cities of the western province of Anbar, where authorities plan a counter-offensive against the hardline Sunni insurgents, tribal sources said. They said the ... Iraq's Shi'ite militias target Falluja in Anbar campaign Iraqi troops, militias repel ISIS attack on town in Anbar, 22 dead Iraqi forces repel ISIL attack in Anbar, kill 12 terrorists: Officials |
PoliticusUSA | Military Analysts Warn That Donald Trump's Deranged Plan to Bomb Iraq Oil ... PoliticusUSA Donald Trump's “solution” to ISIL sounds a lot like the Bush Cheney solution, but on steroids. His idea is to bomb “the hell” out of the oil fields in Iraq. “If I win, I would attack those oil sites that are controlled and owned — they are controlled ... Military analysts: Donald Trump's plan to bomb Iraq's oil fields not a good one Trump: 'I Would Bomb the Hell Out of the Oil Fields' in Iraq to Fight ISIS |
New York Times | An Iraq Veteran's Homecoming, With Arias New York Times Early in the opera adaptation of “The Long Walk,” Brian Castner's dark memoir of his tour as a bomb-disposal officer in Iraq and his struggles with anxiety and brain injury after returning home, the performance signals that it will build on the ... |