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ISIS and the Curse of the Iraq War - The New Yorker Fri, 28 Aug 2015 23:30:05 GMT

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ISIS and the Curse of the Iraq War
The New Yorker
I've been reading up recently on the ancient history of Iraq and Syria, a region that is often referred to, not for nothing, as the cradle of civilization. Here is where rapid population growth, urbanization, the specialization of labor, manufacturing ...
US investigated civilian deaths following Canadian mission in IraqGlobalnews.ca

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Iraq 'to open Baghdad Green Zone' - BBC News Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:00:49 GMT

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Iraq 'to open Baghdad Green Zone'
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In recent weeks, thousands of Iraqis have taken to the streets in Baghdad and other cities to protest against the failure to provide basic services and against corruption. They have been backed by Iraq's preeminent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al ...
Iraq's top Shia cleric voices support for protestsAljazeera.com (blog)
Iraq's Top Cleric Says Government Must Genuinely Seek ChangeABC News
Iraq PM orders forces to prepare to open Green ZoneYahoo News

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Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Fri, 28 Aug 2015 18:55:33 GMT

Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
Department of Defense
SOUTHWEST ASIA, August 28, 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 ...

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Why $40 oil is killing Iraq, Venezuela and others, but not Russia - Reuters Blogs (blog) Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:19:28 GMT

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Why $40 oil is killing Iraq, Venezuela and others, but not Russia
Reuters Blogs (blog)
The turmoil is felt by countries throughout the Middle East — by those desperately reliant on oil revenue (Iraq, Syria and Libya) and those with vast riches (Saudi Arabia). And yet the Russian Federation, and Scotland buck this trend. Their leaders ...

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The Iran nuclear deal is President Obama's Iraq troop surge - Washington Post Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:07:26 GMT

The Iran nuclear deal is President Obama's Iraq troop surge
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The international system over which the United States still presides rests on the ability of the American president to act unilaterally even on unpopular decisions if a vital national interest is at stake. Bush, facing the collapse of his Iraq policy ...

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Walker: More Iraq combat, but no more boots on ground, yet - Yahoo News UK Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:10:28 GMT

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Walker: More Iraq combat, but no more boots on ground, yet
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Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has cautioned against thinking that defeating IS and the broader problem of violent Islamic extremism is as simple as having U.S. troops take control of the fight in Iraq. Without estimating how ...

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Iraq conflict: Bomb kills two generals near Ramadi - BBC News Thu, 27 Aug 2015 10:33:37 GMT

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Iraq conflict: Bomb kills two generals near Ramadi
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A suicide bombing by so-called Islamic State militants the Iraqi city of Ramadi has killed two army commanders and three other people, officials say. Gen Abdel Rahman Abu Ragheef was deputy commander of operations in the strategically important ...
ISIS Suicide Attack Kills 2 Iraqi Generals Near RamadiNew York Times
ISIL suicide bomber kills two Iraq generals who were trying to take back RamadiNational Post

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Fight to save Iraq, via Syria - The Australian Fri, 28 Aug 2015 14:07:49 GMT

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Fight to save Iraq, via Syria
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It wants the government in Iraq to maintain itself and gradually win back some of the territory it has lost to Islamic State. But it has no broad strategy for achieving any objectives in Syria and precious little for the rest of the region. Nonetheless ...
US, allies conduct 20 air strikes in Syria, Iraq: militaryYahoo News
FBI warns US art dealers about antiquities looted from Syria, IraqGrand Forks Herald

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Kurdish forces free seven villages in Iraq: officials - Yahoo News Sat, 29 Aug 2015 02:16:44 GMT

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Kurdish forces free seven villages in Iraq: officials
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Elsewhere in Iraq, the situation remains more static, a spokesman for the US military's Central Command (Centcom) said. In Ramadi, capital of the key battleground province of Anbar, Iraqi forces continue to try and isolate the city, which fell into IS ...
Why Iraq Is the Iran Nuclear Deal's Biggest LoserHuffington Post
Meet the Americans Flocking to Iraq and Syria to Fight the …Foreign Policy (blog)
EXCLUSIVE: A day on the front line with the Peshmerga in IraqMiddle East Eye
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Canadian Armed Forces accused of killing civilians in Iraq air strike - The Globe and Mail Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:10:29 GMT

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Canadian Armed Forces accused of killing civilians in Iraq air strike
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Canadian fighter pilots have been accused of killing civilians during a Jan. 21 air strike in Iraq – an allegation the military has kept under wraps until now. The Canadian Armed Forces, which revealed this information in response to a question from ...

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