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Iraq's War Robot Makes Battlefield Debut At Mosul - Popular Science Wed, 02 Nov 2016 21:13:05 GMT

Popular Science

Iraq's War Robot Makes Battlefield Debut At Mosul Popular Science Iraq's armed forces in 2014, especially those guarding Mosul, were under-trained and ill-equipped, and nowhere near as strong as a 15-to-1 numerical advantage suggests. Troops never trained to fire a gun fled, fearing what reprisal from a victorious ... Isis leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi urges fight to death in Iraq, audio claimsThe Guardian Embedded With Iraqs Golden Division As They Pushed Into MosulDaily Beast The battle to liberate Mosul from Isis is bringing sectarianism in Iraq to an endThe Independent Vox -CBS News all 2,888 news articles »

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Turkey will be 'dismantled' if invades Iraq, Baghdad warns over Ankara build-up at border - RT Wed, 02 Nov 2016 15:25:51 GMT

RT

Turkey will be 'dismantled' if invades Iraq, Baghdad warns over Ankara build-up at border RT “If you [Iraq] have the power, why did you leave Mosul to terrorist organizations in the first place?” the minister asked. “Why has the PKK [Kurdistan Workers Party] been invading your lands for years?” he asked, as cited by Anadolu Agency. Turkey's ... Iraq-Turkey tension rises amid battle for MosulAljazeera.com Iraq Threatens War Over Turkey's Troop Presence, BuildupMilitary.com Could Turkey in Iraq kill NATO?American Enterprise Institute The Independent -Breitbart News -Novinite.com all 139 news articles »

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Blair's 'psychological dominance' key in UK entering Iraq war, says Chilcot - The Guardian Wed, 02 Nov 2016 17:10:00 GMT

The Guardian

Blair's 'psychological dominance' key in UK entering Iraq war, says Chilcot The Guardian Chilcot was testifying for the first time since his devastating report on the Iraq war – seven years in the making – was published in July. The report eviscerated Blair's style of government and decision-making and said that there was “no imminent ... Sir John Chilcot: UK did not face imminent threat ahead of Iraq WarTelegraph.co.uk Sir John Chilcot says Tony Blair damaged trust in politics over IraqBBC News Top ministers failed to challenge Tony Blair over disastrous Iraq invasion because he was winning elections for ...Daily Mail The Independent -Press TV -Express.co.uk all 27 news articles »

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Military Strikes Target ISIL in Iraq - Department of Defense Wed, 02 Nov 2016 12:49:09 GMT

Military Strikes Target ISIL in Iraq Department of Defense The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community. The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq ... and more »

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Aid agencies in Iraq on high alert as families flee Mosul offensive - Reuters Wed, 02 Nov 2016 18:12:00 GMT

Norwegian Refugee Council

Aid agencies in Iraq on high alert as families flee Mosul offensive Reuters The battle that started on Oct. 17 with air and ground support from a U.S.-led coalition is shaping up as the largest in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion of 2003. On Tuesday Iraqi forces battled Islamic State fighters on the eastern edge of Mosul as ... Mosul: Moment of truth for the future of IraqNorwegian Refugee Council UN condemns use of human shields in IraqThe Daily Star Children must be given immediate safe passage out of Mosul to stop them being caught in the crossfire – Save the ...ReliefWeb all 24 news articles »

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Libya and Iraq Were Never the West's to Lose - The National Interest Online Thu, 03 Nov 2016 00:47:15 GMT

The National Interest Online

Libya and Iraq Were Never the West's to Lose The National Interest Online There is a persistent charge, across a wide body of political opinion and commentary, that Western intervening powers “lost” Iraq and Libya. By pulling out, or failing to engage enough, the West opened the way for new centrifugal forces, and new ...

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'There is One Kurdistan,' Say Iranian Kurds Fighting in Iraq - Voice of America Wed, 02 Nov 2016 23:21:03 GMT

Voice of America

'There is One Kurdistan,' Say Iranian Kurds Fighting in Iraq Voice of America Much has been written about the growing influence of Iran in Iraq — on the Revolutionary Guards training and equipping of Shi'ite militias and Tehran's sway over the government in Baghdad. But there's another Iranian presence in the war in Iraq ... and more »

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Japanese Journalist Suspected of ISIS Ties Detained in Iraq - Washington Free Beacon Wed, 02 Nov 2016 17:05:53 GMT

Washington Free Beacon

Japanese Journalist Suspected of ISIS Ties Detained in Iraq Washington Free Beacon A Japanese journalist who was covering the fight in Iraq against the Islamic State has been detained for alleged links to the terrorist group, according to media reports. The journalist, Kosuke Tsuneoka, was arrested in Iraq's northern Kurdistan Region ... Kurdish authorities detain Japanese journalist in IraqFox News Japanese reporter detained in Iraq to be released soon, Kurdish media saysThe Japan Times all 33 news articles »

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UK had no impact on US policy in Iraq, says top British ambassador - The Guardian Tue, 01 Nov 2016 22:00:13 GMT

The Guardian

UK had no impact on US policy in Iraq, says top British ambassador The Guardian In his book Iraq: the Cost of War and accompanying Guardian interview, Greenstock also suggested that the rebellion against Syria's Bashar al-Assad may have happened regardless, but said the “predatory emergence of al-Qaida and then Islamic State at ...

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Surgeon who fled Saddam Hussein's Iraq urges Australia to resist 'wave of radicalism' - The Guardian Wed, 02 Nov 2016 06:53:26 GMT

The Guardian

Surgeon who fled Saddam Hussein's Iraq urges Australia to resist 'wave of radicalism' The Guardian Dr Munjed al Muderis is an osseointegration surgeon who fled Iraq to Australia in 1999 after he was ordered by Saddam Hussein's regime to amputate the limbs of deserters. He arrived by boat and was detained on Christmas Island and in the Curtin ... and more »