Washington Post | Saddam Hussein should have been left to run Iraq, says CIA officer ... Washington Post Both President Obama and President-elect Donald Trump believe the United States never should have invaded Iraq in 2o03 (or, at least, Trump claims he now ... |
Los Angeles Times | Americans adjust to a changed role in Iraq Los Angeles Times When U.S. forces withdrew from Iraq in 2011, many expected never to return. President Obama described the country as "sovereign, stable and self-reliant.” But after Islamic State swept across Iraq and Syria, capturing Mosul in 2014, the Iraqi ... Iraq: retaken Mosul towns still battle-stricken, await aid Five years after Barack Obama withdrew US Troops from Iraq, thousands remain WATCH: ISIS Releases 'Enduring Glory' in English & Shows Battles in Iraq & Executions |
Despite landmines, snakes and dodgy gin, Iraq is an archaeological paradise The Guardian (blog) Before the very first time I was going to excavate in Iraq, back in 2012, I have to admit I was a little apprehensive; I mean who wouldn't be? Thankfully the university running the project completely allayed my fears by sending me on a chemical ... |
The Intercept | If Donald Trump Is So Upset About Iraq WMD Lies, Why Would He Want to Hire John Bolton? The Intercept Donald Trump's reaction to news that some U.S. intelligence agencies believe Russia intervened in the 2016 presidential election on his behalf was to fire back: “These are the same people that said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction.”. Trump Wants to Make an Iraq War Architect One of His Top Diplomats Politics|GOP Resistance Builds to John Bolton as State Dept. Deputy |
CNN | Voices of Iraq: Minorities on the edge of extinction CNN Now, some of Iraq's religious and ethnic minority communities teeter on extinction. Hopes for a more tolerant future blossomed as Iraqi forces launched an offensive October 17 to oust ISIS from Nineveh province and Mosul, the city the Sunni militants ... How Iraq's Army Could Defeat ISIS in Mosul—But Lose Control of the Country As Battle For Mosul Rages In Iraq, Observers Warn Of Risk Of 'ISIS 2.0' ISIL produced military grade weapons in Iraq: report |
International Business Times UK | Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, 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 ... Military aims to stop ISIL's 'spillage' outside of Iraq, Syria Outgoing defense chief says US military needs to say in Iraq US will continue to fight Isis in Iraq and Syria under Donald Trump, says Defense Secretary Ash Carter |
Reuters | Iraq boosts oil sales to China, US, India before OPEC supply cuts bite: ... Reuters "If Iraq increases its sales to China while others have to cut back or just hold their volumes steady, Iraq will inevitably gain market share in what is arguably the most important oil market," said a trader who specializes in sending crude to China ... Ahead Of OPEC Cuts, Iraq Ramps Up Crude Sales To China |
Politico | Clinton orders airstrike on Iraq: Dec. 16, 1998 Politico On this day in 1998, President Bill Clinton ordered airstrikes against Iraq after Saddam Hussein's regime refused to cooperate with United Nations weapons inspectors. The four-day bombing campaign by the United States and Great Britain, code-named ... |
Fort Drum soldiers return from deployment in Kuwait, Iraq (VIDEO) WatertownDailyTimes.com FORT DRUM — A group of approximately 100 soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment returned Friday morning from a deployment in Iraq and Kuwait. The soldiers, which serve under the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, have been in the region ... |
Washington Free Beacon | US Accused of Training Iranian-Tied Forces in Iraq Washington Free Beacon The latest charge that the United States may be directly involved in the training of Iranian-backed militia fighters has reignited concerns that America is becoming too cozy with Iranian interests operating in Iraq, an issue that highlights the ... Report: US Arming, Training Iran-Allied Shiite Militias in Iraq, Including Terrorists |