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Fact check: Donald Trump and the Iraq War - USA TODAY Sat, 20 Feb 2016 14:32:00 GMT

USA TODAY

Fact check: Donald Trump and the Iraq War USA TODAY Donald Trump has repeated throughout his presidential campaign that he opposed the Iraq war before the March 19, 2003 invasion, often taking credit for his judgment and vision — claiming he knew it would destabilize the Middle East. On Feb. 13, in the ... Donald Trump defends 2003 interview calling Iraq invasion a "success"CBS News Trump defends himself against evidence of early support for Iraq WarThe Hill (blog) Donald Trump's Contradictory Iraq War Position ImplodesVanity Fair BuzzFeed News all 314 news articles »

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The Iraq Novel Weve Been Waiting For - Daily Beast Sat, 20 Feb 2016 03:06:27 GMT

Daily Beast

The Iraq Novel Weve Been Waiting For Daily Beast Five years after our withdrawal from Iraq, the time is ripe for America's first great work of reckoning. And we might just have it in Youngblood, Matt Gallagher's dark, suspenseful meditation on Americans' impact abroad. The novel throws us into the ...

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Strikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sat, 20 Feb 2016 20:35:11 GMT

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Strikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, February 20, 2016 — 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 ... Strikes on Islamic State in Iraq, SyriaThe Australian (subscription) (blog) US leads 22 strikes in Syria, Iraq against Islamic StateJerusalem Post Israel News Military strikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) Rudaw all 42 news articles »

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Meet the Orphans Using Art to Cope With Iraq's Chaos - NBCNews.com Sat, 20 Feb 2016 09:59:00 GMT

NBCNews.com

Meet the Orphans Using Art to Cope With Iraq's Chaos NBCNews.com Amidst the bombs and bloodshed of Baghdad, these orphans have found a haven. Their days are filled with art, music and painting — a way to cope with the chaos around them through creativity. "It is better for me to stay in this house instead of living ... and more »

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B-1 bombers removed from ISIS campaign in Iraq & Syria - RT Sat, 20 Feb 2016 13:46:13 GMT

RT

B-1 bombers removed from ISIS campaign in Iraq & Syria RT Brown said the bombers would return to Iraq and Syria, but didn't provide any timetable. About 80 percent of airstrikes against IS targets are carried out by the US, according to Brown. But in recent weeks several members of the US-led coalition have ...

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Radioactive material missing in Iraq: Who has it? - CNN International Thu, 18 Feb 2016 21:28:17 GMT

CNN International

Radioactive material missing in Iraq: Who has it? CNN International The potentially deadly material was in the care of at least two companies, who are passing blame around, while the IAEA said that Iraq has not asked for help from the international body with nuclear expertise. Details of the missing material was first ... Iraq Searching For 'Highly Dangerous' Radioactive Material Stolen Last YearHuffington Post SGS, Weatherford trade blame over Iraq's missing nuclear materialReuters Radioactive material missing from Iraqi storage bunkerUSA TODAY KHOU -Telegraph.co.uk all 307 news articles »

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Donald Trump is lying about opposing the Iraq War before it happened. Here's proof. - Vox Fri, 19 Feb 2016 04:00:58 GMT

Vox

Donald Trump is lying about opposing the Iraq War before it happened. Here's proof. Vox Donald Trump has consistently said that he understands foreign policy better than the rest of the Republican field. His proof? He opposed the Iraq War from the start. The only problem was that no one could find evidence of that early opposition — it ... Trump on Iraq: How Could We Have Been So Stupid? "One Of The Worst Decisions In The History Of The Country"RealClearPolitics all 19 news articles »

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Post-war Iraq: 'Everybody is corrupt, from top to bottom. Including me' - The Guardian Fri, 19 Feb 2016 15:11:03 GMT

The Guardian

Post-war Iraq: 'Everybody is corrupt, from top to bottom. Including me' The Guardian Now, with plunging oil prices leaving Iraq's revenues in more jeopardy than at any time since the US invasion, attention is shifting to what the custodians of public funds have done over more than a decade with tens of billions of dollars that could ...

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B-1 bombers are no longer flying over Iraq and Syria - Washington Post Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:37:34 GMT

Washington Post

B-1 bombers are no longer flying over Iraq and Syria Washington Post The B-1, first fielded in the mid 1980s as a nuclear strike bomber and affectionately called “Bone” by pilots, has since become the workhorse of the United States' low intensity conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and more recently, Syria. Capable of ... B-1 Bombers Out of Mix for US Campaigns in Iraq, SyriaMilitary.com February 19, 2016 | B-1 Bombers Out of Mix for US Campaigns in Iraq, SyriaDoD Buzz all 34 news articles »

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Donald Trump, Iraq Demagogue - RealClearPolitics Thu, 18 Feb 2016 12:54:21 GMT

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Donald Trump, Iraq Demagogue RealClearPolitics Perhaps you believe, as do a slight majority of the American people, that the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq was a mistake. You may also believe, as I do not, that Donald Trump's willingness to avoid the clichés and rigidity that embody modern politics ... Seth Meyers Breaks Down the Comical Reactions to Trump's Iraq War CommentsSlate Magazine (blog) Blood Traces: Bernie's Iraq War HypocrisyCounterPunch all 575 news articles »