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Thirteen Years Later, GOP Voters Reject Iraq War, Interventionism - Huffington Post Mon, 22 Feb 2016 18:13:08 GMT

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Thirteen Years Later, GOP Voters Reject Iraq War, Interventionism
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Now, in recent days, we've found out that despite what he's been saying, Donald Trump didn't always oppose the war in Iraq, like he says he did. Just before the launch of the war, Trump, when asked by Howard Stern if he supported the invasion of Iraq, ...
Donald Trump's explanation of his Iraq position is totally mind-bogglingWashington Post
Trump on Iraq comments: 'Who knows what was in my head?'The Hill (blog)
Trump on 2002 Iraq comments: 'Who knows what was in my head'CNN
Baltimore Sun -NBCNews.com -FactCheck.org
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Radioactive material, lost in Iraq, is found - USA TODAY Mon, 22 Feb 2016 18:24:10 GMT

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Radioactive material, lost in Iraq, is found
USA TODAY
Radioactive material reported missing from a storage bunker in southern Iraq has been found abandoned at an Iraqi gas station, authorities say. "We are pleased that the source has been located without incident," said the Texas-based firm Weatherford in ...
Missing Radioactive Material Found Undamaged In South IraqHuffington Post

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Invitation to a Dialogue: Ways Iraq Could Break Up - New York Times Mon, 22 Feb 2016 18:32:42 GMT

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Invitation to a Dialogue: Ways Iraq Could Break Up
New York Times
Iraq is experiencing de facto partition driven by violence, factionalism and eroding state authority. The United States cannot prevent this — only mitigate it — and buy time for key parties to adapt their policies to help Iraq have a managed breakup ...
High Noon in Iraq's Wild WestForeign Policy (blog)
Iraq begins construction on Baghdad wallAl-Monitor
Iraq's Abadi keeps Iran at arm's length in war on ISILThe National
Reuters -ABC News
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Michael Hayden: Blame Intel Agencies, Not White House, For Getting Iraq Wrong - NPR Mon, 22 Feb 2016 21:54:22 GMT

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Michael Hayden: Blame Intel Agencies, Not White House, For Getting Iraq Wrong
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The former head of the National Security Agency, Gen. Michael Hayden, says U.S. intelligence agencies got it wrong when they concluded Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, and they should take the blame for that, rather than the White House. "It was ...

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Is Mosul Dam the ultimate threat against Iraq? - Rudaw Mon, 22 Feb 2016 19:38:30 GMT

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Is Mosul Dam the ultimate threat against Iraq?
Rudaw
In 2015 after repeated warnings from US army in the country, Iraq agreed to take a $200 million loan from the World Bank to address the threat, but the consulted Italian group which was assigned the task has not done much since because of security ...

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Iraq: UN relief official calls for relocation of civilians to safer areas - UN News Centre Mon, 22 Feb 2016 14:18:20 GMT

UN News Centre

Iraq: UN relief official calls for relocation of civilians to safer areas
UN News Centre
22 February 2016 – The top United Nations humanitarian official in Iraq has said she is deeply worried about thousands of civilians who are trapped in Fallujah city and in Sinjar district and are unable to access aid, calling on Government officials to ...

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Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:11:17 GMT

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Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
Department of Defense
SOUTHWEST ASIA, February 22, 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 ...
Back to the Future: Afghanistan, Iraq, and LibyaHuffington Post
US targets ISIS with 19 strikes in Iraq, SyriaJerusalem Post Israel News
Iraq and Libya are harder the second timeWashington Post (blog)
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Iraq: US, UK Fabricated WMD Threat - Created the Reality - Pravda Mon, 22 Feb 2016 22:47:46 GMT

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Iraq: US, UK Fabricated WMD Threat - Created the Reality
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Imad Khadduri, author of "Iraq's Nuclear Mirage", eminent Iraqi nuclear scientist is adamant that the nuclear programme was abandoned on the orders of Saddam Hussein after the 1991 war, with those involved directed to sign a commitment to that effect ...


Iraq and Syria: Prospects for Accountability - Just Security Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:24:21 GMT

Iraq and Syria: Prospects for Accountability
Just Security
On February 10, 2016, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission convened a congressional briefing devoted to the topic of advancing accountability for the commission of international crimes in Iraq and Syria. (Video here.) Formed in 2008 by unanimous ...


Theater review: 'Eye of the Lamb' explores Englishwoman's role in 1920s Iraq - Minneapolis Star Tribune Mon, 22 Feb 2016 20:29:48 GMT

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Theater review: 'Eye of the Lamb' explores Englishwoman's role in 1920s Iraq
Minneapolis Star Tribune
This thought-provoking piece explores not just the tangled origins of modern Iraq, but also the Western world's romanticized view of a foreign culture. An onstage Baghdad Café Band provides "oriental" entertainment, such as Irving Berlin's "Tonight I'm ...

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