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Iraq: The Real Story - National Review Online Wed, 24 Feb 2016 08:42:07 GMT

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Iraq: The Real Story
National Review Online
Donald Trump constantly brings up Iraq to remind voters that Jeb Bush supported his brother's war, while Trump, alone of the Republican candidates, supposedly opposed it well before it started. That is a flat-out lie. There is no evidence that Trump ...
Donald Trump's explanation of his Iraq position is totally mind-bogglingWashington Post
Thirteen Years Later, GOP Voters Reject Iraq War, InterventionismHuffington Post
Donald Trump and the Iraq WarFactCheck.org
The Hill (blog) -CBS News -Politico
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How Should Next US President Shape Iraq Policy? - Voice of America Thu, 25 Feb 2016 00:47:51 GMT

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How Should Next US President Shape Iraq Policy?
Voice of America
That means the U.S. will most likely have a major role in Iraq in the coming years, regardless of who wins the general election in November. Kenneth Pollack, a senior fellow in foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, a Washington policy and ...

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ISIS will keep operating 'even if it loses all territory in Iraq, Syria' - Jerusalem Post Israel News Wed, 24 Feb 2016 23:45:00 GMT

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ISIS will keep operating 'even if it loses all territory in Iraq, Syria'
Jerusalem Post Israel News
“The Islamic State insurgency will not end if or when all territory is recaptured in Iraq and Syria. The group will return to its pre-January 2015 operational model of destabilizing mass-casualty attacks in urban centers alongside low-level insurgent ...
Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense
Taking Out ISIS Means Battling Core of Group in Iraq, SyriaJP Updates
Military strikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release)

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US War Against ISIS: Contractors In Iraq Increase Amid Anti-Islamic State Fight - International Business Times Wed, 24 Feb 2016 19:34:30 GMT

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US War Against ISIS: Contractors In Iraq Increase Amid Anti-Islamic State Fight
International Business Times
The number of private contractors hired by the Pentagon in Iraq has increased eightfold over the past year as U.S. forces continue to combat the Islamic State group in the Middle Eastern country, according to Pentagon-provided data. The number of ...
American Military Contractors Surge By Eight Times In Iraq In Only A YearDaily Caller

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Iraq Seeks `Complete Agreement' on Oil Freeze Iran Ridiculed - Bloomberg Wed, 24 Feb 2016 11:50:22 GMT

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Iraq Seeks `Complete Agreement' on Oil Freeze Iran Ridiculed
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The success of a proposal for the world's biggest producers to freeze crude output hinges on unified support, Iraq's oil minister said, a day after fellow OPEC member Iran called the plan “ridiculous.” “If some people freeze and others raise, then this ...
Iraq seeks `complete agreement' on oil production freeze Iran ridiculedWorldOil (subscription)
Oil Producers Should Rebalance Markets, Iraq Official Says — Energy JournalWall Street Journal (blog)
UPDATE 1-Iraq says OPEC, other oil producers should act quickly to rebalance marketReuters
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Our obsession with Iraq is making us impotent in Syria - Telegraph.co.uk Wed, 24 Feb 2016 11:43:10 GMT

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Our obsession with Iraq is making us impotent in Syria
Telegraph.co.uk
In 1991 the objectives were to get Saddam out of Kuwait, his WMDs out of Iraq and being unity of purpose in the Gulf. In 2016, how likely are we to see the comprehensive defeat of Isil, a ceasefire and elections in Syria with the humanitarian ...

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Swedish teenager claims she was duped into going to Iraq with jihadist boyfriend - Telegraph.co.uk Wed, 24 Feb 2016 13:34:33 GMT

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Swedish teenager claims she was duped into going to Iraq with jihadist boyfriend
Telegraph.co.uk
A Swedish newspaper published on its website what it said was a video of him threatening her family during what appears to be a video phone call from Iraq last year. "She's with me now," he says. "I do not know what you have seen in the newspapers.
Swedish Teen Rescued From ISIS in Iraq: 'It Was a Really Hard Life'NBCNews.com
Rescued Swedish teenager describes 'hard life' under ISIL in Iraqeuronews
Dozens of ISIS fighters surrender to the Kurdish Peshmerga northern IraqARA News
The Guardian -National Post
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Back to the Future: Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya - The Beacon Wed, 24 Feb 2016 22:29:00 GMT

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Back to the Future: Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya
The Beacon
Now President Obama, who foolishly caved in to Hillary's pressure to oust Gaddafi in the first place, is now thinking about going back into Libya, as he has into Iraq (adding a bombing campaign against the Islamic State in Syria to boot), to clean up a ...

US Military Contractors Return To Iraq In Droves - Mintpress News (blog) Wed, 24 Feb 2016 15:50:18 GMT

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US Military Contractors Return To Iraq In Droves
Mintpress News (blog)
The number of private contractors working for the U.S. Defense Department in Iraq grew eight-fold over the past year, a rate that far outpaces the growing number of American troops training and advising Iraqi soldiers battling Islamic State militants ...

US plans building new military bases in Iraq's Anbar - Press TV Wed, 24 Feb 2016 14:29:50 GMT

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US plans building new military bases in Iraq's Anbar
Press TV
The United States has decided to build new military bases in Iraq's Anbar Province in an alleged bid to counter Daesh Takfiri terrorists in the volatile region. An Iraqi military source said on Wednesday that the two bases will be set up in the Hamarah ...
PHOTOS: ISIS Propaganda Shows Battles North of Ramadi, IraqHeavy.com

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