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US Conferred With Iran Before Iraq Invasion, Book Says - New York Times Mon, 07 Mar 2016 01:44:29 GMT

US Conferred With Iran Before Iraq Invasion, Book Says New York Times WASHINGTON — Senior American officials held confidential talks with Iran about Iraq's future in advance of the United States-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein, and secured a promise that the Iranian military would not fire at United States ...

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Iraq Truck Bomb Kills 33 at Checkpoint Near Babylonian Ruins - New York Times Sun, 06 Mar 2016 23:42:47 GMT

New York Times

Iraq Truck Bomb Kills 33 at Checkpoint Near Babylonian Ruins New York Times On Saturday, Brett McGurk, President Obama's envoy to the coalition fighting the Islamic State, said at a news conference in Baghdad that the Islamic State was losing the battle with forces aligned against it in both Iraq and Syria, and that the ... Another mass bombing kills 47 in IraqPress Herald Dozens die in Iraq suicide bombingThe Guardian Suicide attack kills at least 47 south of Iraqi capitalSalt Lake Tribune USA TODAY all 577 news articles »

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Baghdad's Basketball Bubble: These Americans Star in Iraq - NBCNews.com Sun, 06 Mar 2016 10:48:09 GMT

NBCNews.com

Baghdad's Basketball Bubble: These Americans Star in Iraq NBCNews.com He may be a star on Iraq's most popular basketball team, but Mychal Kearse's first stop when he returns home to the U.S. next week will be anything but flashy. The shooting guard is craving one thing: lunch at Chipotle. Kearse is one of nine Americans ...

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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sun, 06 Mar 2016 18:27:17 GMT

The Guardian

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 6, 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 ... US-led airstrikes hit Isis targets in Syria and Iraq as group reports civilian deathsThe Guardian US leads 19 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, SyriaJerusalem Post Israel News Syria rebels battle IS for control of Iraq crossingOCRegister Al-Arabiya -Washington Post all 423 news articles »

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Battle for Iraq's Mosul: The mother of all build-ups - Middle East Eye Sun, 06 Mar 2016 15:40:59 GMT

Middle East Eye

Battle for Iraq's Mosul: The mother of all build-ups Middle East Eye BAGHDAD – It has been in the hands of the Islamic State (IS) group for almost two years, acting as its capital in Iraq and the base of operations for many of its strikes against government-held territory. For months after Mosul's fall in 2014, the ... Iraq PM Abadi secures Shi'ite support for cabinet change plan: state TVReuters Iraq prepares to retake Mosul, DAESH kills dozens in BaghdadDaily Sabah all 106 news articles »

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If US Withdraws From Syria And Iraq, What Will Rebels and Regimes Do? - Forbes Mon, 07 Mar 2016 00:08:00 GMT

Forbes

If US Withdraws From Syria And Iraq, What Will Rebels and Regimes Do? Forbes What would total U.S. withdrawal from Syria and Iraq look like? We would, first of all, stop funding the Baghdad government, which is oppressing Sunni civilians. We would stop funding Sunni rebels, who are allied with ISIS and al-Nusra, al-Qaeda's ... and more »

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Bernie Sanders Wallops Republicans For Screwing Flint While Spending Trillions In Iraq - PoliticusUSA Mon, 07 Mar 2016 01:32:46 GMT

PoliticusUSA

Bernie Sanders Wallops Republicans For Screwing Flint While Spending Trillions In Iraq PoliticusUSA Bernie Sanders Wallops Republicans For Screwing Flint While Spending Trillions In Iraq. By Jason Easley on Sun, Mar 6th, 2016 at 8:32 pm. Bernie Sanders unloaded on Republicans for spending trillions of dollars on the war in Iraq, but claiming that ... and more »

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Iraq is broke. Add that to its list of worries. - Washington Post Sat, 05 Mar 2016 10:02:44 GMT

Washington Post

Iraq is broke. Add that to its list of worries. Washington Post BAGHDAD — Some Iraqi officials refer to it as “the gap,” and it is becoming as pressing a concern as the fight against the Islamic State. Each month, Iraq's government pays out nearly $4 billion in salaries and pensions to the military and a bloated ... Falling oil prices have Iraq teeteringPress Herald Iraq's Sadr warns foreign missions in Baghdad to "comply with the Iraqi peoples demands"Rudaw Iraq's Sadr didn't storm the Green Zone, but sent a clear messageMiddle East Eye Antiwar.com all 69 news articles »

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Iraq: senior UN official condemns Hilla bombing, deplores continuing loss of life - UN News Centre Sun, 06 Mar 2016 23:28:21 GMT

UN News Centre

Iraq: senior UN official condemns Hilla bombing, deplores continuing loss of life UN News Centre 6 March 2016 – The most senior Unite Nations official in Iraq has strongly condemned the terrorist bombing near the city of Hilla in the Governorate of Babylon in the south of the country, which today caused scores of casualties, including women and ... and more »

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From high hopes to tragedy: Emma Sky on Iraq's recent past and present plight - ABC Online Sun, 06 Mar 2016 23:05:18 GMT

ABC Online

From high hopes to tragedy: Emma Sky on Iraq's recent past and present plight ABC Online Emma Sky arrived in Iraq with no written instructions, no briefing and enough clothes for three months. It wasn't long before she was effectively running Kirkuk province. She explains how she went from being an opponent of the invasion to becoming part ...