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Donald Trump did not warn the Iraq War would 'destabilize the Middle East' before it started - PolitiFact Wed, 27 Apr 2016 22:03:09 GMT

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Donald Trump did not warn the Iraq War would 'destabilize the Middle East' before it started
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"I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East," he said April 27, 2016. Not in any way we could find. Let's review the record of what Trump said when about the Iraq War. The war began in March 2003.
Donald Trump's Positions On Libya And Iraq Have Been All Over The MapNewsy

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Israel's controversial 'roof knocking' tactic appears in Iraq. And this time, it's the US doing it. - Washington Post Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:21:10 GMT

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Israel's controversial 'roof knocking' tactic appears in Iraq. And this time, it's the US doing it.
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The Israeli military has argued that the practice saves lives by giving occupants a chance to escape, but critics say the tactic creates confusion and can amount to psychological warfare. This week, the United States announced that it had used the ...
US military uses controversial 'roof knock' tactic in Iraq to try to warn civilians before bombing raidsBusiness Insider
90% drop in foreigners joining ISIS in Iraq and SyriaRudaw
US Sends Warning Shot In Iraq Via Hellfire MissileNDTV
Israel Hayom -The Times of Israel
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A Pause in Iraq's Sectarian Infighting - STRATFOR Wed, 27 Apr 2016 23:55:00 GMT

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A Pause in Iraq's Sectarian Infighting
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Tuz Khurmatu, a diverse town of less than 100,000 people, has long been a hotspot for ethnic and sectarian clashes in Iraq. But violence between the Kurdish peshmerga and Iraq's Shiite militias surged after the town's latest cease-fire unraveled on Sunday.
Kurds Clash With Iran-Backed Militia in Northeast IraqWashington Free Beacon
Kurds, Shi'ites agree to withdraw forces from north Iraq town after clashesReuters
Kurdish-Shiite Conflict In Iraq Turns Deadly, Threatens Fight Against ISISInternational Business Times
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Why this deployment to Iraq will be different for Fort Campbell troops - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:37:06 GMT

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Why this deployment to Iraq will be different for Fort Campbell troops
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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Fort Campbell's 2nd Brigade Combat Team is finally ready for its nine-month deployment to Iraq after casing its colors Wednesday. Between 1,300 and 1,400 troops from the brigade will head to the country in the coming weeks in ...
2nd BCT cases colors for Iraq deploymentHopkinsville Kentucky New Era

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A more honest Iraq War story looks like this: “Sometimes the Marine Corps kind of sucks” - Salon Wed, 27 Apr 2016 22:57:00 GMT

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A more honest Iraq War story looks like this: “Sometimes the Marine Corps kind of sucks”
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Grim, funny, lonely, at times even poetic, the new graphic novel “The White Donkey” gets at war in a way we've rarely seen. Written and illustrated by Maximilian Uriarte – a Marine who completed two tours in Iraq and created the web comic “Terminal ...

Iraq bans Al Jazeera network over coverage - Jerusalem Post Israel News Wed, 27 Apr 2016 22:46:00 GMT

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Iraq bans Al Jazeera network over coverage
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DOHA - Iraqi authorities have revoked the operating licence of the pan-Arab satellite network Al Jazeera and closed its offices in Baghdad, accusing it of violating government guidelines issued in 2014 to regulate media "during the war on terror." Al ...
Iraq bans Al Jazeera network over war coverageSBS

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Trump opposed Iraq. Hillary voted for war: Let's take his foreign policy vision seriously - Salon Wed, 27 Apr 2016 23:01:36 GMT

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Trump opposed Iraq. Hillary voted for war: Let's take his foreign policy vision seriously
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Trump opposed Iraq. Hillary voted for war: Let's take his foreign policy vision seriously EnlargeRepublican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after giving a foreign policy speech at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, Wednesday ...

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Number of foreign fighters entering Iraq and Syria drops by 90 percent, Pentagon says - Washington Post Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:53:29 GMT

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Number of foreign fighters entering Iraq and Syria drops by 90 percent, Pentagon says
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The flow of foreign fighters into Iraq and Syria has dropped from roughly 2,000 a month down to 200 within the past year, according to the Pentagon, which says the waning numbers are further proof of the Islamic State's declining stature. The declining ...
Flow of Fighters to Iraq, Syria to Join Islamic State Has Slowed, US SaysWall Street Journal
Trump OK With Sending More Troops to Iraq, But Says He Wouldn't Announce ItCNSNews.com
Why Is The US Sending Special Forces Into Syria And Iraq?WBUR
Department of Defense -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -The Hindu
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Thousands of protesters threaten to storm Iraq's parliament - Washington Post Tue, 26 Apr 2016 17:25:53 GMT

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Thousands of protesters threaten to storm Iraq's parliament
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BAGHDAD — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi desperately tried to steer his country out of political turmoil on Tuesday, partially reshuffling his cabinet amid stepped-up pressure as thousands of protesters threatened to storm parliament. The ...
More troops, no stability: America's vicious cycle in IraqThe National Interest Online (blog)
Iraq: Sadr supporters in mass protest for political reformBBC News
Thousands demonstrate for reforms in IraqThe Times of Israel
Press TV -MWC News -International Business Times
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House rejects renaming Marine vehicle 'Lima Warrior' after Iraq unit - Stars and Stripes Wed, 27 Apr 2016 17:14:46 GMT

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House rejects renaming Marine vehicle 'Lima Warrior' after Iraq unit
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WASHINGTON — House lawmakers rejected a proposal Wednesday to rename a Marine Corps amphibious vehicle after a company hit hard by improvised explosive devices during the Iraq War. Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., served with Lima Company, 3rd ...

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