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With Iraq Mired in Turmoil, Some Call for Partitioning the Country - New York Times Thu, 28 Apr 2016 20:41:38 GMT

New York Times

With Iraq Mired in Turmoil, Some Call for Partitioning the Country New York Times With the surprise visit to Baghdad on Thursday of Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. — who, as a senator, called in a 2006 essay for the partition of Iraq into Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish zones — it seems fair to ask a question that has bedeviled ... Biden makes surprise visit to Iraq in effort to boost fight against ISILUSA TODAY Biden Presses Iraq to Not Let Political Chaos Upend GainsABC News Biden makes surprise trip to IraqCNN Wall Street Journal -Washington Post all 137 news articles »

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Coalition In-Fighting Threatens the War Against ISIS in Iraq - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:54:39 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Coalition In-Fighting Threatens the War Against ISIS in Iraq U.S. News & World Report It was just another skirmish in an historically violent part of Iraq that, aside from the few dozen fighters who died, would not normally raise concerns far beyond the township's borders. But the recent confrontation in the northern Iraqi city of Tuz ... Kurds, Shi'ites agree to withdraw forces from north Iraq town after clashesReuters Iraqi Kurds, volunteer forces agree to withdraw from northern townPress TV all 26 news articles »

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Ashton Carter, lawmakers clash over Iraq 'war' rhetoric - Washington Times Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:32:53 GMT

Washington Times

Ashton Carter, lawmakers clash over Iraq 'war' rhetoric Washington Times Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on the U.S.-led operations to drive Islamic State, from its bastions in Iraq and Syria, Mr. Carter was taken to task over the administration's characterization of anti-Islamic State operations in ... Counter-ISIL Effort Makes Gains in Iraq, Syria, Chairman Tells Senate PanelDepartment of Defense Israel's controversial 'roof knocking' tactic appears in Iraq. And this time, it's the US doing it.Washington Post US military uses controversial 'roof knock' tactic in Iraq to try to warn civilians before bombing raidsBusiness Insider Christian Post -euronews -News24 all 247 news articles »

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Marines will leave artillery crews in Iraq pending Army backfill - Marine Corps Times Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:53:00 GMT

Marine Corps Times

Marines will leave artillery crews in Iraq pending Army backfill Marine Corps Times A company of Marines has stayed behind in Iraq as the rest of their 2,200-person unit wraps up a seven-month deployment and returns to the U.S.. Between 100 and 200 Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Task Force Spartan are still ... April 28, 2016 | Marine Artillery Unit Sent from Ship Will Remain in IraqDoD Buzz all 3 news articles »

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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

PolitiFact

Donald Trump did not warn the Iraq War would 'destabilize the Middle East' before it started PolitiFact "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. Trump opposed Iraq. Hillary voted for war: Let's take his foreign policy vision seriouslySalon all 778 news articles »

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Daesh is doomed, Canada's top general says during dramatic visit to Iraq - Toronto Star Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:44:51 GMT

Toronto Star

Daesh is doomed, Canada's top general says during dramatic visit to Iraq Toronto Star ERBIL, IRAQ—Abandoned villages, a shattered bridge, hidden bombs and a steady stream of fighters headed to the front line. That's the scene that greeted Canada's top general as he paid a dramatic visit to northern Iraq Thursday to the area where ... and more »

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Iraq bans Al Jazeera journalists for 'instigating violence and sectarianism' - Middle East Eye Thu, 28 Apr 2016 14:02:32 GMT

Middle East Eye

Iraq bans Al Jazeera journalists for 'instigating violence and sectarianism' Middle East Eye Iraq has banned Al Jazeera journalists from the country and closed the channel's Baghdad office, accusing Qatar's state-funded TV network of inciting violence and sectarianism. The country's communications and media commission this week told the ... Iraq Shutters Al-Jazeera Baghdad OfficeVoice of America Iraq Shuts Al-Jazeera Bureau For 'Instigating Violence'NDTV Al Jazeera says it has been banned from Iraq over its reportingDeutsche Welle Jerusalem Post Israel News -Rudaw all 31 news articles »

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Dunford Acknowledges US Troops in Iraq Conduct Combat Operations - Military.com Thu, 28 Apr 2016 18:07:07 GMT

Military.com

Dunford Acknowledges US Troops in Iraq Conduct Combat Operations Military.com While the White House maintains that U.S. troops supporting the fight against Islamic State militants are not in a combat role, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff acknowledged Thursday that troops are fighting and dying in combat operations in ... and more »

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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

Clarksville Leaf Chronicle

Why this deployment to Iraq will be different for Fort Campbell troops Clarksville Leaf Chronicle 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 ... and more »

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Labour leader Andrew Little ends secret Iraq trip - Stuff.co.nz Thu, 28 Apr 2016 07:35:00 GMT

Stuff.co.nz

Labour leader Andrew Little ends secret Iraq trip Stuff.co.nz "It was good to get a chance to talk to them about their experiences in Iraq New Zealanders may differ on the politics of this deployment, but we are all united in our support for our troops on the ground. "Labour opposed the deployment because the ... Meet the Aussies stationed at the Iraq camp the NZ PM called 'goddamn awful'9news.com.au Little makes secret visit to IraqOtago Daily Times all 9 news articles »