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Iraq: The battle for Fallujah shows the US needs Iran - Aljazeera.com Wed, 22 Jun 2016 09:05:16 GMT

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Iraq: The battle for Fallujah shows the US needs Iran Aljazeera.com While Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi recently declared victory in Fallujah, there are still pockets held by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) in the city. Regardless of these final military operations, there are ... ISIS In Iraq: Why The Iraqi Military Has Taken So Long To Defeat Islamic State Group In FallujahInternational Business Times Iraq's flawed liberation of FallujahChicago Tribune Fallujah: The Iraq Victory That Could Lose the WarDaily Beast Voice of America -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Daily Mail all 139 news articles »

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Yuri Kozyrev in Iraq, 2002-2016: Witnessing the US Invasion, the Rise of the Insurgency and the Fight Against ISIS - TIME Wed, 22 Jun 2016 14:27:23 GMT

TIME

Yuri Kozyrev in Iraq, 2002-2016: Witnessing the US Invasion, the Rise of the Insurgency and the Fight Against ISIS TIME Photojournalist Yuri Kozyrev has lived through the full arc of the war in Iraq – from the initial “shock and awe” phase of bombardment through the fall of Baghdad in April 2003. He worked on the front lines as more and more Iraqis grew to reject the U ... and more »

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Obama's generals want more US troops in Iraq - Washington Post Wed, 22 Jun 2016 11:05:17 GMT

Washington Post

Obama's generals want more US troops in Iraq Washington Post As the war against the Islamic State in Iraq shows signs of fragile progress, U.S. military leaders there are preparing to ask President Obama for the one thing he is resisting above all else in his final months — the deployment of hundreds more U.S ... and more »

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Trump still wrong on his claim that opposed Iraq War ahead of the invasion - PolitiFact Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:47:05 GMT

PolitiFact

Trump still wrong on his claim that opposed Iraq War ahead of the invasion PolitiFact Presumptive Republican presidential Donald Trump keeps selling the myth that he was against Iraq War even before the war started. In a policy speech June 22, 2016, in New York, Trump tried to contrast himself with his likely fall opponent, Democrat ... and more »

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Islamic State militants push back in Syria, Iraq and Libya - Military Times Wed, 22 Jun 2016 20:16:31 GMT

Military Times

Islamic State militants push back in Syria, Iraq and Libya Military Times BEIRUT — Even as internationally backed forces chip away at Islamic State-held territory in Syria, Iraq and Libya, the militants have demonstrated a stubborn resilience this week in the face of recent losses. The IS forces dealt an embarrassing ... June 22, 2016 | Kiwis And Poles Bolster Non-Combat Roles Against ISIS in IraqDoD Buzz ISIS expands beyond Iraq-Syria base with six armies on three continentsWashington Times Gains against Islamic State not yet enough, could backfire: US officialsReuters Hot Air all 264 news articles »

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Iraq: Kurds and Iran eye an oil deal - Aljazeera.com Wed, 22 Jun 2016 10:20:56 GMT

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Iraq: Kurds and Iran eye an oil deal Aljazeera.com Another possible challenge to signing a final deal is whether Iraq's federal government would support such a plan.The government in Baghdad has cut off the KRG's share of the Iraqi national budget since early 2014 after the Kurds exported oil directly ... and more »

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US, Coalition Continue Counter-ISIL Strikes in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Wed, 22 Jun 2016 16:32:14 GMT

Department of Defense

US, Coalition Continue Counter-ISIL Strikes in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, June 22, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today ... and more »

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Fallujah: Progress Against ISIS Reignites Hope for Relatives and Survivors of Iraq War - Newsweek Wed, 22 Jun 2016 18:25:13 GMT

Newsweek

Fallujah: Progress Against ISIS Reignites Hope for Relatives and Survivors of Iraq War Newsweek Shirley Parrello is an American Gold Star mother, and has been for 11 years. Her son, Lance Corporal Brian Parrello, died on January 1, 2005 when an IED killed him as his platoon patrolled near the Haditha Dam in Iraq. The images of 9/11 had spurred ... and more »

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Yuri Kozyrev—Noor for TIME - TIME Wed, 22 Jun 2016 14:34:13 GMT

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Yuri Kozyrev—Noor for TIME TIME When fighters with the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria swept across Iraq in the summer of 2014, the largest prize they claimed was the city of Mosul. The jihadists forced the Iraqi military and a large portion of the city's population to flee ... Pissed off Irishman went to Iraq to fight ISISSunday World all 7 news articles »

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Jordan declares Syria and Iraq borders closed military zones - BBC News Wed, 22 Jun 2016 04:17:05 GMT

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Jordan declares Syria and Iraq borders closed military zones BBC News Jordan has declared its border regions with Syria and Iraq to be closed military zones after a suicide bombing on Tuesday that killed six soldiers. It is not clear who was behind the attack, which was launched from Syrian territory, close to a refugee ... Jordan Shuts Syria and Iraq Borders After Suicide BombingNewsweek Jordan closes borders with Iraq, Syria after suicide attackRudaw Jordan closes Syria, Iraq borders for civiliansTRT World Radio Pakistan (press release) -DEBKA file all 348 news articles »