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Scale of 'world's biggest' cemetery in Iraq revealed in breathtaking drone video - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 12 Jul 2016 21:01:45 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Scale of 'world's biggest' cemetery in Iraq revealed in breathtaking drone video Telegraph.co.uk Wadi al-Salam cemetery in Iraq is considered to be the world's biggest, according to several sources, including Amusing Planet report. Translated as the “Valley of Peace”, the graveyard is an Islamic cemetery located in the city of Najaf, Iraq. The ... Stunning drone footage of the world's biggest cemetery in Iraqeuronews all 6 news articles »

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Iraq: Deaths in car bomb attack on market near Baghdad - Aljazeera.com Tue, 12 Jul 2016 13:11:09 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq: Deaths in car bomb attack on market near Baghdad Aljazeera.com ... official confirmed the casualty figures. Baghdad is on high alert for attacks after a blast in the central Karada district on July 3 killed more than 300 people. This was the deadliest bombing in Iraq since US-led forces toppled Saddam Hussein 13 ... U.S. Will Send More Troops to Iraq As Presence on the Ground IncreasesSlate Magazine (blog) Iraq: Suicide bombing in Baghdad Shiite district kills 11USA TODAY Pentagon will provide new assistance to Iraq after Baghdad bombingsWashington Post Foreign Policy (blog) -New York Times -ABC News all 453 news articles »

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How The West Failed Iraq - The Indian Express Tue, 12 Jul 2016 19:45:28 GMT

The Indian Express

How The West Failed Iraq The Indian Express As the invasion of Iraq was about to commence in March 2003, Colonel Tim Collins addressed his men of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment gathered on the Iraq-Kuwait border: “We go to liberate, not to conquer… .We are entering Iraq to free a ... British Report On Iraq: Not So Scathing After AllWestern Journalism David Blunkett: I would back Iraq War againTelegraph.co.uk Americans Did Liberate Iraq. They Just Failed to Protect It.The National Interest Online (blog) Daily Mail -The National -Shanghai Daily (subscription) all 89 news articles »

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Pokémon Go: US soldier fighting Isis in Iraq posts screenshot of Squirtle in desert - The Independent Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:31:00 GMT

The Independent

Pokémon Go: US soldier fighting Isis in Iraq posts screenshot of Squirtle in desert The Independent A former US marine fighting on the front line against Isis in Iraq has gathered interest after taking break from the action to play Pokémon Go. The volunteer soldier posted a screenshot of the game on Facebook – showing a Squirtle ready to be caught ... WAR GAMES New online gaming craze Pokémon Go spreads to battlefield in IRAQ as soldier spots 'Squirtle' while ...The Sun all 8 news articles »

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Islamic State fighters caught in Iraq reveal motivations for jihad - ABC Online Tue, 12 Jul 2016 20:07:14 GMT

ABC Online

Islamic State fighters caught in Iraq reveal motivations for jihad ABC Online Two fighters detained by Kurdish intelligence in northern Iraq have described their motivations for joining IS and offered telling insights into what it will take to truly defeat the group. It is clear the extremists have been nourished by a deep ...

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In Iraq, Shades of Vietnam - New York Times Tue, 12 Jul 2016 18:38:00 GMT

In Iraq, Shades of Vietnam New York Times The announcement of more troops to Iraq and the previously announced slowing of troop withdrawals from Afghanistan reflect the paradigm established in the war in Vietnam: tactics, tactics, tactics, but no viable political endgame of reconciliation ...

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Turkey and Iraq Illustrate Two Sides of the Middle East's Strongman Problem - World Politics Review Tue, 12 Jul 2016 12:57:01 GMT

World Politics Review

Turkey and Iraq Illustrate Two Sides of the Middle East's Strongman Problem World Politics Review Turkey, a flawed but functioning democracy for most of a century, is returning to a more authoritarian model, while Iraq has replaced its strongman with a more normal political leader, provoking nostalgia for the old system. The U.S. has some leverage ... and more »

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Ash Carter: US sending more troops to Iraq - CNN International Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:14:52 GMT

CNN International

Ash Carter: US sending more troops to Iraq CNN International "We need to be clear that there are Americans at risk here in Iraq, there have been, I've emphasized that right along," Carter told reporters in Baghdad. "They are doing all kinds of essential functions. Their basic strategic function is enabling, but ... and more »

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'Build a huge statue of Blair in Iraq, he saved our country' - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 11 Jul 2016 05:32:27 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

'Build a huge statue of Blair in Iraq, he saved our country' Telegraph.co.uk If it was up to me I would have made a huge statue for Bush and Blair because they saved Iraq from Saddam and the criminal Baath party. Are you positive about the future of Iraq or worried? Iraq is a beautiful country but needs many years before we can ... Tony Blair could face Iraq contempt vote in CommonsBBC News Should Tony Blair be punished for the Iraq War?Aljazeera.com Tony Blair could be barred from public office over Iraq War 'deceit'The Independent Newsweek -The Guardian -RT all 585 news articles »

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'The Rock' Screenwriter Can't Believe U.K. Officials Used Film in Iraq Weapons Reports - Hollywood Reporter Tue, 12 Jul 2016 18:41:56 GMT

Hollywood Reporter

'The Rock' Screenwriter Can't Believe U.K. Officials Used Film in Iraq Weapons Reports Hollywood Reporter The Chilcot Inquiry — the 2.6 million-word report into the U.K.'s role in the U.S.-led Iraq War of 2003, finally published last week after seven years of waiting — dredged up some rather uncomfortable truths lurking at the heart of British political ...