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A Reminder That Donald Trump Did Not Oppose The Iraq War From The Very Beginning - Huffington Post Thu, 11 Aug 2016 22:20:25 GMT

Huffington Post

A Reminder That Donald Trump Did Not Oppose The Iraq War From The Very Beginning Huffington Post As part of his campaign's foreign policy agenda, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump regularly says he spoke out against the Iraq War from its inception, a claim he again made on Thursday while attempting to defend his outrageous accusation that ... and more »

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Exclusive: Iraq, oil companies agree to restart investment, boost output - Reuters Thu, 11 Aug 2016 09:26:05 GMT

Reuters

Exclusive: Iraq, oil companies agree to restart investment, boost output Reuters Iraq is OPEC's second biggest producer after Saudi Arabia, and the increase in its output, alongside that of Iran, could aggravate the global oil glut and complicate discussions between OPEC and non-OPEC producers on output limits to prop up prices ... Iraq's Deal With Oil Majors Could Crush OPEC's Output Freeze PlansOilPrice.com Oil companies comes to agreement with Iraq for resuming investmentIraqi News all 9 news articles »

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Iraq corruption row won't derail Mosul offensive, says US envoy - Reuters Thu, 11 Aug 2016 16:43:26 GMT

Reuters

Iraq corruption row won't derail Mosul offensive, says US envoy Reuters BAGHDAD Iraq's offensive to dislodge Islamic State from its de facto capital Mosul is on track despite a spat between two senior politicians over alleged corruption in the military, the U.S. envoy to the coalition fighting the militant group said ... WATCH: Government convoy comes under heavy attack by ISIS forces in IraqGlobalnews.ca Iraq's Last Remaining Christians Determined to Stay Despite Risk of Being Killed by ISISChristian Post ISIS Is Switching Tactics in Iraq. Baghdad Needs to Get Its Act TogetherDefense One The Irish Catholic all 19 news articles »

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Democrats blame Iraq war for ISIS, making Hillary Clinton collateral damage - Washington Times Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:28:28 GMT

Washington Times

Democrats blame Iraq war for ISIS, making Hillary Clinton collateral damage Washington Times Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called Mr. Trump's claim “verbal poo-poo” and said the real event that spawned the Islamic State, or ISIS, was the 2003 invasion of Iraq, led by then-President George W. Bush, and with Congress's backing. “The fact is the ... and more »

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Trump Cites Iraq Withdrawal He Passionately Supported To Say Obama “Founded ISIS” - BuzzFeed News Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:45:58 GMT

BuzzFeed News

Trump Cites Iraq Withdrawal He Passionately Supported To Say Obama “Founded ISIS” BuzzFeed News He's the founder. He founded ISIS,” Trump said at a Wednesday rally. Trump has cited the conservative critique of President Obama's Iraq policy — that the withdrawal of troops in 2011 led to a power vacuum that allowed ISIS to flourish — in making ... Trump's “Obama founded ISIS” comments are outrageous. They're also deeply ignorant.Vox Trump's claim that Obama is 'founder' of ISIS: An interview with Joby WarrickWashington Post This is how the Islamic State was foundedVICE News Hugh Hewitt all 542 news articles »

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Isis 'decimated' in Iraq and Syria and could have only 15000 fighters left, US commander says - The Independent Thu, 11 Aug 2016 13:22:31 GMT

The Independent

Isis 'decimated' in Iraq and Syria and could have only 15000 fighters left, US commander says The Independent The US commander said the quality of the fighters in combat was decreasing. Forces with US support in Iraq and Syria were advancing, Mr MacFarland claimed. He said: “The enemy is in retreat on all fronts,” AP reported. "All I know is when we go ... US claims DAESH weakened in Iraq, SyriaTRT World US Commander in Iraq: Some Say the Military Campaign Against ISIS 'Is Moving Too Fast'CNSNews.com Pentagon mum on exact figures of U.S. troops in Iraq, Syria for ISIS fightWashington Times International Business Times UK -Express.co.uk -RT all 280 news articles »

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Matt Gallagher's 'Youngblood': A fine new novel about the later Iraq war - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:31:06 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Matt Gallagher's 'Youngblood': A fine new novel about the later Iraq war Foreign Policy (blog) Kaboom, Gallagher's memoir of his deployment to post-Surge Iraq as an Army lieutenant, was raw: a MFA-pedigreed descendant of Colby Buzzell's Iraq memoir, My War: Killing Time in Iraq. Gallagher's debut novel, Youngblood, revisits that time through the ...

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You can now go on sightseeing tours of Iraq and Afghanistan — here's what it will cost you - Business Insider Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:52:10 GMT

Business Insider

You can now go on sightseeing tours of Iraq and Afghanistan — here's what it will cost you Business Insider For their accommodations, tourists can often find themselves in local 5-star rated hotels in Iraq, or carpeted floors of tea houses in Afghanistan. Averaging around 8 people per trip, groups like Hinterland Travel don't prohibit an applicant based on ... and more »

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Turkish Jets Attack PKK in Northern Iraq After Attacks - ABC News Thu, 11 Aug 2016 07:40:20 GMT

ABC News

Turkish Jets Attack PKK in Northern Iraq After Attacks ABC News Turkish jets raided suspected Kurdish rebel targets across the border in northern Iraq, Turkey's state-run news agency reported Thursday, following a wave of attacks that killed at least 12 people. Meanwhile, police in Istanbul conducted a series of ... Turkey Bombs Kurdish Rebels in Iraq After Deadly AttacksVoice of America Turkish warplanes hit PKK headquarters in northern IraqIraqi News Turkish jets destroy PKK positions in northern IraqAnadolu Agency all 244 news articles »

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Officials Provide Details of Latest Counter-ISIL Strikes in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:03:48 GMT

Officials Provide Details of Latest Counter-ISIL Strikes in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community. The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq ... 27 strikes on IS in Iraq and Syria - coalitionKuwait News Agency all 2 news articles »