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US officials: Up to 100000 Iran-backed fighters now in Iraq - Fox News Tue, 16 Aug 2016 17:32:30 GMT

Fox News

US officials: Up to 100000 Iran-backed fighters now in Iraq Fox News As many as 100,000 Iranian-backed Shiite militia are now fighting on the ground in Iraq, according to U.S. military officials -- raising concerns that should the Islamic State be defeated, it may only be replaced by another anti-American force that ... and more »

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In 2006 Interview, Trump Demanded US Troops Leave Iraq—Even if Chaos and ISIS-Like Violence Occurred - Mother Jones Tue, 16 Aug 2016 16:15:01 GMT

Mother Jones

In 2006 Interview, Trump Demanded US Troops Leave Iraq—Even if Chaos and ISIS-Like Violence Occurred Mother Jones Last week, Donald Trump repeatedly asserted that President Barack Obama was the "founder" of ISIS and blasted Hillary Clinton as a "co-founder" of the terror group that has taken over large swaths of Iraq and Syria. But Obama was not in the White House ... and more »

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Petraeus: Unrest in Iraq will trouble "several presidents to come" - CBS News Tue, 16 Aug 2016 22:59:00 GMT

CBS News

Petraeus: Unrest in Iraq will trouble "several presidents to come" CBS News "Day One" is a multi-part series in which CBS News' Margaret Brennan speaks with former U.S. government officials on the major foreign policy issues the next president will inherit on the first day of their presidency.

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Donald Trump's Invented History of the Iraq War - The Atlantic Tue, 16 Aug 2016 10:01:04 GMT

The Atlantic

Donald Trump's Invented History of the Iraq War The Atlantic I was an opponent of the Iraq war from the beginning—a major difference between me and my opponent. Though I was a private citizen, whose personal opinions on such matters was not sought, I nonetheless publicly expressed my private doubts about the ... Donald Trump Literally Today On Iraq: “I Said Get Out”BuzzFeed News Donald Trump's Plan for Iraq Stability Likely Illegal, Would Kill More AmericansU.S. News & World Report Analysis: Trump blasts nation-building yet wanted to seize Iraq's oilPress Herald Esquire.com -Madison.com -Task & Purpose all 94 news articles »

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Iran Forces Kill IS-linked Fighters Near Iraq Border, Tehran Says - Voice of America Tue, 16 Aug 2016 23:21:42 GMT

Voice of America

Iran Forces Kill IS-linked Fighters Near Iraq Border, Tehran Says Voice of America Iranian forces killed three men allegedly linked to the Islamic State group Tuesday in a border town near Iraq, Iranian media reported. The men were reportedly found hiding in a house in Kermanshah province, about 60 miles from the Iraqi border ... Iraq, the graveyard of the Iranian regimeAl-Arabiya Opinion: Iraq – The Graveyard of the Iranian RegimeAsharq Al-awsat English Iranian forces kill three alleged ISIS militants near Iraq borderRudaw all 29 news articles »

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Some International Companies Cautiously Return to Iraq - Wall Street Journal Mon, 15 Aug 2016 20:23:53 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Some International Companies Cautiously Return to Iraq Wall Street Journal BASRA, Iraq—For years, Iraq has careened from crisis to crisis. Now, some foreign companies see opportunity as the turmoil appears to be subsiding. After disruptive anti-corruption protests earlier this year, a degree of stability has returned to ...

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Iraq: Hundreds of thousands more risk displacement sparking fresh humanitarian crisis - Amnesty International Tue, 16 Aug 2016 12:56:18 GMT

Iraq: Hundreds of thousands more risk displacement sparking fresh humanitarian crisis Amnesty International “Unless humanitarian aid is adequately funded, planned for and implemented, the potential influx of hundreds of thousands more displaced people fleeing the fighting and horrific abuses under IS control will push Iraq past breaking point with ... and more »

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Iraq will HANG 36 ISIS fanatics who slaughtered 1700 prisoners - Daily Mail Tue, 16 Aug 2016 14:47:16 GMT

Daily Mail

Iraq will HANG 36 ISIS fanatics who slaughtered 1700 prisoners Daily Mail Iraq has approved the death sentences of 36 ISIS fanatics who slaughtered 1,700 prisoners after tricking them into thinking they would be returning to their families. President Fuad Masoum announced that the members of the terror group would be hanged ... Iraq to hang 36 ISIS fighters for massacre of 1700 captives who were told they were going homeMirror.co.uk Iraq will hang 36 Isis jihadists for massacring mostly Shia cadetsInternational Business Times UK all 6 news articles »

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Promises unfulfilled: How a State Department plan to stabilize Iraq broke apart - Washington Post Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:03:55 GMT

Washington Post

Promises unfulfilled: How a State Department plan to stabilize Iraq broke apart Washington Post A week before the last U.S. soldiers left his country in December 2011, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki traveled to Washington to meet the team that would help shape Iraq's future once the troops and tanks were gone. Over dinner at the Blair House ... Clinton Lost Strategy Fight on How to Keep Iraq StableNewser all 2 news articles »

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US Coalition Clears Russian Warplanes' Path Through Iraq - Voice of America Tue, 16 Aug 2016 18:48:40 GMT

Voice of America

US Coalition Clears Russian Warplanes' Path Through Iraq Voice of America The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria cleared the way for Russian bombers to pass through Iraq on their way to Syria via an airbase in Iran. Col. Chris Garver, the coalition spokesman, told reporters via teleconference from ... and more »