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Parents of soldier killed in Iraq to speak at Muslim convention in Rosemont - Chicago Tribune Mon, 08 Aug 2016 22:15:36 GMT

Chicago Tribune

Parents of soldier killed in Iraq to speak at Muslim convention in Rosemont Chicago Tribune Pakistani immigrants Khizr and Ghazala Khan, whose son died fighting in Iraq, will be featured speakers at the largest assembly of Muslims in the U.S. and Canada over Labor Day weekend. The Khans, who at last month's Democratic National Convention ... I was Capt. Khan's commander in Iraq. The Khan family is our family.Washington Post all 313 news articles »

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Brazil disappoints again, draws Iraq 0-0 - NBC Olympics Mon, 08 Aug 2016 20:32:00 GMT

NBC Olympics

Brazil disappoints again, draws Iraq 0-0 NBC Olympics BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Disappointed yet again, the Brazilian fans jeered their own team and saved their applause for Iraq. Brazil, which has never won the Olympic gold medal in men's soccer, failed to win for the second consecutive game, held to a 0 ... Brazilian soccer in crisis again after draw against 99th-ranked IraqLos Angeles Times Brazil 0 Iraq 0: Furious home crowd turn on their own team after humiliating goalless drawTelegraph.co.uk Brazil 0-0 Iraq: Frustration for hosts as Neymar and co record second successive goalless drawMirror.co.uk Yahoo Sports -SkySports all 104 news articles »

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Two Years of US-led Airstrikes on ISIS in Syria and Iraq in Numbers - ABC News Mon, 08 Aug 2016 16:00:01 GMT

Sputnik International

Two Years of US-led Airstrikes on ISIS in Syria and Iraq in Numbers ABC News Those first U.S. strikes were limited -- hitting only some ISIS units and convoys -- but they marked the launch of a broader U.S.-led campaign to eradicate ISIS from Iraq and Syria. On this anniversary, ABC News looks at the airstrikes in the “War ... US-Led Coalition Conducted 16 Airstrikes Against Daesh in Syria, Iraq on Aug. 6Sputnik International all 22 news articles »

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Iraq's Mosul residents feel relief, anxiety as 'liberation' nears - Reuters Mon, 08 Aug 2016 13:01:11 GMT

Reuters

Iraq's Mosul residents feel relief, anxiety as 'liberation' nears Reuters Many IS leaders have fled Mosul for Syria with their families ahead of the planned offensive, Iraq's defense minister Khaled al-Obeidi said on July 30. As Iraqi forces tighten the noose, the militants have grown increasingly paranoid, residents said. Iraq's widely reviled parliament mired in turmoilThe Times of Israel Iraq gets new batch of F-16 planes for Mosul offensiveAnadolu Agency Iraq's reviled parliament mired in turmoilThe Daily Star all 28 news articles »

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Libya 2.0 Will Fail Just Like Iraq 2.0 - TheBlaze.com Mon, 08 Aug 2016 14:15:59 GMT

TheBlaze.com

Libya 2.0 Will Fail Just Like Iraq 2.0 TheBlaze.com By Bonnie Kristian, for TheBlaze. In 2003, the United States intervened in Iraq. The country's unsavory strongman, Saddam Hussein, was swiftly toppled. The theory was that we'd made the world a little safer for democracy, and the hope was that, soon, a ...

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About 400 Fort Campbell Soldiers Joining Unit in Iraq - ABC News Mon, 08 Aug 2016 10:41:45 GMT

Military.com

About 400 Fort Campbell Soldiers Joining Unit in Iraq ABC News Fort Campbell says about 400 soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division are deploying to Iraq this summer. The post on the Kentucky-Tennessee border says the soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team will deploy as part of an increase in authorized ... 101st Soldiers Deploying to Bolster Fight Against ISIS in IraqMilitary.com US to deploy additional soldiers to support Operation Inherent Resolve in IraqArmy Technology all 10 news articles »

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ICG: Fight or Flight – The Desperate Plight of Iraq's 'Generation 2000' - Daily Maverick Mon, 08 Aug 2016 21:33:08 GMT

Daily Maverick

ICG: Fight or Flight – The Desperate Plight of Iraq's 'Generation 2000' Daily Maverick Across the political spectrum, they feel trapped: join a protest movement or militia, or emigrate. Even amid the severe challenges the government and its partners face, this generation must be prioritised, lest Iraq's most important resource become a ... and more »

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Danger Close: My Epic Journey as a Combat Helicopter Pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan - Heritage.org Mon, 08 Aug 2016 20:28:25 GMT

Danger Close: My Epic Journey as a Combat Helicopter Pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan Heritage.org One of only a few women to fly the Kiowa Warrior helicopter – whose mission, armed reconnaissance, requires its pilots to stay low and fly fast, perilously close to the fight – Smith deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan as a member of the elite 2-17 ...

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Iraq receives a new batch of F-16 fighter jets from US - AirForceTimes.com Mon, 08 Aug 2016 18:25:00 GMT

AirForceTimes.com

Iraq receives a new batch of F-16 fighter jets from US AirForceTimes.com BAGHDAD — Iraqi air force has received a new batch of F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the United States, bolstering the country's fledgling air force amid more than two years of fighting with the Islamic State group, a spokesman said Monday as ... Four new F16 fighter jets arrive in IraqRudaw Iraq receives more F-16 fighter jets from U.S.Ottawa Citizen Iraq Receives Four Additional F-16 Jets Over WeekendSputnik International The Daily Star all 14 news articles »

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Canada Resistance to Iraq War Resisters Must End - Common Dreams (press release) Mon, 08 Aug 2016 17:55:31 GMT

Common Dreams (press release)

Canada Resistance to Iraq War Resisters Must End Common Dreams (press release) Former U.S. Marine Cpl. Dean Walcott is seen with his wife and two of his Canadian-born children in Toronto on Friday, July 22, 2016. After two tours in Iraq, Walcott, who now lives in Peterborough, Ont., fled to Canada to avoid fighting in the war ... and more »