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Top general: US mulling 'long-term commitment' in Iraq - CNN Thu, 23 Feb 2017 23:55:00 GMT

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Top general: US mulling 'long-term commitment' in Iraq CNN Joseph Dunford said that both the US and NATO have begun discussions with Iraq about the possibility. "We have, as has NATO, begun a dialogue about a long term commitment to grow the capacity, maintain the capacity of Iraqi Security Forces, but no ... and more »

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Pentagon plan to defeat Islamic State to look beyond Iraq, Syria - Reuters Fri, 24 Feb 2017 00:25:00 GMT

Reuters

Pentagon plan to defeat Islamic State to look beyond Iraq, Syria Reuters WASHINGTON A Pentagon-led plan to defeat Islamic State, due in draft form by Monday, will look beyond Iraq and Syria to include the threat from jihadists around the world fueling the conflict, America's top general said on Thursday. The remarks by ... There Were Two Major Victories Against ISIS in Iraq and SyriaNew York Magazine Study: Islamic State May Soon Go Broke in Iraq and SyriaBreitbart News all 80 news articles »

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Iraq retakes Mosul airport amid cautious advances against IS - Minneapolis Star Tribune Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:31:29 GMT

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Iraq retakes Mosul airport amid cautious advances against IS Minneapolis Star Tribune SOUTH OF MOSUL, Iraq — Closely supported by the U.S.-led international coalition, Iraqi forces secured a series of cautious advances on Thursday, pushing into a sprawling military base outside of Mosul and onto the grounds of the city's airport, where ... Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense Iraqi Forces Recapture ISIS-Held Mosul Airport Under Fire: State TVNBCNews.com Fierce clashes as US-backed forces battle ISIS for airportCBS News The Guardian -Aljazeera.com all 1,529 news articles »

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Iraq retakes Mosul airport; 'ISIS is now trapped,' US envoy says - fox6now.com Thu, 23 Feb 2017 20:56:46 GMT

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Iraq retakes Mosul airport; 'ISIS is now trapped,' US envoy says fox6now.com Iraqi forces have regained control of the airport in Mosul, part of a months-long operation to push ISIS militants from the key city. The airport — largely destroyed by ISIS forces — is now fully under Iraqi Federal Police control, said Col. Abdel ... Away from Iraq's front lines, the Islamic State is creeping back inWashington Post Most of Mosul Airport Is Taken by Iraqi Forces in Push Against ISISNew York Times Iraq troops push further into Mosul airportNews24 Business Day (registration) -Business Standard all 172 news articles »

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ISIS Says British Militant Carried Out Suicide Attack in Iraq - New York Times Wed, 22 Feb 2017 21:21:50 GMT

New York Times

ISIS Says British Militant Carried Out Suicide Attack in Iraq New York Times LONDON — They called him Abu Zakariya al-Britani — the surname means “the Briton” — and they say he blew himself up on Monday in an attack at a village southwest of Mosul, Iraq. The claim, in a communiqué from the Islamic State, immediately revived ... Iraq suicide bomber was former detainee at Guantanamo BayUPI.com Isis bomber Jamal al-Harith: from Manchester to Iraq via GuantánamoThe Guardian British suicide bomber in Iraq had won compensation for Guantanamo stayReuters Mirror.co.uk -KETV Omaha -New York Post all 334 news articles »

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New Trump Adviser HR McMaster Faces An Old Challenge — Iraq - NPR Tue, 21 Feb 2017 15:59:31 GMT

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New Trump Adviser HR McMaster Faces An Old Challenge — Iraq NPR In April 1991, I met a young U.S. Army captain in the moonscape of southern Iraq. He was frustrated. Just weeks earlier, the officer and his troops had been part of the wave of U.S. forces that drove Saddam Hussein's Iraqi military out of Kuwait. The ... 3 Generals Bound by Iraq Will Guide Trump on SecurityNew York Times General McMaster's Appointment Might Mean 'More US Forces in Iraq and Syria'Sputnik International all 1,508 news articles »

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Jim Mattis to Baghdad: 'We're Not in Iraq to Seize Anybody's Oil' - New York Times Tue, 21 Feb 2017 01:36:03 GMT

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Jim Mattis to Baghdad: 'We're Not in Iraq to Seize Anybody's Oil' New York Times BAGHDAD — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, on the first visit by a senior Trump administration official to Iraq, worked on Monday to repair breaches of trust with Iraq's leaders caused by his boss just as the two sides began a major offensive to oust the ... Iraq Is a Huge Opportunity for TrumpWall Street Journal (subscription) Trump's defense chief, in Iraq, says: We're not here for your oilCNBC Defense Chief Contradicts Trump on Iraq and OilNewsweek Washington Post -Chicago Tribune all 385 news articles »

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ISIS 'poised to go broke in Iraq, Syria' - WND.com Thu, 23 Feb 2017 14:30:33 GMT

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ISIS 'poised to go broke in Iraq, Syria' WND.com Cheryl K. Chumley is a journalist, columnist, public speaker and author of "The Devil in DC." and "Police State USA: How Orwell's Nightmare is Becoming our Reality." She is also a journalism fellow with The Phillips Foundation in Washington, D.C ...

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Far from Brooklyn, Iraq's hipsters declare war on poor dress sense - Reuters Wed, 22 Feb 2017 13:42:00 GMT

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Far from Brooklyn, Iraq's hipsters declare war on poor dress sense Reuters But rather than the hipster neighborhoods of New York or London, this is Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdish region - just 100 kilometers (60 miles) from the grim battle to drive Islamic State fighters from their last bastion in the country. Although ... and more »

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The War in Iraq: Why? - New York Times Tue, 21 Feb 2017 20:49:34 GMT

New York Times

The War in Iraq: Why? New York Times Phil Klay writes powerfully of the values that guide American military forces in combat in Iraq (“What We're Fighting For,” Sunday Review, Feb. 12). Our fighting men and women are indeed brave and honorable. Yet their valor and the exercise of ...