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Trump administration: Troops can stay in Iraq, Syria indefinitely - DefenseNews.com Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:33:26 GMT

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Trump administration: Troops can stay in Iraq, Syria indefinitely
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U.S. Army Sgt. Kaylin Jones, 25, stands at a guard tower on the perimeter of a small coalition outpost on the western edge of Iraq on Jan. 26, 2018. (Susannah George/AP). WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has the legal authority to keep U.S ...
Trump administration declares 'War on Terror' needs no new voteThinkProgress

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Iraq war veteran: 'abuse inquiries nearly drove me to suicide' - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 23 Feb 2018 21:31:42 GMT

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Iraq war veteran: 'abuse inquiries nearly drove me to suicide'
Telegraph.co.uk
An Iraq war veteran has told how he was driven to near suicide by a relentless series of Ministry of Defence-funded inquiries over 15 years. The final straw for Joseph McCleary was a probe by the Iraq Fatality Investigations (IFI) team, which is now at ...
Army major Robert Campbell returns medals over 'cruel' Iraq death inquiriesThe Times

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Civilian Casualties Soared in Iraq and Syria in 2017. Was Trump's Bloodthirsty Rhetoric to Blame? - The Intercept Thu, 22 Feb 2018 22:45:00 GMT

The Intercept

Civilian Casualties Soared in Iraq and Syria in 2017. Was Trump's Bloodthirsty Rhetoric to Blame?
The Intercept
After three years of brutal fighting, the U.S.-led war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is winding down, the U.S. military announced on Thursday, saying the coalition has “liberated” more than 98 percent of the area formerly controlled by ...
Islamic State has been stashing millions of dollars in Iraq and abroadThe Economist
Fates vary of foreign jihadists held in Iraq and SyriaDaily Mail
Iraq Hands Over to Russia 4 Women, 27 Children Linked to Islamic StateU.S. News & World Report
The Straits Times -Rudaw
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Military Strikes Hit ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:40:23 GMT

Department of Defense

Military Strikes Hit ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
Department of Defense
These strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to destroy ISIS in Iraq and Syria. The destruction of ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria also further limits the group's ability to project terror and conduct external ...

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How Will Iraq Contain Iran's Proxies? - The Atlantic Thu, 22 Feb 2018 09:50:00 GMT

The Atlantic

How Will Iraq Contain Iran's Proxies?
The Atlantic
With ISIS vanquished and Iraq's security forces reconstituted and reorganized (thanks to U.S. training and support), some expected that Sistani would revoke his fatwa and dismantle the PMF last December. But Sistani cannot simply dissolve the PMF, a ...

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Why We Need to Remember the Iraq War—As Well as the Global ... - The Nation. Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:14:15 GMT

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Why We Need to Remember the Iraq War—As Well as the Global ...
The Nation.
The Middle East is still suffering from the consequences of the US invasion 15 years ago.

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Conference for Iraq draws investors instead of donors - Al-Monitor Fri, 23 Feb 2018 23:13:53 GMT

Al-Monitor

Conference for Iraq draws investors instead of donors
Al-Monitor
“The real success achieved at the Kuwait conference is that Iraq was able to [present] its cause before the international community and gain its confidence. Iraq has been fighting terrorism on behalf of the world and needs international support for its ...


Iraq Mosul - Colorado Springs Gazette Fri, 23 Feb 2018 14:35:14 GMT

Iraq Mosul
Colorado Springs Gazette
photo - Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 photo of destroyed Mosque of The Prophet Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 photo of destroyed Mosque of The Prophet Younis, or Jonah, in Mosul, Iraq. The revered Muslim shrine was destroyed on 2014 by Islamic State militants who ...


'Broken' British Army major cleared seven times faces new Iraq probe - The Week UK Fri, 23 Feb 2018 10:44:35 GMT

The Week UK

'Broken' British Army major cleared seven times faces new Iraq probe
The Week UK
A British Army major who has faced seven separate inquiries over the death of an Iraqi teenager 15 years ago is being investigated again. Major Robert Campbell told The Daily Telegraph that he feels “broken” after being told he faces an eighth probe ...
Army major left 'broken' by new Iraq inquiryThe Times
Decorated British Army major cleared seven times facing new Iraq inquiryTelegraph.co.uk
MP says Iraq death probes are 'unacceptable' as British Army accused of treating soldiers as 'political fodder'Plymouth Herald
The Sun
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Biblical prophet's tomb blown up by Isis reveals the inscribed remains of a once opulent palace belonging to 'the ... - Daily Mail Fri, 23 Feb 2018 10:55:42 GMT

Daily Mail

Biblical prophet's tomb blown up by Isis reveals the inscribed remains of a once opulent palace belonging to 'the ...
Daily Mail
ISIS' destruction of the biblical tomb of Jonah has revealed a once opulent palace and inscriptions detailing the life of an Assyrian King. Seven clay tablets, found in a palace hidden under the Tomb of Jonah in the northern city of Mosul, describe the ...

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