List of Iraq articles
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Siegfried's Death, by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld. (Wikimedia Commons) Have our military leaders been honest?
The military must be honest, both with itself and the rest of the nation.
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Iraq military vehicles parked outside of Kirkuk, Iraq, on Oct. 13. (Marwan Ibrahim/AFP/Getty Images) Last-Minute Talks Calm Iraqi, Kurdish Troops Facing Off Over Kirkuk
Frantic negotiations headed off a confrontation, but tensions are rising in the region.
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Members of the Iraqi Christian forces Kataeb Babylon detain a suspected Islamic State member southeast of Mosul. ISIS’s Other Victims
The world needs a plan to deal with the wives and children of the Islamic State's defeated jihadis.
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CNAS 2 Mapped: The Last Islamic State Stronghold in Syria
The Islamic State has retreated to a remote tribal region. Taking it back won’t be easy.
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An Afghan Air Force Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft during a training mission on the outskirts of Logar province, Afghanistan. (WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP/Getty Images) Air Force May Soon Deploy New Light Attack Aircraft in Iraq, Afghanistan
It’s taken a decade, but the armed turboprops may finally see combat.
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Supporters wave flags and chant slogans inside the Erbil Stadium while waiting to hear Kurdish President Masoud Barzani speak at a rally for the upcoming referendum for independence on Sept. 22. The United States Must Prevent Disaster in Kurdistan
America should calm the waters, begin the search for compromises, and keep the very worst from happening.
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ERBIL, IRAQ - SEPTEMBER 21: Kurdish people show their support for the upcoming referendum for independence of Kurdistan at a rally on September 21, 2017 in Erbil, Iraq. The Kurdish Regional government is preparing to hold the September 25, independence referendum despite strong objection from neighboring countries and the Iraqi government, which voted Tuesday to reject Kurdistan's referendum and authorized the Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to take measures against the vote. Despite the mounting pressures Kurdistan President Masoud Barzani continues to campaign and state his determination to go ahead with the vote. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) Baghdad Stops Flights to Erbil, Kurds Talk ‘Unilateral’ Independence
The war of words in Iraq is escalating, but Baghdad has not yet cut off oil exports or shifted troops.
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KIRKUK, IRAQ - SEPTEMBER 25: People are seen casting their referendum vote at a voting station on September 25, 2017 in Kirkuk, Iraq. Despite strong objection from neighboring countries and the Iraqi government. Some five million Kurds took to the polls today across three provinces in the historic independence referendum. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) Not Everyone in Kurdistan Is Cheering Kurdish Independence
In Iraq’s multi-ethnic city of Kirkuk, this week’s referendum has sparked celebration — and serious discontent.
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iraqi kurds Kurdish Bid for Greater Sovereignty Sparks Backlash From Baghdad
After overwhelming “yes” vote on independence, Kurds remain defiant in the face of threats to close borders and choke exports.
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Iraqi Kurds wave the Kurdish flag as they celebrate in the streets of the northern city of Arbil on September 25, 2017 following a referendum on independence. Iraq's Kurds defied widespread opposition to vote in a historic independence referendum, sparking fresh tensions with Baghdad, threats from Turkey and fears of unrest. / AFP PHOTO / Safin HAMED (Photo credit should read SAFIN HAMED/AFP/Getty Images) Iraqi Kurds Vote for Independence Over U.S. Objections
Erbil has plenty of backers in Washington. Just not for independence.
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Refugees protest outside the Asylum Service in Athens on September 19, 2017, to call for immediate reunifications with their families in Germany. Refugees , living in different camps around Athens demanded to travel at the legally provided deadline of six month. Germany has limited the families reunifications to 70 per month. / AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI (Photo credit should read LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP/Getty Images) Study: About 1 Million Refugees Left in Limbo in Europe Through 2016
Half of Europe’s asylum seekers in the last two years were still awaiting word on whether they could stay at the end of 2016.
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TOPSHOT - Iraqi Kurds fly Kurdish flags during an event to urge people to vote in the upcoming independence referendum in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on September 16, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAFIN HAMED (Photo credit should read SAFIN HAMED/AFP/Getty Images) Iraqi President Cancels U.S. Trip Over Kurdish Referendum
The moves comes as both Prime Minister Abadi and the Iraqi Supreme Court rebuked the Kurdish government.
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Screen Shot 2017-09-18 at 9.20.45 AM Veterans Administration throws suicide stats out the back door on Friday at 5 p.m.
Suicide rates for veterans climb to "staggering" proportions.
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A picture taken on September 5, 2017 shows smoke billowing out following a coalition air strike in the western al-Daraiya neighbourhood of the embattled northern Syrian city of Raqa. / AFP PHOTO / Delil souleiman (Photo credit should read DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP/Getty Images) Reports of Civilian Casualties in the War Against ISIS Are Vastly Inflated
U.S. officials care deeply about collateral damage and make every effort to investigate claims, which is why there has never been a more precise air campaign in the history of armed conflict.
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soldierreadinglist I am pleasantly surprised to see that two of my books are on the Army’s reading list
Fiasco's relevance endures.
