List of Iraq articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Did Marco Rubio Just Flip-Flop On the Iraq War?
It looks like Sen. Marco Rubio is changing his views on the Iraq war as he positions himself for a presidential run.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Anbar Awakens With a New Bedfellow
The threat of the Islamic State, combined with meager U.S. and Iraqi government support, is driving Sunni tribes into the arms of Iranian-backed Shiite militias.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Some thoughts on countering ISIS: We need a coalition fighting not just in Iraq but across much of the Middle East
Since 2001 the international community has sought to reduce the threat of Islamic terrorism. However, despite widespread opposition to radical extremism and major military operations which resulted in the occupation of Iraq and Afghanistan, the situation has gradually deteriorated.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Islamic State and interior lines: An argument for the U.S. to go back into Iraq
Last month, the Iraqi army and associated Shiite militias were celebrating their capture of the Iraqi city of Tikrit after their fighters, who reportedly outnumbered their Islamic State (ISIS) opponents overwhelmingly, finally captured the city after a prolonged offensive that reportedly cost hundreds of pro-government fighters.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 U.S. Officials Say Key Refinery Isn’t Actually All That Key
Will the Baiji oil refinery in Iraq fall to the Islamic State? Pentagon says it might not matter.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Obama Picks Top Marine as Next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
General Joseph Dunford will be the first officer to have commanded all U.S. troops in one of the two war zones to assume the Pentagon’s top military post.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Iraqi Hezbollah, fed-up with the REMFs, threatens to take ball and go home
I can’t make out just what their beef is.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Meet the Shadow Warrior Leading the Fight Against the Islamic State
Major General Mike Nagata predicted the rise of the militants. Can he train enough rebels to defeat them?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Bernie Sanders Could Push Hillary Clinton into Uncomfortable Foreign Policy Territory
Bernie Sanders isn't going to win the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination. But he could force Hillary Clinton into some uncomfortable foreign policy positions.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 U.S. military cultural awareness: I was a pro-Saddam protestor, was called a ‘camel jockey,’ but I AM an American soldier
An account of three tours in the Middle East.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Controversial MEK Leader, Asked to Talk Islamic State, Instead Talks Iran
An Iranian dissident was asked to testify to Congress on the Islamic State. She used the occasion to call for regime change in Iran.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Renowned U.S. Arabist Is Second Witness to Refuse to Appear With MEK Leader
A second U.S. official is refusing to appear alongside the president of a controversial Iranian dissidents group.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Plus some things I still don’t know and would like to get some answers to
What is the Obama Administration’s plan going forward for Syria?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 To my future children: Your father’s war
One day, you will be old enough to ask me about the war, about Iraq, about the dusty uniform hanging in the closet.
