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This Photo Is The Clearest Sign Of An Imminent Iraqi Civil War
Things look like they are about to get much worse in Iraq.Sunni militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) — now flush with looted cash and armed with American weapons and tanks — are...
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US Wasted Millions On Boats For Land-Locked Afghanistan
Eight patrol boats costing more than $3 million are gathering dust at a Naval Station in Virginia, according to the watchdogs at the Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction...
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The Militant Group Overrunning Iraq Has A Consumer Protection Office
No sooner had it seized the Iraqi city of Mosul and surrounding villages, than the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) began outlining how it would govern its dawla (state). On Thursday, the Sunni...
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The Crisis In Iraq Could Make US And Iran Allies
With the call to arms today by Iraq's most revered Shiite cleric, the crisis in Iraq threatens to become an even broader regional sectarian conflict.But it could also bring about unusual cooperation...
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Pro-Russia Rebels Shoot Down Ukrainian Military Plane, Killing All 49 Aboard
Ukraine's new president vowed to "punish" pro-Russian insurgents on Saturday after they shot down a transport aircraft, killing 49 people in the bloodiest loss for the security forces since the...
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The Brutal Militant Group Taking Over Iraq Is Bragging Of The Mass Execution...
The brutal Sunni militant group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) has released a gruesome set of photos that reportedly depicts the mass execution of Shi'ite Iraqi soldiers.Released on the...
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Why Turkey Might Actually Support An Independent Kurdistan
For a few years now, Turkey has been engaged in a delicate balance between the Iraqi government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government in northern Iraq.Ankara has not wanted to anger Iraqi...
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Iraqi Deserters Say Their Army's Epic Collapse Is Not Their Fault
ERBIL, Iraq — Last week, the Iraqi military looked pretty bad.As Al Qaeda-inspired militants swept northern Iraq, state security forces fled, some even stripping their uniforms off in order to avoid...
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The World-Class Kurdish Army That Could Beat Back Iraq's Jihadists
As the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other Sunni extremist militants quickly gain territory in Iraq, the Kurdish Security Forces are increasing their own operations in an attempt to...
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The Real Reason No One Knows What Would Have Happened If The US Had Never...
Did you anticipate the Syrian uprising that began in 2011? What about the Tunisian, Egyptian, and Libyan uprisings that preceded and arguably shaped it? Did you anticipate that Assad would survive the...
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Ex-Blackwater Guards Will Finally Stand Trial For The Deaths Of 14 Iraqis
Former security guards for Blackwater Worldwide shot first at a Baghdad traffic circle in 2007 and justified their actions later, federal prosecutors told a jury on Tuesday as the government began...
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How ISIS Split From Al Qaeda — And Became Even More Dangerous
Sometimes, even terrorist organizations need a divorce. On Feb. 3, 2014, al Qaeda formally severed its relationship with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a fellow terrorist organization....
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Finnish Defense Minister: Our Reasons For Joining NATO Are 'Stronger Than Ever'
Finland should seriously consider joining NATO because of Russia's aggressive actions in Ukraine and could hold a referendum on the issue some time after its 2015 election, its defense minister told...
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Saddam Hussein's Old Party Is Behind A Lot Of The Chaos In Iraq
An extremist Al Qaeda offshoot is far from the only anti-government group sewing chaos in Iraq.The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) wrested control of Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, from...
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Incredible Images Of An F-22 Stealth Jet Dogfighting An F-15
This image was taken from a U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle from the 131st Fighter Squadron, 104th Fighter Wing, based at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts. It was captured during a close-range...
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Iraq's Government Has Officially Asked The US To Launch Airstrikes Against...
U.S. General Martin Dempsey has announced that the Iraqi government has formally requested that the U.S. launch airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) and its allies.ISIS,...
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Amazing Photo Of A British Jet Intercepting A Heavily Armed Russian Fighter
On June 17, Royal Air Force Typhoons were scrambled to intercept multiple Russian aircraft as part of NATO’s Baltics Air Policing mission.According to the information released by the RAF, the Typhoons...
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Bowe Bergdahl's Roommate: He's A Deserter Who Should Be Prosecuted
The roommate of released U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl testified Wednesday about the freed soldier’s questionable mental state and demanded that Bergdahl be prosecuted as a deserter for the “ultimate...
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Here's How A Marine Blown Apart By A Grenade In Afghanistan Made An...
Retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter is set to receive the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for bravery, on June 19. Carpenter will be the third Marine to be awarded the medal since the start...
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DAVID PETRAEUS: The US Can't Serve As The Air Force For Iraqi Militias
General David Petraeus, the lead architect of the Iraq surge in 2007 and former head of U.S. Central Command, expressed caution over the use of American air power to support the Iraqi government...
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