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ISIS Is Gaining Territory, But The Kurds Still Have Iraq's Most Experienced...
Over the past two weeks, the militant group ISIS has launched an almost unchallenged blitz across northern and central Iraq. Iraqi Army units vastly outnumber the jihadists and are far better armed...
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The Kurds May Want To Rethink Independence — Unless They Want To Anger Iran
As Iraq continues to fracture along ethnic and sectarian lines, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in northern Iraq seems to be holding a winning hand. The Kurdish Peshmerga force have taken...
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The Most Fateful Assassination In Modern History Happened 100 Years Ago Today
Christopher Clark's book on the outbreak of World War I, "The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914," has been called a masterpiece" by "The New York Times" and become a best-seller in several...
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As The Kurds Mobilize In Iraq, Here's A Look At What They Have In Their Arsenal
As the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) continues its blitz across northern and central Iraq, the Kurdish Peshmerga forces have emerged as the most credible military challenger to the jihadi...
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The U.S. Is Basically Already Partnering With Iran In Iraq And Syria
The unfolding situation in Iraq has reportedly reignited the debate inside the Obama administration about its Syria policy. “Syria and Iraq are largely a single problem,” a senior defense official told...
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Combat Aircraft Are Doing Some Amazing Things At The Rome Air Show [PHOTOS]
Two F-16 Fighting Falcon jets, one F-18 Hornet and one Mig-29 Fulcrum were among the foreign guests at this year's edition of the Roma International Air Show.With the participation of Frecce Tricolori...
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Former Marine Corps Adviser: The Current Chaos In Iraq 'Was Totally...
Iraq's current slide towards sectarian chaos was not just likely, but "totally predictable," according to a former Marine Corps military adviser to the Iraqi Army. First Lt. Wesley Gray, the current...
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ISIS Has Attacked A Flashpoint Capable Of Plunging Iraq Into Full-Blown Civil...
ISIS terrorists fired mortars on one of the holiest sites in Shi'ite Islam today, nearly hitting a potential tripwire for a larger sectarian conflict in Iraq.Terrorists from ISIS, the Sunni extremist...
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9 Striking Images From Canada's 12-Year Mission In Afghanistan
The NATO mission in Afghanistan is gradually ending. America plans to fully withdraw its troops by the end of 2016, while other coalition countries have already left. Canada, which is responsible for...
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Gun Sales In Kirkuk Are Booming
KIRKUK, Iraq— The crisis in Iraq has so far been good for business among Kirkuk's arms dealers.The city, rich in oil, has long been at the heart of the conflict between Iraq's central government in...
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Kissinger: World War I Was 'Structurally Unavoidable'
Last night Reuters held a panel to discuss the underlying causes of World War I. The war, which was the end result of the assassination of Hapsburg archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914, is still a...
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This Incredible GoPro Video Shows What It's Really Like Inside A Fighter...
Filmed by Polish Air Force pilots from the 22nd Tactical Air Base in Malbork, the following video shows Mig-29 Fulcrums from an intimate point of view: the cockpit.The footage, shot using GoPro...
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One Of The Bloodiest Battles Of The 20th Century Began 98 Years Ago Today...
This July 1 marks the 98th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme. This battle, estimated to be the second bloodiest in World War I, lasted for five months.The first day of the battle was...
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The Viral 'I Believe That We Will Win' US Soccer Chant Has An Interesting...
“I believe that we will win.”Those six words have been adopted by American sports fans of all stripes, but perhaps none more passionately than by soccer fans.But the iconic chant didn’t develop at a...
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Iran Has Deployed All Of Its Su-25 Attack Planes To Iraq
On July 1, all seven of the operational Su-25 Frogfoot attack planes operated by the Pasdaran (the informal name of the IRGC – the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution) completed their...
View ArticleThat ISIS Five Year Expansion Plan Map Is Fake
ABC News has published a map that shows ISIS' alleged 5-year expansion plan. #ISIS Roadmap (#Translated): The goal of a unified #Islamic#Caliphate. pic.twitter.com/yfnC6aHbk2— ThirdPosition...
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Here's The Real Story Of The Creepy US Spy Agency Logo Boasting That 'Nothing...
The National Reconnaissance Office came under fire in December when its logo for a new satellite boasted "nothing is beyond our reach" along with the image of an octopus taking over the world, but new...
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MAP: All 17,000 Of The World's Nukes
The U.S., Russia, U.K. France, China, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea possess approximately 17,000 nuclear weapons, according to the According to the latest assessment from The Center For Arms...
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This Ingenious Self-Driving Vehicle Saves Lives By Detecting Roadside Bombs
Improvised explosive devices, mines, and other kinds of roadside bombs are a major threat to U.S. troops serving overseas. That may be about to change, and not just because we’re pulling out of...
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Iranian Foreign Minister Says Everyone Can Forget The 'Myth' That Iran Wants...
Iran is ready to take concrete steps to ensure its nuclear program remains peaceful but will not "kneel in submission" to do a deal, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said before a resumption of...
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