
After invading Iraq 13 years ago the US is still making the same mistakes
• TheGuardianThe lead-up to war in 2003 was filled with spin and misinformation. But today, we aren't even having the semblance of a debate about military intervention
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The lead-up to war in 2003 was filled with spin and misinformation. But today, we aren't even having the semblance of a debate about military intervention
Fighting Centers on Key Town of Makhmur
RT reports, Iran-backed Shiite militia forces in Iraq have strongly opposed new US troops deployed in the country. The militias warned that if Washington does not withdraw its forces "immediately," they will deal with them "as forces of occupat
A previously secret US military firebase in northwestern Iraq, which Pentagon officials claim was to be unveiled later this week, has been attacked for the second time in three days by ISIS, with a group of ISIS militants firing small arms at the bas
Weekend Death of Marine Fuels Escalation
For the third week, Iraqis gather in Baghdad's streets to protest corruption and call for an independent cabinet.
Confirms Recommending More Troops to President, Won't Say How Many
Scores Wounded in Attack on Checkpoint
Destruction Worse Than Anywhere Else in Iraq
Iraq Announces New Deal With Italian Contractor to 'Maintain' Dam
Over 100 More Wounded in Attack by Motorcycle Bombers
Hundreds of thousands of Shiite Muslims, supporters of the influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, have taken to the streets of Baghdad to protest corruption in the government of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.
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- and isn't Donald Trump right?
Donald Trump attacked the Bush family during the Republican presidential debate Saturday night, accusing the George W. Bush administration of lying to the public before going to war in Iraq.
It seems that Iraq will continue to haunt the American people for the indefinite future. And it should.
Thirteen years ago my life changed forever. Colin Powell, then US Secretary of State and the most credible person in George W. Bush's cabinet, made the case for war in Iraq on February 5, 2003.
Baghdad (AFP) - Iraq is building a three-metre-high security wall and trench defences around Baghdad in an effort to thwart jihadist attacks, a security official said on Thursday.
Baghdad (AFP) - Iraq is building a three-metre-high security wall and trench defences around Baghdad in an effort to thwart jihadist attacks, a security official said on Thursday.
Culling numbers from media reports, Antiwar.com found that 931 people, mostly Iraqis, were killed, and 580 more were wounded.
Culling numbers from media reports, Antiwar.com found that 931 people, mostly Iraqis, were killed, and 580 more were wounded.
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However, it was the Muslim Brotherhood that has been tied to numerous attacks on Christians, including a fatal bombing of a Coptic Christian Orthodox Church on New Year's Eve three years ago.
As the 25th anniversary of Desert Storm rolls around, historians are finally beginning to question whether this short-term victory was really a long-term triumph.
Update: 18 are now dead in a mall attack in eastern Baghdad. As expected, Islamic State has indeed claimed responsibility promising "worse" to come.
Tribal Forces Claim to Have Killed 'At Least 250 ISIS' by Themselves
As the cold war between Iran and Saudi Arabia heats up, the Barack Obama administration is trying to straddle the fence and not take sides, but its actions tell a different story -- they all seem to favor Tehran.
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As the Iraqi army and popular troops complete the liberation of the central Iraqi city of Ramadi from ISIS control, US forces are planning to interfere and evacuate ISIS leaders, according to an Iraqi commander.