Over 6,000 Killed during March in Iraq; 94 More Killed on Wednesday
• http://original.antiwar.com, by Margaret GriffisAt least 6,081 people were killed and 1,874 more were wounded in the month of March.
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Some Form of Formal Partititoning Is Still the Answer for Iraq
Ivan ElandUnfortunately, in the 24/7/365 media age, fear mongering has never been easier. The around-the-clock cable news coverage of an extremely rare event -- a co-pilot's alleged mass murder of passengers aboard one of 40 million flights worldwide annually
What's Gone Wrong With Democracy?
• http://www.ronpaulinstitute.org, by ron paulTwelve years ago last week, the US launched its invasion of Iraq, an act the late General William Odom predicted would turn out to be "the greatest strategic disaster in US history."
'Islamic State' as a Western Phenomenon? Reimagining the IS Debate
• http://original.antiwar.com, by Ramzy BaroudNo matter how one attempts to wrangle with the so-called "Islamic State" (IS) rise in Iraq and Syria, desperately seeking any political or other context that would validate the movement as an explainable historical circumstance, things refuse to add
Iraqi Army Downs 2 UK Planes Carrying Weapons for ISIL
• http://english.farsnews.comIraq's army has shot down two British planes as they were carrying weapons for the ISIL terrorists in Al-Anbar province, a senior lawmaker disclosed on Monday.
Iraqi Army Downs 2 UK Planes Carrying Weapons for ISIL
• http://english.farsnews.comIraq's army has shot down two British planes as they were carrying weapons for the ISIL terrorists in Al-Anbar province, a senior lawmaker disclosed on Monday.
Here's what moviegoers in Baghdad think of 'American Sniper'
• globalpost.comPortrayals of the Iraq War look a little different from Iraq.
Fort Carson brigade headed to Kuwait for possible showdown with ISIS
• The GazetteAs Congress mulls America's war with the Islamic State terror group, more than 4,000 Fort Carson soldiers prepared Thursday to leave for Kuwait, where they will take over as America's largest ground force in the troubled region.
Gen Allen: Iraq's Anti-ISIS Ground Offensive to Begin Within Weeks
• http://news.antiwar.com,Says Coalition Will Provide 'Major Firepower' to Iraq for War
At least 6,106 Killed in Iraq during January
• http://original.antiwar.com, by Margaret GriffisJanuary closed out with 293 deaths and 289 wounded. Most of the casualties were among the Islamic State militants. That brought the monthly totals to 6,106 dead and 2,240 wounded.
US Troops in Iraq Under Fire From ISIS on 'Regular Basis'
• http://news.antiwar.com-Jason DitzPentagon Says Attacks 'Ineffective' So Far.
Oil, Power, And Psychopaths
• http://www.zerohedge.com, Submitted by Raul IlargiIran has a – very – long running dispute with the US about its nuclear technology. The US wants Assad (Bashar Al-Assad) out of Syria, while Iran and Russia support Assad (Russia's sole proper base in the Middle East), who's an Alawite (a Shi-
Iraqi general warns of military woes in fighting extremists
• Associated Pressal-Saadi is deeply pessimistic saying Iraq's military lacks weapons, equipment and battle-ready troops and complained that U.S. air support was erratic. Both the military and the government remain riddled with corruption, he said.
What Makes ISIS Tick?
Ivan ElandAccording to The New York Times, Maj. Gen. Michael K. Nagata, the commander of American Special Operations forces in the Middle East, is trying to figure out why the brutal Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) is such a dynamic force in Iraq and
US Military Stockpiling "Massive Amounts" Of Gear Near Iraq
• http://www.zerohedge.com-Tyler DurdenSince June, the U.S. military has been slowly stockpiling massive amounts of its gear coming out of Afghanistan at a depot in Kuwait adjacent to a bustling commercial port, in preparation for ultimately shipping it across the border into Iraq for an
US Preparing Surge of Military Contractors to Iraq
• http://news.antiwar.com,Those Approved Likely Just the Tip of the Iceberg
US Ground Troops Fight ISIS in Western Iraq
• http://news.antiwar.com-Jason DitzIraqi Police Confirm US Troops' Involvement in Baghdadi Clash.
US Sending Hundreds of Additional Ground Troops to Iraq
• http://news.antiwar.com-Jason DitzJoint Chiefs: 350 Troops Already Stationed in Anbar Province.
The Islamic State Reshapes the Middle East
• arcleinThese shifts are rooted in the emergence of the Islamic State. Ideologically, there is little difference between the Islamic State and other radical Islamic jihadist movements. But in terms of geographical presence, the Islamic State has set itself a
Levin releases new information from CIA cable debunking Atta Prague meeting
• http://www.levin.senate.govBush administration relied on false report to build case for invasion; Levin repeats call for full declassification.
ISIS: The inside story
• The GuardianFar from their worst fears, the US-run prison provided an extraordinary opportunity. "We could never have all got together like this in Baghdad, or anywhere else," he told me. "It would have been impossibly dangerous. Here, we
Senator: Bush misled nation in run-up to Iraq war
• Associated Press"There was a concerted campaign on the part of the Bush administration to connect Iraq in the public mind with the horror of the Sept. 11 attacks. That campaign succeeded," said Levin, who cited opinion polls from that time showing many Americans bel
America Meet Iraq, Iraq Meet America
• http://www.lewrockwell.com, By Jack PerryAs I've said before, if there is one thing the Obama Administration can be counted on to do in a crisis, it is to play politics with it.
Iraq Discovered 50,000 'Ghost Soldiers' On Its Payrolls
• http://www.businessinsider.com-Erin BancoIraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi revealed Sunday the existence of 50,000 fictitious names on the military rolls, indicating efforts by the U.S. to help rid the security forces of financial corruption during the Iraq War failed.
Iraq's Ghost Army
Stephen LendmanIraq
Iraq Finance Minister: Our Military Is Way Too Corrupt
• http://www.businessinsider.comBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's finance minister called for deep-rooted reforms to stamp out corruption in a military that collapsed in the face of an Islamic State advance, as he prepares to spend nearly a quarter of the 2015 budget on defense.
Rubén Rosario: Films illuminate struggles, sorrows of Iraqi refugees
• http://www.twincities.comIt takes a while for Jamal Ali to regain his composure over the phone. The deep sobs go through the headset and through me. It is anguish, a soul-stirring pain I hear and feel.
Rand Paul Sorta Goes to War
• http://original.antiwar.comI was always made a little bit nervous every time I heard Ron Paul – and other libertarians – inveigh against the modern practice of going to war without a formal declaration of war.
Rand Paul Is Wrong. Leave Iraq Alone!
• http://fff.org, by Jacob G. HornbergerStill opposing the Iraq War in 2003, Senator Rand Paul now wants Congress to declare war against the Islamic State and engage in military action in Iraq. He says that "national security" is at stake.
ISIS Is Pushing To Take Another Major City In Iraq
• http://www.businessinsider.comA humanitarian catastrophe is looming in Iraq's beleaguered Anbar Province, as Islamic State militants launched a fresh push to capture the regional council in the provincial capital of Ramadi.
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