Tag: Iraq

Susan Rice: ‘We Have Ended Two Wars Responsibly’

Susan Rice: ‘We Have Ended Two Wars Responsibly’

Geoffrey Norman · May 20, 2015 8:19 pm

Sunni senior leaders who were in the U.S. last week discussing the future challenges Iraq faces said the country's central government has not provided the U.S. weapons to Sunni tribal fighters. (AP Photo)Â

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U.S.-trained Iraqi forces did not fight in Tikrit or Ramadi

Tara Copp · May 20, 2015 6:42 pm

Megyn Kelly: ‘We’re losing’ in Iraq

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Megyn Kelly: ‘We’re losing’ in Iraq

Barbara Boland · May 20, 2015 1:18 pm

Sen. Rand Paul, another Republican presidential contender, said the law is unconstitutional and unnecessary. (Getty)

Republican presidential race sees return of 9/11 politics

David M. Drucker · May 20, 2015 9:00 am

Civilians fled their hometown of Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's Anbar province, 115 kilometers (70 miles) west of Baghdad, Monday, May 18, 2015. (AP Photo)

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Ramadi loss renews calls for U.S. to fight ISIS on the ground

Charles Hoskinson · May 20, 2015 9:00 am

Ã¢â¬ÅAt the end of the day, I blame President Obama for the mess in Iraq and Syria, not President Bush,Ã¢â¬ï¿½ Graham said. (AP)

Lindsey Graham: ‘I blame President Obama for the mess in Iraq and Syria’

Kelly Cohen · May 19, 2015 9:41 pm

The cost for the equipment being left behind by Iraqi Security Forces is adding up quickly.Â (AP Photo)Â

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Iraqi forces abandon hundreds of military vehicles at Ramadi

Tara Copp · May 19, 2015 9:19 pm

Kayla Mueller is shown after speaking to a group in Prescott, Ariz. U.S. intelligence agencies are investigating the possibility that the Islamic State militant leader killed Friday was the captor of American hostage Kayla Mueller for a time. (AP Photo/The Daily Courier, Jo. L. Keener)

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Pentagon looking at whether ISIS leader connected to Kayla Mueller abduction

Tara Copp · May 19, 2015 4:47 pm

The poll was released on the heels of a comment from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who said he would have authorized the Iraq war if he knew then what is known now about the war. (AP Photo)Â

Poll: Voters care about candidates’ position on Iraq war

Kelly Cohen · May 18, 2015 10:11 pm

"There's no denying that this is indeed a setback, but there's also no denying that we will help the Iraqis take back Ramadi," said White House spokesman Eric Schultz. (AP Photo)Â

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White House pledges to help Iraqis retake Ramadi

Susan Crabtree · May 18, 2015 7:01 pm

An Iraqi Sunni tribal fighter aims his gun to protect the headquarters from an attack by Islamic State extremists during a sand storm in the eastern part of Ramadi, Thursday, May 14, 2015. (AP Photo)Â

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Pentagon: ‘We will retake Ramadi’

Tara Copp · May 18, 2015 5:23 pm

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush signs autographs following a town hall meeting, Saturday, May 16, 2015, at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Could disavowing Iraq War hurt GOP with vets?

David M. Drucker · May 18, 2015 3:37 pm