Iraq Kurds Demand Right to Raise Kurdish Flags in Contested Area

Thousands of Kurdish Iraqis gathered in Khanaqin today to demand the right to fly the Kurdish flag in their city. Earlier this week, they learned of a central government order to remove the flags, which fly everywhere, even at local government buildings. As many as 20,000 protestors were reported at today’s gathering. At least one man was injured during the demonstrations after he set himself on fire.

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US Expanding Use of Deadlier Drone Attacks

The Obama administration has expanded the drone war, with active unmanned Predator and Reaper vehicles armed with a 108-pound precision-strike missiles known as Hellfire II wreaking blood and carnage in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, and elsewhere. The record of...

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US Strike Kills Awlaki’s Son Along With 9 Others

The son of the recently assassinated US citizen Anwar al Awlaki was among nine suspected jihadist militants killed by apparent US air strikes in Yemen. Abderrahman Anwar al Awlaki was killed and taken with the others to the militant-controlled Yemeni hospital where...

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US Denies Reports of Iraq Withdrawal Decision

The Pentagon denied reports Saturday that the US abandoned plans to keep several thousand troops in Iraq after a year-end deadline, saying talks with Baghdad were still underway. In a statement to reporters, Pentagon press secretary George Little denied the news...

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