US Plans to Retake Mosul in January; Governor Says It’ll Be Easy | Plan is to send about 1,000 troops toward the city
US Plans to Retake Mosul in January; Governor Says It’ll Be Easy
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Shi’ite, Sunni Militias Join Forces Against ISIS on Outskirts of Baghdad
Shi’ite, Sunni Militias Join Forces Against ISIS on Outskirts of Baghdad | Factions have common cause on front line, but can it last?
US Aims to Build Smaller New Iraqi ‘Vanguard’ Force to Fight ISIS
US Aims to Build Smaller New Iraqi ‘Vanguard’ Force to Fight ISIS | Not going to try to rebuild entire Iraqi Army
US in Talks About Sending Arab Troops to Iraq, Syria
US in Talks About Sending Arab Troops to Iraq, Syria | Courting Jordan, others as possible boots on the ground
More US Attack Planes Head to Iraq, But ISIS Targets Elusive
More US Attack Planes Head to Iraq, But ISIS Targets Elusive | Planes, drones sent from Afghan War to Kuwait base
Years of Bombings Have Iraq Changing Baghdad Security
Years of Bombings Have Iraq Changing Baghdad Security | Security strategy hasn’t changed significantly in a decade
Iraq Military’s Corruption Means Weapons Aid Doesn’t Go That Far
Iraq Military’s Corruption Means Weapons Aid Doesn’t Go That Far | ‘If each soldier is supposed to get 100 bullets, he will only get 50’
US to Buy Arms for Sunni Tribes in Anbar Province
US to Buy Arms for Sunni Tribes in Anbar Province | Pentagon says not arming tribes would mean they wouldn’t fight
ISIS Fighters Attack Govt Building in Anbar Provincial Capital
ISIS Fighters Attack Govt Building in Anbar Provincial Capital | Tribal factions call support for militias to confront ISIS
US Reluctant to Sell Iraq More Arms With ISIS Taking So Many
US Reluctant to Sell Iraq More Arms With ISIS Taking So Many | Iraq had best weapons money can buy, but couldn’t keep them
