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Iraq
Top Nine Reasons to Stop Bombing Iraq
The decision to invade Iraq - again - is a bad one.
History Repeating Itself? US Bombing Iraq While Jockeying to Oust Leader It Once Favored
As a US bombing campaign in northern Iraq enters its fifth day, Baghdad is in a state of political crisis.
Gaza, Iraq and Our Tragic Drone War Fantasy
Drones are doing in Gaza and Iraq what they have done in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia.
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Why Is the US Going Back Into Iraq?
Is the president's bombing of ISIS in Iraq a backdoor means to direct involvement in the Syrian civil war? Does the United States oppose or support the Syrian rebels? …
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As Iraq Unravels, US Repeats Mistakes
The US invasion essentially created sectarian politics in Iraq. Airstrikes will not mold Iraq into a stable or inclusive state, which is what is necessary.
Why US Airstrikes Won’t Defeat ISIS
Vijay Prashad: Renewed US air strikes will plunge Iraq into further chaos while the US and its allies refuse to seek a regional solution to the conflict.
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“Humanitarian Emergency” Does Not Suspend the Constitution on War Powers
Obama failed to clearly explain why his decision to order airstrikes in Iraq without Congressional authorization is Constitutional and legal.
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Despite Danger, Iraqis Unite to Protest Religious Persecution by IS
Iraqis are taking to the streets and to social media to protest the persecution of Christians by the Islamic State, the fringe extremist group formerly known as ISIS.
Toledo Sips of Life in Iraq
Contaminated water leaves 500,000 dry for three days.
Syria and Iraq: IS Casts a Chilling Shadow
Can the Islamic State's military victories in Sunni regions of Syria and Iraq translate into the creation of the so-called “Islamic Caliphate” it touts?