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Iraq President Names Deputy Speaker New PM

Iraq President Names Deputy Speaker New PM

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s new president on Monday snubbed the powerful incumbent Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and nominated the deputy parliament speaker to form the new government, raising fears of more infighting in the government as country faces the threat

CNN's Keilar: Hillary's Iraq Statement a 'Slam' of Obama

CNN's Keilar: Hillary's Iraq Statement a 'Slam' of Obama

CNN senior political correspondent Brianna Keilar reported that Hillary Clinton’s criticism of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy was a political “slam” of the president on Monday’s “CNN Newsroom.”  “She’s talking about how that’s more of a political argument than a

Briton Admits Fighting in Iraq with ISIS

Briton Admits Fighting in Iraq with ISIS

A British citizen who is fighting with ISIS has explained he went to Iraq to be at the “forefront” of the conflict there, and added that he has “no sympathy” for enemy fighters who have been beheaded and depicted with

Hillary Throws Obama Under The ISIS Bus

Perhaps looking to distance herself from an increasingly failed Obama foreign policy prior to a run for the presidency in 2016, in a talk with The Atlantic, Hillary Clinton directly refutes Obama’s previous claims as regards the rise of ISIS.

In Iowa, Ted Cruz Teases Presidential Campaign

In Iowa, Ted Cruz Teases Presidential Campaign

DES MOINES, IOWA – “It is really hard to screw up meat on a stick,” Sen. Ted Cruz quipped after taking the stage Des Moines Register stage at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday.  Earlier, Cruz toured the fair, walking

Obama's Interview with NYT's Friedman: An Essay in Impotence

Obama's Interview with NYT's Friedman: An Essay in Impotence

President Barack Obama’s weekend interview with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman is a stunning portrait of incoherence and inadequacy. Friedman–a shameless promoter of Obama since the 2008 campaign, whose books have allegedly influenced Obama’s foreign policy views–tries his mightiest to

Former UK Army Chief: West Must Intervene in Iraq

Former UK Army Chief: West Must Intervene in Iraq

The former head of the British Army, General the Lord Dannatt, has written an impassioned piece for the Sunday Telegraph, urging Western leaders to intervene in Iraq as soon as possible to stop the unfolding genocide in the country. Lord

Britain airdrops humanitarian aid for besieged Iraqis

Britain airdrops humanitarian aid for besieged Iraqis

Britain has begun airdropping food and water to thousands of civilians stranded on a mountain in northern Iraq after fleeing jihadist militants a week ago, officials said Sunday. “The world has been shocked by the plight of the Yazidi community.