House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke about the wave of violence hitting Iraq from Islamic militants, asserting that the United States does not have a responsibility to assist the country with military action. Pelosi called the violence “troubling” but asserted
Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney argued that during the 2012 election he argued for VA reform and that the violence in Iraq would come to pass as a result of the withdrawal of U.S. troops. When Romney was asked for
With violence from Sunni militants on the rise in western Iraq, the U.S. last month denied Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki’s requests for military aid. According to The New York Times, the Iraqi PM “secretly asked the Obama administration
Ret. U.S. Army Col. Peter Mansoor, the former executive officer to Gen. David Petraeus, told “CNN Newsroom” anchor Randi Kaye that the violence in Iraq is a predictable consequence of the United States’ quick withdrawal from the country. Mansoor was
Thursday at State Department daily briefing, Associated Press reporter Matt Lee grilled spokesperson Jen Psaki about President Barack Obama’s decision to completely withdraw troops from Iraq. As an al-Qaeda splinter group, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), are
In light of an al-Qaeda splinter group, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), taking control of several northern regions in Iraq and reportedly advancing towards Baghdad, Thursday at the White House daily press briefing, ABC’s chief White House
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a jihadist group formerly affiliated with al Qaeda, is in the midst of a horrifying takeover of Iraq that threatens to overtake the nation’s government completely. As the terrorists march toward Baghdad,
On Thursday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) spoke to reporters about the crisis developing in Iraq following a committee meeting on Capitol Hill. He said the al Qaeda splinter group making advances in Iraq has as “part of their agenda” to
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) spokesman Abu Mohammed al-Adnani took to the airwaves Thursday. “Continue your march as the battle is not yet raging,” he reportedly said. Adnani warned Baghdad that it was within sights of the
CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour stated that the chaos in Iraq and reports that Iraqi forces abandoned the city of Mosul “seriously undermine the U.S. administration’s claim it has lift left behind forces that are capable of taking care
Thursday at his weekly press briefing, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) said he urged President Barack Obama to get engaged with the unfolding crisis in Iraq “back in January.” Now that an al Qaeda splinter group is reportedly
Thursday, President Barack Obama spoke about the ongoing crisis in Iraq following an Oval Office meeting with visiting Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott. The president said he will not rule out “anything” because Iraq will need assistance to ensure that
Speaker John Boehner criticized President Obama for his failure to react to the crisis in Iraq. Islamist militants have surged into Iraq seizing major cities in the country as well as financial resources and American provided ammunition and equipment. Under Obama,
Sometimes when witnesses to violent crimes choose not to run, they become heroes. That’s exactly what happened to Houston area military veteran Chance Perkins, when he recently stopped at a south side Valero gas station to fill up his tank. On
Thursday on CNN’s “New Day,” host Brooke Baldwin asked the Pentagon’s press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby what worried them most about Iraq falling into chaos as al-Qaeda fighters sweep through northern Iraq toward Baghdad. Kirby replied that it was
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) described the situation in Iraq as “an unmitigated disaster” in an interview on The Laura Ingraham Show on Thursday. Rogers relayed figures that say Iraq’s al Qaeda affiliate had gained $400 million
The UK is ruling out military involvement in Iraq’s efforts to retake Mosul from an Al Qaeda splinter group. According to BBC News, UK Foreign Secretary William Hague said his country will “[consider] sending humanitarian aid” from their “very large”
British Foreign Secretary William Hague has confirmed that UK troops will not return to Iraq, despite the recent military gains made by Sunni insurgents. According to the Daily Express Hague said there was “no question” of sending in British combat
(Reuters) – Iraqi Kurds took control of the northern oil city of Kirkuk on Thursday after government forces abandoned their posts in the face of a sweeping Sunni Islamist rebel push towards Baghdad that threatens Iraq’s future as a unified
The chaos that is unfolding in Iraq is being portrayed in the media as an unexpected development. It certainly is an unnecessary fate for a country that had, until recently, a chance of survival. Yet it is not only the
A statement from the White House Press Secretary was released late Wednesday night in reaction to the flood of attacks in Iraq by insurgents – after they took the city of Mosul. The statement vowed that the United States would
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com ISIS sweeps across Iraq, captures Tikrit The collapse of Iraq’s army What next for ISIS and its leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi? ISIS sweeps across Iraq, captures Tikrit Families in massive traffic jam fleeing Mosul
On June 11 Iraq announced it will join with Kurdish forces in an attempt to drive insurgents from Mosul. Mosul was “seized” by “an Al Qaeda splinter group” on June 10. According to Reuters, Iraq foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari said:
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