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Can Iraq Survive the ISIL?
Go inside the conflict in this interview with the Brookings Institution Doha Center's F. Gregory Gause III. Interview by Mohammed Aly Sergie.
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Does North Korea Actually Have a Cruise Missile?
A recent warning from U.S. Air Force officials about Pyongyang's missile capabilities may have materialized faster than at first thought. By Rachel Oswald
Policy
There’s Little the U.S. Could Have Done for Iraq, Hagel and Dempsey Say
Despite pleas for action, military leaders say more intelligence is needed for the president to intervene in Iraq. By Kevin Baron and Molly O’Toole
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Iraq Isn’t Ours To Save
The government in Baghdad is not an American friend, and action against ISIS will not advance U.S. interests. By David Frum
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Iraqi Forces Can Hold Baghdad, Pentagon Says
With ISIS members inching towards Baghdad, Pentagon officials say they believe the Iraqi forces can hold the nation’s capital. By Stephanie Gaskell
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U.S. Forces Capture Benghazi Suspect
Alleged ringleader finally picked up, taken to secure location outside Libya. By Matt Berman and Emma Roller
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How Baghdad Might Fall: Plain Old Bribery
A much-underestimated driver in war is cold, hard cash – and ISIS has plenty of it. By Steve LeVine
Science & Tech
How ISIS Games Twitter
The militant group that conquered northern Iraq is deploying a sophisticated social-media strategy. By J.M. Berger
Policy
Will Sgt. Bergdahl Stay in the Army?
Amid questions of whether or not Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl left his post in 2009, the Army makes plans for him to stay. By Molly O’Toole
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How Fighting in Iraq Is Helping the Kurds -- and Oil Companies
The current offensive in Iraq may be the tipping point for Kurdistan and the disputed, oil-rich province of Kirkuk. By Steve LeVine
Science & Tech
The Pros and Cons of U.S. Drone Strikes in Iraq
The easiest option against ISIS politically might also be the least effective. By Patrick Tucker
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A Guide to ISIS, the Group That's Tearing Up Iraq
ISIS began its life as Al Qaeda in Iraq after the U.S. invasion, but have morphed into an extremely dangerous force. By Zachary Laub and Jonathan Masters
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The Unraveling of Iraq
As militants vow to seize Baghdad, the country is facing a crisis that has been building for years. By Nicholas Slayton
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Obama to Iraq: ‘We Can’t Do This for You’
President Obama says any decision to intervene will depend on whether Iraq can take control ‘without resorting to war or relying on the United States military.’ By Stephanie Gaskell and Molly O’Toole
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Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Is Back in the U.S.
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl faces a long recovery and many questions as he finally returns to the United States after being held by the Taliban for 5 years. By Molly O’Toole
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Gen. Allen: Obama Should Strike Iraq Insurgents With ‘A Hard Blow’
In an exclusive interview, Gen. John Allen, a former top U.S. military commander in Iraq, urges President Obama to strike ISIS with ‘a hard blow.’ By Stephanie Gaskell
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Pentagon Officials Cautious on Iraq, Point to Maliki
At the Pentagon where so many spent years fighting in Iraq, the sense is that this is Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki’s mess to clean up. By Stephanie Gaskell
Policy
McCain Calls for Obama’s National Security Team to Resign Over Iraq
Fuming Republican senators blast the administration for abandoning Iraq as Sen. John McCain says Obama’s national security team should resign. By Kevin Baron
Policy
Iraq Vets in Congress Helplessly Watch Their Gains Lost
'What was the point of all that?' Rep. Scott Perry asks as Mosul and Tikrit fall to extremists in Iraq. By Clara Ritger
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