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  1. Reports: 3 Americans Kidnapped in BaghdadIf true, this would be the first abduction of Americans in Iraq in more than five years.
    By Eric Levitz
  2. scary things
    ISIS Claims Responsibility for Mall Attack in BaghdadThe attack, which involved a car bomb and multiple gunmen, is now over.
    By Jaime Fuller
  3. ISIS Debuts New ‘Jihadi John’ in Latest Execution VideoThe Islamic State’s latest snuff film features a new balaclava-covered British executioner.
    By Eric Levitz
  4. islamic state watch
    In a ‘Proud Moment,’ Iraq Retakes Most of Ramadi From ISISThe battle isn’t over yet, though.
    By Jaime Fuller
  5. ISIS May Be on the Verge of a Significant DefeatIraqi forces believe they are days away from retaking the city of Ramadi.
    By Eric Levitz
  6. paris attacks
    Iraq Says It Warned France of ‘Imminent’ AttacksIraqi officials say they passed along intelligence directly linking the attackers to ISIS.
    By Chas Danner
  7. foreign affairs
    New Video Shows Raid on ISIS Prison by U.S. and Kurdish ForcesA member of the U.S. Delta Force, now identified, was the only rescuer killed in the operation. 
    By Chas Danner
  8. dynasty warriors
    Jeb’s New Iraq Stance: My Brother’s ‘Mission Was Accomplished’Blaming the results of his brother’s war on Obama and Clinton is a bold move, and it probably won’t work.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. isis
    At Least 60 Dead After ISIS-Claimed Attack in Baghdad“There was blood everywhere, and people were running. It was really a horrible scene.
    By Jaime Fuller
  10. awful things
    How ISIS Abducts, Recruits, and Trains Children to Become JihadistsThe brainwashed kids are even taught how to execute prisoners by practicing beheadings on dolls.
    By Chas Danner
  11. international affairs
    U.S. Plans to Shift Iraq Strategy, Deploy More Troops After ISIS AdvancesObama admits there’s no “complete strategy” yet, but he’s expected to shift the focus to retaking Ramadi.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  12. foreign affairs
    Is It Time to Change the Strategy Against ISIS?After the fall of Ramadi, some are wondering if the U.S. is losing another war in Iraq.
    By Chas Danner
  13. islamic state watch
    ISIS Seizes Another Iraqi CityAfter the military flees.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  14. crimes and misdemeanors
    Blackwater Guards Sentenced for Killing Iraqis“I know for a fact that I will be exonerated, in this life and the next,” said one of the men.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. crimes against humanity
    U.N. Report Accuses ISIS of Crimes Against Humanity and GenocideThe United Nations Human Rights Office calls for war-crimes trials against the Islamic State.
    By Jaime Fuller
  16. politics
    Explaining the Many Different Ways Congress Is Iffy About the ISIS AUMFGoing through the many different opinions on the White House’s draft resolution authorizing the use of military force against ISIS. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  17. war
    American Deserter: Why AWOL U.S. Soldiers Are Most at Risk in CanadaIt used to be the safest place for a war deserter to go. Now it’s just about the worst destination.
    By Wil S. Hylton
  18. war
    The Riskiest Place for AWOL U.S. Soldiers Is CanadaIt used to be the safest place for a war deserter to go. Now it’s just about the worst destination.
    By Wil S. Hylton
  19. the national circus
    How Brian Williams and NBC Made His Scandal WorseThe anchor and the network badly flubbed the first attempt at an explanation. 
    By Frank Rich
  20. the national interest
    Republicans Still Denying Bush Lied About IraqHe was cleared by all the committees that didn’t investigate him!
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. oops
    Brian Williams Is Sorry That He Lied About Coming Under Fire in Iraq [Updated]A story he’s told repeatedly turned out to be less than accurate. 
    By Caroline Bankoff and Jessica Roy
  22. islamic state watch
    11 Photos of Christmas in Iraq’s Kurdish CapitalAs ISIS fights nearby.
    By Katie Zavadski
  23. islamic state watch
    ISIS Leader’s Wife Tried to Move to Lebanon on a Fake PassportCan you blame her for wanting a vacation from Syria?
    By Katie Zavadski
  24. ISIS May Join Forces With Al QaedaAt least for the time being.
    By Katie Zavadski
  25. islamic state watch
    Obama Will Ask Congress for Permission to Fight ISISSomething to get done before the newly electeds take over.
    By Katie Zavadski
  26. islamic state watch
    ISIS Deported an Old Widow From Fallujah for Wanting to Walk AloneMore dispatches from inside the Iraqi city.
    By Katie Zavadski
  27. Iraq Claims ISIS Used Chemical Weapons in AttackThankfully, no one was seriously injured.
    By Katie Zavadski
  28. islamic state watch
    ISIS Is Trying to Fly Fighter JetsUsing pilots left over from the Saddam Hussein era, according to a new report.
    By Katie Zavadski
  29. horrible things
    U.S. Troops Were Injured by Old WMDs in Iraq, Which Doesn’t Mean Bush Was RightConservatives missed the point of the New York Times bombshell.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  30. biker gangs
    Badass Dutch Biker Gang Fighting ISIS in IraqBecause Europe is just too peaceful.
    By Katie Zavadski
  31. islamic state watch
    Iraq’s Bumbling Military Accidentally Gave ISIS SuppliesUgh.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  32. international affairs
    Obama Admits U.S. Underestimated ISIS, Blames Iraq’s Prime MinisterOn 60 Minutes.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  33. islamic state watch
    More Than 3,000 Europeans Are Now Fighting for ISISStrikes continue against the group as the FBI identifies a beheading suspect.
    By Katie Zavadski
  34. terrorble
    Iraq Claims ISIS Is Planning Subway Attacks in NYC and Paris U.S. officials don’t seem too worried.
    By Katie Zavadski
  35. international affairs
    U.S. and Allies Begin Air Strikes Against ISIS in Syria [Updated]But none of the United States’ partner nations have announced their involvement.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  36. international affairs
    The U.S. Goes on the Offensive Against ISISThe first 162 strikes didn’t count.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  37. foreign affairs
    Obama Announces 4-Point Plan to ‘Hunt Down’ ISIS TerroristsIncluding air strikes in Syria and sending in more U.S. troops.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  38. Obama Has a New, 3-Part Plan to Defeat ISIS What does Hillary think of it?
    By Katie Zavadski
  39. NATO Coalition Plans to ‘Destroy’ ISISBut the red line is boots on the ground.
    By Katie Zavadski
  40. foreign affairs
    Obama Sends 350 More Troops to IraqIt wasn’t a response to the new execution video.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  41. ISIS Laptop Shows Plans for Biological AttacksUh-oh …
    By Katie Zavadski
  42. the national interest
    Iraq: Boy, That Escalated QuicklyA mountain rescue is turning into something more like a war.
    By Jonathan Chait
  43. international affairs
    In Fight Against ISIS, U.S. Mulls Expanding into SyriaBut Congress may not be onboard.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  44. islamic state watch
    U.S. Forces Tried to Rescue Slain Journalist James Foley, Other ISIS HostagesISIS reportedly wanted a $100 million ransom, but the U.S. refused to pay.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  45. the national interest
    Bill Kristol Demands War, Has Not Been Informed It’s Already HappeningForeign-policy strategists can’t be expected to know everything.
    By Jonathan Chait
  46. iraq
    Obama Delivers Fiery Attack on ISIS After Beheading of Journalist James Foley“There has to be a common effort to extract this cancer so it does not spread.”
    By Joe Coscarelli
  47. ISIS Seemingly Beheaded American Journalist James Wright Foley [Updated]And posted the video online.
    By Katie Zavadski
  48. islamic state watch
    ISIS Slaughtered a Yazidi Village Because of One Man’s Refusal to ConvertDon’t make them mad.
    By Katie Zavadski
  49. Iraqi Forces Claim They’ve Managed to Take Back the Mosul Dam [Updated]They can’t quite prove it just yet.
    By Katie Zavadski
  50. international affairs
    ISIS Just Killed 80 More Yazidis in an Iraqi Village100 women were apparently taken captive.
    By Katie Zavadski
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