Iraq – Page 22 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Pentagon insists US troops are ‘FORCE FOR GOOD’ in Iraq after its parliament votes to expel them

Posted on January 18, 2020January 18, 2020By Editor

The US Defense Department has claimed that its military presence makes Iraq more secure and “prosperous,” despite calls by Iraqi lawmakers for the removal of all foreign troops from the country and growing tensions with Iran. … Read More >Pentagon insists US troops are ‘FORCE FOR GOOD’ in Iraq after its parliament votes to expel them

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Iraqis capture ISIS mufti so obese a TRUCK has to take him into custody, sparking slew of Twitter memes

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020By Editor

A top ISIS leader dubbed ‘Jabba the Hutt’ has been captured in Mosul – but proved so obese that removing him from his bolthole required the assistance of a truck, drawing a deluge of memes and jokes at his expense on social media. … Read More >Iraqis capture ISIS mufti so obese a TRUCK has to take him into custody, sparking slew of Twitter memes

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‘Very Capable Enemy’: US Mulls Deploying Missile Defenses to Middle East After Iranian Strikes

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020By Editor

The US Army is now considering the delivery of missile defense systems and other capabilities to the Middle East in an effort to combat potential missile strikes by Iranian forces following the Islamic Revolutionary Guard’s (IRGC) January 8 attack on US bases in Iraq. … Read More >‘Very Capable Enemy’: US Mulls Deploying Missile Defenses to Middle East After Iranian Strikes

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US military resumes joint ops in Iraq that were halted after Soleimani’s killing – reports

Posted on January 16, 2020January 16, 2020By Editor

The US military has reportedly resumed anti-terrorism ops and joint drills with Iraq that had been suspended after Washington assassinated a top Iranian commander in Baghdad. … Read More >US military resumes joint ops in Iraq that were halted after Soleimani’s killing – reports

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Rockets reported fired at Taji military base in Iraq that hosts US-led coalition troops

Posted on January 14, 2020January 14, 2020By Editor

Rockets have been fired in the direction of Camp Taji, a US-coalition base north of Baghdad in Iraq, local media report. At least one member of Iraqi security forces has reportedly been wounded. … Read More >Rockets reported fired at Taji military base in Iraq that hosts US-led coalition troops

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Iraqi PM reveals Soleimani was on peace mission when assassinated, exploding Trump’s lie of ‘imminent attacks’

Posted on January 14, 2020January 14, 2020By Editor

The Trump administration claimed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was planning “imminent attacks” on US interests when it assassinated him. That lie was just destroyed, but not before countless corporate media outlets transmitted it to the public. … Read More >Iraqi PM reveals Soleimani was on peace mission when assassinated, exploding Trump’s lie of ‘imminent attacks’

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Ex-Bush official: OPCW’s Syria cover-up recalls Iraq war lies

Posted on January 14, 2020January 14, 2020By Editor

Former Bush administration official Col. Lawrence Wilkerson says that reports of US pressure on the OPCW’s Syria chemical weapons investigation in Douma recall the Bush administration’s coercion of the IAEA and OPCW before the Iraq war. … Read More >Ex-Bush official: OPCW’s Syria cover-up recalls Iraq war lies

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Trump Sends a “Death Threat” to Iraq’s Prime Minister.

Posted on January 14, 2020January 14, 2020By Editor

The assassination of Major General Qaseem Soleimani, who was already a national hero in Iran, has now achieved the stature of a world class martyr. … Read More >Trump Sends a “Death Threat” to Iraq’s Prime Minister.

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Four Wounded as Seven Mortar Bombs Hit Iraqi Balad Base Hosting US Troops – Reports

Posted on January 12, 2020January 12, 2020By Editor

Seven mortar bombs have hit the Iraqi Balad Air Base in the north of the country, Reuters quoted military sources as saying. According to sources, four Iraqi soldiers were injured in the incident. … Read More >Four Wounded as Seven Mortar Bombs Hit Iraqi Balad Base Hosting US Troops – Reports

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RT contributing cameraman killed in southern Iraq

Posted on January 12, 2020January 12, 2020By Editor

An Iraqi cameraman, Safaa Ghali, who contributed to RT’s Ruptly video news agency as a stringer, has been killed in a shooting attack in southern Iraq alongside a local journalist. … Read More >RT contributing cameraman killed in southern Iraq

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