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Monday, July 7, 2014 - 07:15
A bipartisan group of 80 House lawmakers sent a letter to President Obama this week urging him to seek congressional approval before taking military action in Iraq.
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 12:04
Nagorno-Karabakh is vital to the security of the U.S. and to the security of the region. Therefore a new war would be devastating both for the region and U.S.
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 11:45
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) pressed for increasing aid to moderate rebel groups after meeting Syrian opposition leaders in Turkey Wednesday, warning that delays would “fuel the growing danger” to U.S. security.
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 11:35
President Obama on Wednesday called Saudia Arabia's King Abdullah to discuss the threat the Islamic State in Iraq and the Syria poses to that country and the surrounding region, the White House said.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 07:50
The United States should continue using drone strikes to kill Americans abroad who pose a terrorist threat, argues the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 07:31
CongressWatch spoke with three prominent lawmakers about the timing of possible US airstrikes on ISIL Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in Iraq — and how to ensure they would be effective.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 07:26
The United States has sent Apache attack helicopters to Iraq as part of the buildup in U.S. military personnel, the Pentagon said Tuesday
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 07:03
A retired Army general who served three tours in Iraq is warning against immediate U.S. airstrikes to beat back the Sunni extremists of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 06:47
President Obama said Friday the U.S. had been “under serious threat” from Islamist extremists for his entire presidency, downplaying national security concerns about the gains made by Sunni militants in Iraq.
Friday, June 27, 2014 - 08:04
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki stressed the importance of air strikes in his country's fight against Sunni militants, saying he's turning to Russia after American help has been too slow to arrive.