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A weak military in Iraq in 2014-2015, split by sectarian divisions and poorly equipped and trained- in the period following U.S. withdrawal
04/28/2014
The failure of Nouri Maliki to bring together Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds. Sunnis see the Maliki government's anti-terrorist effort as ethnic cleanising, the U.S. is wary of the Maliki government and has refrained from supplying the military, the college setup by the U.S. to train officers remains vacant after the U.S. withdrawal at Maliki's insistence. The militants ISIS organization draws from trained officers in the old Iraqi military before the invasion and Sunni militants in Syria. This threatens the ability of the government to maintain peace in the country and creates risks for Iraqi oil supplies and revenues.
Grouped Articles
Fledgling Iraqi Military Is Outmatched on Battlefield
Wall Street Journal 04.28.2014
Sunni Militants Drive Iraqi Army Out of Mosul
New York Times 06.10.2014
Iraqi, U.S. Forces Trade Barbs Over Failures
Wall Street Journal 06.12.2014
Mosul Falls to ISIS, Endangering Iraq’s Democracy
New York Times 06.11.2014
U.S. Said to Rebuff Iraqi Request to Strike Militants
New York Times 06.11.2014
Sunni Fighters Gain as They Battle 2 Governments, and Other Rebels
New York Times 06.11.2014
U.S. Scrambles to Help Iraq Fight Off Militants as Baghdad Is Threatened
New York Times 06.12.2014
As Sunni Militants Threaten Its Allies in Baghdad, Iran Weighs Options
New York Times 06.12.2014
Collapse of Iraqi army a failure for nation’s premier and for U.S. military - The Washington Post
Washington Post 06.13.2014
Veterans Watch as Gains Their Friends Died for Are Erased by Insurgents
New York Times 06.13.2014
Obama Finds He Can’t Put Iraq War Behind Him
New York Times 06.13.2014
Iraqi Shiite Cleric Issues Call to Arms
New York Times 06.13.2014
U.S. to Send Up to 300 Military Advisers to Iraq
New York Times 06.19.2014
Challengers Emerge to Replace Divisive Maliki
New York Times 06.19.2014
Diplomatic Note Promises Immunity From Iraqi Law for U.S. Advisory Troops
New York Times 06.23.2014
Iraq’s Military Seen as Unlikely to Turn the Tide
New York Times 06.22.2014
Relief Over U.S. Exit From Iraq Fades as Reality Overtakes Hope
New York Times 06.22.2014
In Shiite Heartland of Iraq, Volunteers Get Set for a ‘Defensive Jihad’
New York Times 06.21.2014
Answering a Cleric’s Call, Iraqi Shiites Take Up Arms
New York Times 06.21.2014
Washington Post 07.12.2014
U.S. Sees Risks in Assisting a Compromised Iraqi Force
New York Times 07.13.2014
Iraqi Leader Maliki Loses Backing of Shiite Figure and Iran for New Term
Wall Street Journal 07.23.2014
Iraq Picks New President to Confront Militant Threat
New York Times 07.24.2014
U.S. Approves More Hellfire Missiles for Iraq
Wall Street Journal 07.30.2014
Nominee to Replace Maliki as Iraqi Premier Is Seen as Less Divisive
Wall Street Journal 08.12.2014
Iraq Crisis: Effort to Aid Kurdish Forces Puts Iran, U.S. on Same Side
Wall Street Journal 08.14.2014
With Maliki Out of the Picture, U.S. Prepares to Boost Iraq Aid
Wall Street Journal 08.16.2014
How to Save Iraq and Honor American Sacrifice
Wall Street Journal 08.15.2014
U.S. Widens Air Campaign in Northern Iraq
Wall Street Journal 08.18.2014
New York Times 08.15.2014
How Kurds Came to Play Key Role in U.S. Plans to Combat Islamic State
Wall Street Journal 09.09.2014
Facing Militants With Supplies Dwindling, Iraqi Soldiers Took to Phones
New York Times 09.26.2014
A United Iraq Is Pushing ISIS Back
Wall Street Journal 12.19.2014
Months of Airstrikes Fail to Slow Islamic State in Syria
Wall Street Journal 01.15.2015
Shiite Militia Drives Back Islamic State, but Divides Much of Iraq
New York Times 02.07.2015
To Defeat Islamic State in Iraq, Bridge the Sunni-Shiite Divide
Wall Street Journal 02.13.2015
How Falling Oil Prices Are Hindering Iraq’s Ability to Fight Islamic State
Wall Street Journal 03.11.2015
Iraq Inches Toward 3-Way Split
Wall Street Journal 03.26.2015
Who’s Willing to Fight for Iraq?
New York Times 06.01.2015
With More Cash, Iran Poised to Help Mideast Friends
Wall Street Journal 07.16.2015
Ex-premier Maliki on hot seat in Iraq over fall of Mosul to Islamic State - The Washington Post
Washington Post 08.17.2015
Sinjar Victory Bolsters Kurds, but Could Further Alienate U.S. From Iraq
New York Times 11.13.2015
Washington Post 12.02.2015
On the Front Line Against Islamic State
Wall Street Journal 12.05.2015
Iraqi Army Makes New Push to Retake City of Ramadi From Islamic State
Wall Street Journal 12.23.2015
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