Ben Rhodes lays out scenarios for U.S. military engagement in Iraq By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times Shares
ISIL recruits ‘underwear bomb’ creator: Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri pledges allegiance to terrorist army By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times Shares
Iraq convenes lawmakers to forge unity government to fight caliphate By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times Shares
Obama sends more troops to Baghdad for embassy protection By Maggie Ybarra and Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times Shares
CROWLEY: The ‘gates of hell’ ajar in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas By Monica Crowley - The Washington Times Shares
ISIL declares Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi its jihadist ‘caliph’ By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times Shares
Rally of strange bedfellows : To change Iran, U.S. group backs former ‘terrorists’ By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times Shares
Iraq sends in helicopter gunships, launches operation to take back Tikrit from ISIL By Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Sameer N. Yacoub - Associated Press Shares
Hashtag jihad: ISIL vows U.S. terror with #CalamityWillBefallUS By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times Shares
Iraq’s top cleric calls for deal on PM by Tuesday By Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Sameer N. Yacoub - Associated Press Shares