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Sunni tribal volunteers march during their graduation ceremony in Habaniyah, 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Baghdad on June 17, 2015. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

U.S. forces beginning to train Sunni leaders in Iraq

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Illustration on the redrawn map of the world by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: Aggressive nations expanding sovereignty

By Victor Davis Hanson

Iraqi army soldiers celebrate during a training mission outside Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Islamic State extremists unleashed a wave of suicide attacks targeting the Iraqi army in western Anbar province, killing at least 17 troops in a major blow to government efforts to dislodge the militants from the sprawling Sunni heartland, an Iraqi military spokesman said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Ashton Carter: Training of Iraqis slow, but new U.S. troops making progress

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Regime change in Iran: The Iranian people want regime change, not appeasement

By Maryam Rajavi

A U.S. soldier trains an Iraqi security forces member in a shooting drill in Taji, north of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, March 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim) ** FILE **

House rejects proposal to bring troops home to force war authorization debate

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Regime change in Iran: America’s moral responsibility to those trapped at Camp Liberty

By Tom Ridge

MEK residents at Camp Liberty in Iraq

Regime change in Iran: Why the U.S. must protect Camp Liberty

By Sen. Robert Menendez

FILE - In this April 16, 2015, file photo, Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, left, speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon. Two of America's top military leaders will be asked to defend President Barack Obama's handling of the tinderbox of violence and struggle in the Middle East. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Gen. Martin Dempsey, who is finishing a four-year stint as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are to appear Wednesday, June 17, 2015, before the House Armed Services Committee. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Carter: Iraqi training goal to fall way short of recruits

By DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

Regime change in Iran: A plan to liberate Iran

By Louis J. Freeh

In this photo taken from the Turkish side of the border between Turkey and Syria, in Akcakale, southeastern Turkey, a Turkish soldier stands on an armoured personnel carrier as in the background a flag of the Kurdish People's Protection Units, or YPG, is raised over the town of Tal Abyad, Syria, Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Kurdish fighters with the YPG along with their allies Free Syrian Army, took full control of Tal Abyad on Tuesday, dealing a major blow to the Islamic State group's ability to wage war in Syria. Mopping up operations have started to make the town safe for the return of residents, after more than a year of State group militants holding control of the town.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

White House claims credit for Kurds’ victory over Islamic State in Syria

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 19, 2015 file photo, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. It&#8217;s time for Republican presidential contenders to &#8220;Roast and Ride,&#8221; a new twist in Iowa&#8217;s down-home presidential politicking. A weekend gathering Ernst features a pig roast, speeches from seven 2016 hopefuls and a motorcycle ride that promises to get at least a few of them on wheels. It&#8217;s a prime political event for Republicans in a state known for a straw poll that is declining in relevance and for an annual steak fry for Democrats that had its last hurrah last year. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Senate blocks directly arming Kurds in Islamic State fight

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

U.S. Special Forces (USSF) soldiers scan the ground below for threats while flying on a MH-60 Black Hawk during a Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System training exercise. USSF fast roped onto a specific target during the Special Forces Advanced Reconnaissance, Target Analysis, and Exploitation Techniques Course, John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School on Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 28, 2012. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Justin P. Morelli)

Green Berets held back in Islamic State fight by flawed intelligence system

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Marines of the 1st Force Service Supply Group Forward respond to reports of an Iraqi force preparing to advance on them from the south during a sandstorm in southern Iraq on March 25, 2003. President Bush's legacy depends on a positive outcome in Iraq. (J.M. Eddins Jr./The Washington Times)

Gallup poll: Americans now less likely to think the war in Iraq was a ‘mistake’

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

The Obama administration's posture is to avoid publicly criticizing Nouri al-Maliki's influence — mostly because he may re-emerge as the most powerful Shiite candidate when Iraqis return to the polls in 2018. Speaking out against Mr. al-Maliki may make future relations more difficult. (Associated Press)

Nouri al-Maliki undermines U.S. interests in Iraq, plots return to power

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama speaks to the Catholic Hospital Association Conference at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, Tuesday, June 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

EDITORIAL: Obama’s foreign policy is contradictory, slow

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Maryam Rajavi, the leader of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, says Western powers stand "against the Iranian people's will." (Associated Press) **FILE**

Khamenei regime in Iran legitimized by Obama nuclear talks, dissidents say

By Guy Taylor and Karine Barzegar - The Washington Times

Sgt. Jeremiah Walden, an infantry trainer assigned to A Co., 2nd Bn., 34th Armor Regt., 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, adjusts an Iraqi trainee's weapon to ensure he's covering the correct sector of fire during infantry squad tactical training lanes Jan. 7 at Camp Taji, Iraq. Walden is one of over 150 "Dreadnaughts" of 2-34 who are advising several Iraqi Army battalions, providing new recruits advanced training and assisting Iraqi cadre by teaching small unit tactics and leadership. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Mike Lavigne, 1st Inf. Div. PAO)

Pentagon considering expanding U.S. presence in Iraq

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

In this photo taken May 6, 2015, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Obama administration is nearing a decision on how to improve and accelerate training of Iraqi security forces in light of recent setbacks against the Islamic State, including the possibility of new training camps that likely would require a bigger U.S. troop presence, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Dempsey said he has recommended changes to President Barack Obama but he offered no assessment of when decisions would be made. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Martin Dempsey: New U.S. hub in Iraq could be model

By Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 3, 2015, to oppose fast-tracking the Trans-Pacific Partnership. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Bernie Sanders opts for U.S. to get out of the way in Islamic State fight

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Iraqi army soldiers celebrate during a training mission outside Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Islamic State extremists unleashed a wave of suicide attacks targeting the Iraqi army in western Anbar province, killing at least 17 troops in a major blow to government efforts to dislodge the militants from the sprawling Sunni heartland, an Iraqi military spokesman said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Obama sending hundreds of troops to Iraq to train nation’s military

By Dave Boyer and Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times