INTEL IMPOTENCE: Obama admin ‘surprised’ by fall of Mosul, had no contingency plans By Joseph Curl - The Washington Times Shares
Iraq announces launch of operation to drive Islamic State from Anbar By Sinan Salaheddin - Associated Press Shares
Obama’s Islamic State strategy sparks doubt, resentment among Pentagon officials By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times Shares
Iraq, Iran push back on U.S. defense chief over Ramadi loss By Sameer N. Yacoub and Nasser Karimi - Associated Press Shares
Islamic State seizure of Ramadi has ex-troops frustrated with Iraqi forces, U.S. strategy By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times Shares
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Ashley’s War: The Untold Story of a Team of Women Soldiers on the Special Ops Battlefi By Gary Anderson Shares
Rolling Thunder: Vietnam veterans ride alongside those who served in Iraq, Afghanistan By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times Shares
Ashton Carter: Iraqi forces showed ‘no will to fight’ in Ramadi By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times Shares
Special operators lament Islamic State strategy: ‘We are doing everything through cellphones’ By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times Shares
Syrian official: Islamic State militants in Palmyra’s museum By ALBERT AJI and SARAH EL DEEB - Associated Press Shares
Islamic State in control of Palmyra ruins, Syrian activists say By Bassem Mroue - Associated Press Shares
Obama’s Islamic State solution still military advisers in Iraq, says U.S.-led coalition winning By Dave Boyer and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times Shares
What caregivers need: A plea from one hidden hero By Emery A. Popolski — Special to The Washington Times Shares
Jeb Bush: Islamic State ‘didn’t exist when my brother was president’ By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times Shares
Osama bin Laden seen as isolated, frustrated in documents By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times Shares
Iraq forces ex-trainers see fatal flaws for Iraqi soldiers By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times Shares