Lizzy Tomei

It’s 2015. Time For Some New US Operations In Iraq And Afghanistan

America’s major wars are technically over, but there are still plenty of boots on the ground. Here’s a look at the missions guiding US engagement this year.

Lizzy Tomei
By Lizzy Tomei

This Department of Defense photo shows US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army General Martin E. Dempsey as he addresses questions from US military members during a town hall meeting in Baghdad, Iraq, November 15, 2014. Considering the fanfare it's capable of, the US military had quite a muted exit from America's longest war. The

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Obama Says He Authorized Airstrikes In Iraq, Speaks Of ‘Genocide’

The president said aid and possible strikes are intended to counter gains by Islamic militants and save the lives of persecuted minorities.

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By Tracey Shelton
And Lizzy Tomei

ERBIL, Iraq — President Barack Obama said in a statement to the nation on Thursday evening that he has authorized airstrikes in Iraq. Obama said the US is also running a humanitarian operation in northern Iraq, at the request of the Iraqi government, to aid tens of thousands of Yazidis forced from their homes by Islamic State militants over the

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US To Arm Syria Rebels

What the intervention might entail is still an open question, but reports indicated plans for a no-fly zone.

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By Lizzy Tomei

U.S. and European intelligence analysts believe Bashar al-Assad's regime has used chemical weapons against its own people, according to a memo circulated within the U.S. government on Thursday. The New York Times first cited unnamed American officials as saying they believe President Barack Obama now has the proof he has sought of chemical

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