Sen. Rand Paul Criticizes Dick Cheney for Blaming Obama for ISIS; Cheney Hits Back at ‘Isolationist’ Paul

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has taken a bipartisan approach to the escalating violence in Iraq, questioning the decisions of the George W. Bush administration that led troops to the second Iraq war.

Sunni Insurgency in Iraq: ISIS Claims 1,700 Iraqi Soldiers Dead; Visuals Circulate on Social Media, Authenticity Unknown

A Sunni uprising against Iraq's Shiite-led government resulted in significant security concerns for the country since the United States' withdrawal in 2011. The Sunni insurgent group, known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is considered as an al-Qaeda offshoot with thousands of fighters supporting the mission.

Islamist Militants Capture Tikrit Following Their Seizure of Iraq's Second Largest City, Mosul

Islamist militants have captured the city of Tikrit, Iraq after the seizure of Mosul Tuesday.
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