Eight killed, 10 policemen kidnapped in Iraq's Sunni heartland
RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - Suspected Sunni Muslim militants killed four state-backed Sunni fighters in Iraq on Saturday, security sources said, apparently viewing them as collaborators with the Shi'ite-led government of a nation plagued by sectarian hatred. Full story
Bombs targeting Sunnis kill at least 76 in Iraq
Bombs ripped through Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Friday, killing at least 76 people in the deadliest day in Iraq in more than eight months. The major spike in sectarian bloodshed heightened fears the country could again be veering toward civil war. Full story
Two blasts at Iraqi Sunni mosque kill 43
BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - Two bombs exploded outside a Sunni Muslim mosque the Iraqi city of Baquba as worshippers left after Friday prayers, killing at least 43 people in one of the deadliest attacks in a month-long surge in sectarian violence. Full story
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Iraqis suffer a second day of deadly attacks
A series of explosions targeting mainly Shiites across Iraq has raised fears about a return of the sectarian bloodshed that pushed the country to the brink of civil war in 2006-2007. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
Donald Rumsfeld: I listed pros and cons before Iraq
The former secretary of defense talks about his new book, “Rumsfeld’s Rules,” and the Benghazi attacks, saying he does believe there was a cover-up by the Obama administration. He also reflects on some of his controversial decisions during his tenure in the Bush administration.
GOP keeps Benghazi front and center
Republicans held their ninth hearing on Benghazi this week in an attempt to uncover some grand Obama Administration coverup. Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff at the State Department during General Colin Powell's term, joins Ed Schultz to give his take.
Pros and cons of taking action on Syria
As more details of a humanitarian crisis unfold, The New Yorker’s Dexter Filkins joins Alex Wagner and the NOW panelists for a closer look at President Obama’s options when it comes to Syria.
Over the ‘red line’? The new push for war in Syria
Some Iraq war hawks are clamoring for President Obama to take action in Syria. MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell discusses with MSNBC.com Executive Editor Richard Wolffe.
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