Turkey Could Turn the Battle for Mosul into a Sectarian Bloodbath

Turkey Could Turn the Battle for Mosul into a Sectarian Bloodbath

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We are now ten days into the Iraqi–led, U.S.–backed fight to retake Mosul, ISIS’s remaining stronghold in Iraq. Assuming a victory, will it look much different than a defeat? The most consequential aftermath is the political, diplomatic, and battlefield mess Turkish…

Obama Is Making Two Huge Mistakes in the War on ISIS in Mosul

Obama Is Making Two Huge Mistakes in the War on ISIS in Mosul

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The long-anticipated battle to retake Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, is the biggest test to date for President Obama’s strategy against ISIS and other terrorist groups active in the Middle East. The chances of success are decidedly mixed. Paradoxically, the forces…