Obama is more than willing to stand up against the Islamic State. Too bad he wasn’t willing to stand up to his hawkish critics.
Barack Obama and the Will to Fight
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Here’s Everything Wrong with the White House’s War on the Islamic State
The Obama administration’s war plans in Iraq and Syria are illegal, ill-conceived, and destined to fail. Here’s what the U.S.—and you—can do instead.
Treat ISIS Like an Onion
Like layers of an onion, ISIS supporters can be carefully peeled away. But not if Obama goes into Syria and Iraq with a mallet.
From Schools to Shelters in Iraq
Yazidi refugees in Iraqi Kurdistan now sleep in classrooms, hallways, and the courtyards of facilities intended for children’s education. What happens when school starts?
Bombing the Caliphate
U.S. airstrikes are just the kind of outside force that will keep ISIS strong and unified.
Emergency Airstrikes on ISIS Immediately Blossom Into Long-term Strategy
From providing relief for trapped Yazidis to supporting a potential new Iraqi unity government.