Even as Obama admits there’s no military solution in Iraq, the Pentagon is pouring more U.S. troops and weapons into its floundering war on the Islamic State.
Obama Does Have a Strategy in Iraq: Escalation
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Saudi Arabia Fixated on Iran When Sunni Extremists Are Real Threat
Saudi Arabia’s perceived need to keep Iran at bay is distracting it from the danger that the Islamic State poses to its regime.
Syrian President Assad Using Islamic State to Defeat Other Rebel Factions
The head of a Syrian exile group called Assad’s warplanes “an air force for ISIS.”
The Dark Saudi-Israeli Plot to Tip the Scales in Syria
The Saudis and the Turks are scaling up their support for Syrian jihadists while the Israelis contemplate a new war with Hezbollah.
The Islamic State Doesn’t Want True Muslims
The Islamic State is experiencing success recruiting Westerners with no religious background, including Islam.
The Bomb Iran Lobby Gears Up for 2016
A tight-knit group of neocon dead-enders is pushing Iran to the forefront of the GOP’s foreign policy agenda.
Iraqi Army Overmatched Against Islamic State Fighters
Due to a combination of lack of support, poor training, and constant deployment, the Iraqi Army pales beside the Islamic State.
Is U.S. More Selective in Air Strikes Against Islamic State Than Drone Strikes Elsewhere?
Not exactly, but the U.S. is using great discretion because of the propaganda value to the Islamic State when air strikes kill civilians.
Okinawans Want Their Land Back. Is That So Hard to Understand?
The U.S. military sits at the center of a dispute that’s plagued the peaceful island of Okinawa for decades.
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference Goes Down in Flames
Once again Western nuclear powers undermined the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference (RevCon).