Recent research reveals that retribution is a natural consequence of a moral code, but the Islamic State is breaking all the rules.
Islamic State Turns Moral Relativity on Its Head Once and for All
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Iraq
Stephen Walt’s Call to Adopt a Containment Policy Toward the Islamic State
Don’t be surprised to find the Islamic State in the UN one day.
Obama Does Have a Strategy in Iraq: Escalation
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.
The Islamic State Doesn’t Want True Muslims
The Islamic State is experiencing success recruiting Westerners with no religious background, including Islam.
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.
According to U.S., Islamic State May Not Be Worth a Strategy
Washington may still be wedded to thinking of the Islamic State as a second-rate threat that only needs tactics, not a strategy, to defeat it.
The Islamic State Needs to Be Stopped, But With Imagination, Not Intervention
Intervention may not be the answer, but the damage that the Islamic State wreaks on the regions it rules requires immediate action.
Seizures of Ramadi and Palmyra Suggest Islamic State, Despite Setbacks, Still on a Roll
The Islamic State is less a product of Islamist extremism than the legacy of Saddam Hussein.
The Problem with Young Dictators
Bashar al-Assad is not going to age out of office any time soon.