Or, to put it another way, the Islamic State succeeds because it breaks all the rules of insurgency.
The Islamic State Succeeds Despite Breaking All the Rules of Insurgency
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Middle East & North Africa
U.S. Military Campaign Against the Islamic State: If It Looks Like a War
The United States has tacit, if not official, congressional approval for its war on the Islamic State.
How to Confront ISIS
There may be a responsible way to fight the Islamic State, but the U.S. will have to leave its boots in the closet and the drones in the hangar.
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Lawmakers need to hear from their constituents who support diplomacy over war.
How the Iran Deal Could Reshape the Middle East
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Regional Powers Seek to Use War Against Islamic State to Defeat Their Traditional Enemies
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Israel appear constitutionally incapable of prioritizing the Islamic State as a threat.
What the Mainstream Media Got Wrong About Gaza
You may have heard that “both sides” committed abuses in last Gaza war. But there’s no comparison when it comes to the scale of the violations — or the body count.