The Islamic State is less a product of Islamist extremism than the legacy of Saddam Hussein.
Seizures of Ramadi and Palmyra Suggest Islamic State, Despite Setbacks, Still on a Roll
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Iraq
Threat Islamic State Poses to West Pales in Comparison to Threat It Poses to Other Muslims
The Islamic State’s real battle is against the Middle-East’s illegitimate regimes, not the West.
How Good Is the Islamic State at Governing?
The Islamic State’s initial attempts at governing have been disrupted by Western airstrikes.
A Future Ebola Outbreak in the Islamic State Should Not Be Cause for Western Gloating
While reports of Ebola in the Islamic State have yet to be confirmed, an outbreak would not only present a crisis but opportunities for both it and the West.
Sounding the Alarm About the Islamic State Does Not Have to Be a Call to Arms
Glossing over the Islamic State’s ultraviolence doesn’t help to make the case for non-intervention.
China Has a Vested Interest in the Defeat of the Islamic State
China appears to be aiding Iraq its fight against the Islamic State.
The Islamic State’s Ongoing Program of Self-Sabotage
For the Islamic State, making the trains run on time doesn’t quite cover a multitude of sins.
For Unemployed Young Men, the Islamic State Provides More Than Just Jobs and Purpose
The Islamic State is like a Pleasure Island for gangbangers and psychos.
Ayatollah Khomeini May Have Been Savage, But He Drew the Line at Nukes
The Supreme Leader oversaw plenty of state-sponsored violence, but viewed nuclear weapons as forbidden by Islam.
Iraq Awash in Carnage Long Before the U.S. Invasion
From the Assyrian Empire to the Mongols to the present, Iraq has been the perpetrator and victim of epic levels of violence.