The standards the U.S. purportedly used to prevent civilian deaths from drone strikes have been relaxed for airstrikes in Syria and Iraq.
For Airstrikes on the Islamic State, U.S. Relaxing Drone Strikes’ Burden of Proof
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Without Iran, a Coalition to Confront the Islamic State Is Doomed to Failure
Iran is the linchpin of security in the Middle East.
The Islamic State Provides the U.S. With a Chance to Rethink Its Default Position on Airstrikes
Alternatives exist to airstrikes and boots on the ground when dealing with a threat such as the Islamic State.
Like Bush With Iraq, President Obama Seeks Coalition to Fight Islamic State
But a state other than the United States might be a better choice to assume operational leadership.
Five Ways the U.S. Enabled the Islamic State
Contradictory U.S. policies, as with Al Qaeda a generation ago, have aided and abetted the development of the Islamic State.
How Wide Does President Obama’s “Range of Options” on the Islamic State Extend?
The expansion of the Islamic State is not a problem for the United States to solve alone.
Almost as Surprising as Islamic State’s Explosive Growth: Its Baath Military Leadership
The spirit of Saddam Hussein lives on in the Islamic State.
The Smiling Face of the Islamic State
IS, formerly ISIS, elicits cult-like behavior in its followers and those it conquers.
Rise of ISIS Downfall of Maliki
Iraq Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has driven Sunnis into the arms of ISIS.
Emergency Airstrikes on ISIS Immediately Blossom Into Long-term Strategy
From providing relief for trapped Yazidis to supporting a potential new Iraqi unity government.