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Tag Archives: Mosul
America Engages: Providing Relief and Defending Kurdistan
What is going on in Iraqi Kurdistan? Will the US decision to use force to protect Erbil be a game changer? Will point defense work? Can ISIS advance on Erbil? Has the IS assault on Kurdistan united the Kurdish factions? … Continue reading
Podcast: Turkey and ISIS in Iraq and Syria
Does Turkey support ISIS? What is Turkey’s relationship with Ahrar al Sham, the Islamic Front, and Jabhat al Nusra? Did Turkey’s open door policy strengthen the Jihadist movement in Iraq and Syria? Today, I discuss these questions with Aaron Zelin, … Continue reading
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Podcast: The Crisis in Iraq
What is happening in Iraq? What are the implications for the region? Michael Stephens and I discuss the current state of affairs in Iraq, ISIS’ take over of Mosul, Ayatollah Sistani’s Fatwah, Kurdistan, and the possibility of a sectarian civil … Continue reading
The ISIS Operation in Mosul and the Implications for Turkish Foreign Policy
Below is my initial analysis of the implications of the ISIS operation in Mosul for Turkish foreign/security policy According to reports from numerous news outlets, fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham now control the city of … Continue reading
