Ever since Islamic State militants took control of the Iraqi city Ramadi, the success of the Obama administration’s policy to quash the extremists has been revisited many times over. The territorial gains have shaken up the debate over how to get a handle on the group, which has roiled Syria, Iraq – and US policymakers.
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The State of the Islamic State. And US Policy
Posted May 29th, 2015 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Challenged by Mideast Upheaval, Obama Policy Re-examined
Posted May 22nd, 2015 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Be it the Islamic State, Syria, Iraq or a possible nuclear deal with Iran, the region’s complexity is, once again, front and center. That IS militants now hold more than half of Syrian territory is just one alarming development that has President Barack Obama defending the choices he’s made to handle unprecedented upheaval in the Middle East.
You Want Hypothetical? Here’s One.
Posted May 22nd, 2015 at 9:22 am (UTC-5)
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Following six years of President Obama’s steady and determined withdrawal from the Middle East, America’s standing in the region has collapsed.
Bypass Iraqi Government
Posted May 21st, 2015 at 3:54 pm (UTC-5)
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The United States should move to directly support Sunni tribes against ISIS, outside of the Iraqi government if necessary, much as the U.S. did to support the Kurdish peshmerga last year.
More US Air Power Needed to Defeat IS, Defense Expert Says
“Right now the problem with Syria, and it’s a true tragedy, is there really aren’t good options for a US strategy.” Anthony Cordesman