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Why Iraqis living under the Islamic State fear their liberators Munqith al-Dagher and Karl Kaltenthaler - April 11, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38930" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A supporter flies the flag of
Here’s why we can only contain the Islamic State, not bomb it back to the Stone Age Stephen Biddle and Jacob N. Shapiro - December 1, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32401" align="aligncenter" width="908"] U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles
The dilemmas of working with Iraqi militias Marc Lynch - June 25, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26488" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] Members of Iraqi security forces
The U.S. just leaked its war plan in Iraq. Why? Joshua Rovner and Caitlin Talmadge - February 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_12228" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The jacket belonging to an Iraqi
What do we mean by ‘Islamist’? Elizabeth Nugent - June 23, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12228" align="aligncenter" width="600"] An Iraqi Army uniform jacket lies
Why the Iraqi army collapsed (and what can be done about it) Keren Fraiman, Caitlin Talmadge, and Austin Long - June 13, 2014 The collapse of Iraqi security forces this week has been