Ramadi – NAOC

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Obama’s Failing Policy in Iraq

Malcolm McEachern analyses the shortcomings of American policy towards fighting the Islamic State.

Hezbollah International Relations Iran Iraq Islamic State NATO Security Terrorism The Middle East and North Africa The United States of America Trevor Schenk

The Enemy of My Enemy Is Still My Enemy: Iraq’s Shi’a Militias

Trevor Schenk analyzes the rise of Shi’a militias fighting the Islamic State in Iraq, and why this could be detrimental to the long term goal of creating a stable Iraq.

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The Iraqi Army: Gaining or Losing Ground?

Our Program Editors debate whether the Iraqi Army (and the militias), alongside the US-led coalition, are actually making progress in the fight against IS.