The Siren Song of Airstrikes
Failure to pursue political goals in the Middle East with the same gusto as military objectives could render today’s battlefield successes against ISIS meaningless.
Tag: Iraq
Towards a New Millennial Foreign Policy
Amid the ongoing debate over U.S. strategy in the Middle East, Tyler Bowen responds to Chris Newton’s criticism of millennial foreign policy.
The Not-So United Front Against the Islamic State
With much of the world seemingly arrayed against the Islamic State, how is the group still so powerful?
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America’s Dangerous Infatuation with Counterinsurgency
After unsuccessful nation-building enterprises in Iraq and Afghanistan, a change in military strategy may well be in order.
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America’s Future in Afghanistan
Although full U.S. combat operations officially ended in Afghanistan in 2014, the fight against extremism rages on.
US Aid to Kurdish Peshmerga – A Double-Edged Sword
Despite contrary claims from the US government, the actions of Kurdish Peshmerga in the conflict against ISIS suggest anything but a partnership of reliability and stability.
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“We Don’t Negotiate With Terrorists” – The Economics of Hostage Taking
In the past year alone, ISIS has reportedly received over $35 million in ransoms, leading many to question the decision of some states to negotiate with terrorists in order to free kidnapped citizens.
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Why Obama’s AUMF Has Nothing to Do with Legality
President Obama’s recently proposed AUMF against the Islamic State is meant to serve political, not legal, ends.
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United Front: Turkey and the Kurds Move Against ISIS
New cross-border dynamics in the Middle East have led Turkey to support the Kurds in increasingly visible ways.
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