Once a war starts, sifting through the spin, propaganda and general confusion becomes a daunting task. The war on IS is only just beginning, and
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Should the West stop intervening in the Middle East? -CBC
“Is it right for Western nations to intervene abroad using military force? There are few questions in our time that are as incendiary. There are
Canada is at war with ISIS, not Syria, Stephen Harper says -CBC
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-is-at-war-with-isis-not-syria-stephen-harper-says-1.2834871 “the only way we can get a solution in Syria is some kind of political compromise between moderate elements of the opposition as well
iraq’s shiite militias to the rescue: force for sectarian unity or thorn in anbar’s side? -niqash
Someone once said politics makes for strange bedfellows: “Shiite militias are making inroads into the mainly Sunni province of Anbar. Previously Anbar’s Sunni tribes have
A turning point in the Syrian Civil War?
The reports below both focus on how the formation of an anti-ISIS alliance seems to be impacting the balance of power in Syria, putting the
Iraqi Shiite militias grow brutal in anti-IS fight -AP/Yahoo
Sadly, these reports are not that surprising. To the extent the fighting in Syria and Iraq involves irregular militias, it will only get uglier. http://news.yahoo.com/iraqi-shiite-militias-grow-brutal-anti-fight-071457212.html
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