Below are links to two articles that differ on whether Harper’s plan represents the right course of action. Both authors have a lot of experience
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Washington’s Secret Back-Channel Talks With Syria’s Kurdish ‘Terrorists’ -Foreignpolicy.com
A very detailed look at the US’s attempts to work with various Kurdish factions in Syria. It provides a good example of how it will
ISIS fight: Coalition airstrike casualties weigh on Canada’s decision -CBC
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/isis-fight-coalition-airstrike-casualties-weigh-on-canada-s-decision-1.2788407 The type of missions flown in Iraq will likely resemble those in Libya flown during the civil war. In Libya there were significant numbers
How ISIS and Syria drove a stake through the Arab Spring -CBC
“The rise of ISIS is a setback for reform in a region that is crying out for it” http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/how-isis-and-syria-drove-a-stake-through-the-arab-spring-1.2785736
The 1920 British air bombing campaign in Iraq -BBC
As Canada prepares to send combat aircraft to Iraq, a little history on the British use of air-power in the country during the 1920s. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29441383
Saudis, Iranians benefit from Houthi attack on Sanaa -al Monitor
“The pieces on the Middle East chessboard continue to move.” http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/09/saudis-iran-houthi-attack-Sanaa.html
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