http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/isis-has-almost-no-popular-support-in-egypt-saudi-arabia-or-lebanon Recent polling data shows some interesting patterns: “ISIS has almost no popular support in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, or Lebanon — even among Sunnis. Among
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Why the Middle East Still Doesn’t Matter -Politico Magazine
I am not convinced by much of this argument, in particular its treatment of oil as a strategic resource seems quite superficial. Nevertheless, its an
Pentagon: global warming will change how US military trains and goes to war -The Guardian
“Climate change to become immediate factor for all strategic, operational and planning decisions ” Here is an interesting article on how environmental issues are impacting
John Kerry: Other countries aren’t doing enough to stop Ebola -Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/08/john-kerry-other-countries-need-to-do-more-to-stop-ebola/?hpid=z1 Here is a break down on the contributions being made to stop Ebola. When the data is adjusted to reflect contributions as a %
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
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