“The Obama administration is weighing the opening of a new front in the air war against the Islamic State in Syria, part of an offensive
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The “Fog of War” has arrived early -Various
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
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
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
ISIS mission: Canadian CF-18s drop laser-guided bombs over Iraq -CBC
“First attack since CF-18s arrived in Kuwait on Oct. 30” http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/isis-mission-canadian-cf-18s-drop-laser-guided-bombs-over-iraq-1.2821425 More analysis of the strategy Canada is pursuing can be found here: Canada’s forces
US plan for proxy army to fight Isis in Syria suffers attack -The Guardian
The US strategy of backing the Kurds and Shi’a against ISIS has had some success. However, their strategy of simultaneously supporting “moderate” anti-regime forces in
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