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The only real way to stop atrocities like the Manchester attack is to end the wars which allow extremism to grow
President Trump leaves the Middle East today, having done his bit to make the region even more divided and mired in conflict than it was before. At the same moment that Donald Trump was condemning the suicide bomber in Manchester as “an evil loser in life”, he was adding to the chaos in which al-Qaeda and Isis have taken root and flourished. It may be a long distance between the massacre in Manchester and the wars in the Middle East, but the connection is there. By Patrick Cockburn.
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FRONTLINE: The Secret History of ISIS
The inside story of the creation of ISIS, and how the U.S. missed the many warning signs.
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The Fall of Mosul is a Defeat for Isis, But It Remains a Deadly Force
Isis is badly wounded, but it is still a long way from being dead. By Patrick Cockburn.
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The Devil’s Henchmen
What do the ISIS dead deserve? In the battle for Mosul, thousands of militants have been killed. While seeking answers for what should be done with their bodies, Kenneth R. Rosen unearths a terrible crime.
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Why International Powers Fear Kurdish Independence Vote Could Derail Fight Against ISIS
Even if the referendum was born out of political manoeuvring within Iraqi Kurdistan, it has now built up its own momentum as Kurds rally around their red, white and green flag. By Patrick Cockburn.
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Underground in Raqqa
Developments in Iraq and Syria often mirror each other: the Syrian army captured East Aleppo in December 2016 and the Iraqi army took Mosul seven months later. By Patrick Cockburn.
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After the liberation of Mosul, an orgy of killing
In the dying days of the battle of Mosul, Ghaith Abdul-Ahad followed Iraqi soldiers during the last push against Isis. But following their victory, a new wave of savagery was unleashed.
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Egypt’s President al-Sisi facing serious questions about strategy to bring Isis hotspot Sinai under control
The Sinai mosque massacre proves what many have suspected for months in Egypt: that Isis – even without a direct claim yet – is taking over the peninsula, targeting more and more of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s officers and police. Thus proving that tactical defeat in Iraq and Syria means for Isis merely a change of location. By Robert Fisk.
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American policy totally failed in Syria — let’s be thankful
Despite media obfuscation, last week’s meeting between Putin and Assad suggests a new order in the Middle East. By Patrick Lawrence. (Nov. 26, 2017)
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Clausewitz Takes Down the Caliphate
The Center of Gravity in the Destruction of the State of the Islamic State. By Michael J. Mooney. (Jan. 14, 2018)
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Isis-inspired terror attacks in Europe give the impression it's still a global force. It's not
Isis is far less important than it was three years ago, even if it can still inspire atrocities geared to produce maximum publicity. By Patrick Cockburn.
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