Yezidis

Islamic State in Iraq: Confronting the Threat

Published by Emile Nakhleh 2 Comments

by Emile Nakhleh The Islamic State’s territorial expansion and barbaric executions in Iraq and Syria are a gathering threat and must be confronted. American air bombardment, however, is the wrong course of action, and will not necessarily weaken ISIS or… Continue Reading →

Obama Receives Qualified Backing for Iraq Strikes

Published by Jim Lobe 1 Comment

by Jim Lobe President Obama’s authorization of limited military action in northern Iraq, announced in a national television address late Thursday night, has so far received support — even highly qualified in some cases — from across the mainstream political spectrum.… Continue Reading →