Both men view Afghanistan as the cornerstone of a future caliphate, one no less barbaric than that of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. American policymakers and the American people understand the need to combat ISIS, but for some reason are less threatened by the goals of al Qaeda and..…
Meanwhile, there were several updates in ongoing armed conflicts in Turkey, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. . Amid worsening relations between the United States and Iran, on 20 June, the IRGC shot down an American surveillance drone over the Strait of Hormuz marking a major escalation in tensions..…
She made her own assessment of the situation in Syria and now favors pulling U.S. troops out of the country as well as ending American interventions for “regime change” in the region. . . ..…
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