The Kurdistan Region - Iraq

The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization)

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How the U.S. Withdrawal from Syria Provides a Boost to ISIS
President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria could provide the ISIS terrorist group with the time and space to regrow its organization and extend its networks throughout the Middle East. The longer-term strategic effects of the decision could reverberate in the region for years to come.
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Oct 21, 2019
Fox News Channel
Colin P. Clarke

Peacekeeping and Stability Operations

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The Syrian Withdrawal: Where Things Stand
Without an orderly process for its national security decisions, the Trump administration has defaulted to the worst option regarding Syria. The sudden withdrawal of U.S. forces has left an opening for Russia to exploit. It also left the Kurds, a U.S. partner, to fend off a Turkish assault.
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Oct 21, 2019
Fox News
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins, Jeffrey Martini
Peacekeeping and Stability Operations

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Indecision in Washington Compounded the Kurds' Dilemma
Core qualities of statesmanship and statecraft have been notably lacking in charting the U.S. administration's Syria end game. This has compounded the unavoidable costs of withdrawal with charges of betrayal and a retreat under fire.
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Oct 18, 2019
The Hill
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins, Jeffrey Martini
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Signs of New Life in Northern Iraq
For a region that has seen decades of strife, Kurdistan is emerging as “the other Iraq,” a place where progress is marked by the opening of new shopping malls and the pouring of concrete at countless construction sites.
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Aug 9, 2013
U.S. News & World Report
Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson
International Diplomacy

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Why Erdogan Wants Peace with the PKK
With the leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) now apparently ready to try to peacefully resolve differences with Turkey, the prospects that the uprising will come to an end have improved, writes F. Stephen Larrabee.
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Mar 27, 2013
Foreign Affairs
F. Stephen Larrabee
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Northern Exposure
Northern Iraq must be handled delicately to avoid additional conflict involving the Kurdish minority.
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Apr 7, 2003
Wall Street Journal
Cheryl Benard

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The Kurdistan Region - Iraq

How the U.S. Withdrawal from Syria Provides a Boost to ISIS

The Syrian Withdrawal: Where Things Stand

Indecision in Washington Compounded the Kurds' Dilemma

Signs of New Life in Northern Iraq

Why Erdogan Wants Peace with the PKK

Northern Exposure

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