Debating the US presence in Syria: The ISIS factor - Responsible Statecraft

Monday, February 12, 2024

News Type: USIP in the News

Roughly ten years ago, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, swept across Mesopotamia. At its peak, it controlled large swathes of Iraqi and Syrian territory, equivalent in size to Great Britain, subjecting more than 10 million people to its brutal governance. Although the “caliphate” lost its ...

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