ISIS
Behind the Syrian war, al-Qaida and ISIS fight for control of jihadi movement
“What ISIL has done is to accomplish some of the things, at an earlier stage in that organization’s development, than al-Qaeda was able to.”
Epoch Times
“What ISIL has done is to accomplish some of the things, at an earlier stage in that organization’s development, than al-Qaeda was able to.”
Epoch Times
Kyle Beardsley in the Charleston Post and Courier
Venezuela Election in Peter Feaver on WFAE
“Putin is playing him” for his own reasons, political science professor Peter Feaver tells the New York Times. Those reasons, he adds, include the Russian leader’s hope that Mr. Trump will weaken NATO, reduce America’s role in global affairs, and leave Moscow a freer hand.
Venezuela Election in The New York Times
“We are stuck because, on the one hand, our enemy cannot be totally defeated and, on the other, we cannot withdraw from this conflict without exposing our country and the world to more violence and instability,” writes national security expert David Schanzer.
Security Issues in The News & Observer