Sarhang Hamasaeed on Iraq, Syria and ISIS

October 31, 2019 00:10:19
Sarhang Hamasaeed on Iraq, Syria and ISIS
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Sarhang Hamasaeed on Iraq, Syria and ISIS

Oct 31 2019 | 00:10:19

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Show Notes

Several major developments have rattled the region in recent weeks, including Iraq’s ongoing protests, the U.S. withdrawal from Syria and the death of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi. USIP’s Sarhang Hamasaeed says his death is a major blow to the terrorist group, but “the fact remains that … the enabling environment that gave rise to ISIS” is still present.

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