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Friday, September 26, 2014

The Campaign Against the Islamic State Group Begins

http://www.ozy.com/c-notes/fight-against-is-shifts-into-high-gear-with-big-challenges-ahead/34107.article
Beyond Airstrikes

The Campaign Against the Islamic State Group Begins

September 25, 2014. By

Why you should care

As President Obama issues a call to arms and orders airstrikes against the Islamic State group, John McLaughlin outlines the road ahead. 
With the U.S.-led coalition airstrikes that began this week on Islamic State targets in Syria, President Obama took the most decisive step so far in the strategy he laid out on Sept. 10 to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group. Crossing this threshold throws into high gear what most administration spokespeople are characterizing as a years-long effort against terrorists in the Middle East.
It also heralds a series of stiff challenges for the many months ahead. Here are five:

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