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Big Win Over ISIS Could Mean a New War
The
fight against ISIS is succeeding, but ironically the wins scored by
U.S.-backed forces raise tough questions about who exactly will rule
when the terror group is gone.
Troops fighting ISIS appeared to on the verge of another victory over the self-proclaimed Islamic State
Wednesday, as they moved into a city that has served as the main
thoroughfare for ISIS foreign fighters and weapons. But the potential
seizure of the Syrian city of Manbij by U.S.-backed forces is only
likely to set off a new battle for control—this time pitting Arabs against Kurds.
The battle Wednesday reflected a growing problem for the U.S. and its push to train local fighters,
even as those forces take territory from ISIS. Who exactly will govern
those towns now? Will it be the Kurds who have led the fight against
ISIS? Or will it be what some in the Pentagon have privately called the
“token Arabs” trained by the U.S. to accompany them? http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/06/01/big-win-over-isis-could-mean-a-new-war.html
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