Story of the Week: Militias Mount Violent Protests at U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
Story of the Week / January 3rd, 2020 / By Henry A. Brechter
Iran-backed Iraqi militias mounted two days of protests at the United States Embassy in Baghdad, destroying property and trapping diplomats inside, before dispersing Wednesday night as the U.S. began deploying additional military forces to the region. The protests were in response to U.S...
Story of the Week: Battling ISIS in Iraq
News / June 11th, 2015 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
The President has just authorized sending up to 450 additional troops to Iraq. The stated goal: increase training of local security forces in their fight against ISIS. There are already 3,100 U.S. troops at four training sites in Iraq. Is this move reasonable, too aggressive, not...