The unexpected rout of Islamic State forces across a wide arc of territory in their northeastern Syria heartland has exposed vulnerabilities in the ranks of the militants - and also the limits of the U.S.-led strategy devised to confront them.
Liz Sly, Chicago Tribune: Living
Mon, 07/06/2015 - 8:11pm
The unexpected rout of Islamic State forces across a wide arc of territory in their northeastern Syria heartland has exposed vulnerabilities in the ranks of the militants - and also the limits of the U.S.-led strategy devised to confront them.