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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 04:37:54 -0600
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TODAY'S TOP 51. Sen. Corker: Use Syria Strikes Authorization To Reform Post-9/11 AUMF(Defense News) US President Barack Obama should seek congressional approval before launching strikes inside Syria, and Congress should answer by amending a key post-9/11 measure, says the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's top Republican. 2. U.S. Mobilizes Allies to Widen Assault on ISIS (New York Times) The United States has begun to mobilize a broad coalition of allies behind potential American military action in Syria and is moving toward expanded airstrikes in northern Iraq, administration officials said on Tuesday. 3. Here's Why The Army Needed To Cut Officers With A History Of Bad Decisions (Army Maj. Brad Hardy in Task & Purpose) Beyond the need to reduce the force and to save on personnel costs, the officer separation board was a targeted way to enhance the Army's professionalism. 4. Joni Ernst's role in sex assault case questioned (Politico) But Ernst's familiarity with the issue goes beyond that: A decade ago, when she was serving in the National Guard in Kuwait, a soldier under her command was accused of rape in a case that military investigators later deemed unfounded. And her role in the case is coming under scrutiny as the Republican state lawmaker is locked in an election that could tip the balance of power in the Senate. 5. American Douglas McAuthur McCain Dies Fighting for ISIS in Syria (NBC News) The battle in itself seemed tragically normal. Two Syrian opposition groups fought and there were heavy casualties on both sides. Then victorious rebels rifled through the pockets of the dead. One contained about $800 in cash -- and an American passport. IRAQU.S. relies on Persian Gulf bases for airstrikes in Iraq(Washington Post) The U.S. military is relying on bases in the Persian Gulf and elsewhere in the Middle East to carry out airstrikes in Iraq, but is masking the locations and other details about the units and aircraft involved to avoid embarrassing partners in the region. US, allies to accelerate arming of Kurdish forces (The Hill) Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Tuesday that the U.S. and a coalition of other nations will accelerate the flow of arms to Kurdish forces fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Here's everything the U.S. military has hit with airstrikes in Iraq (Washington Post) The United States is closing in on its 100th airstrike in Iraq since Aug. 8, when President Obama authorized military action against a variety of militant targets affiliated with the Islamic State. The details have come in news releases issued nearly every day since, incremental reminders that the U.S. military is waging a new war with no end in sight. US Ops Against ISIL Cost About $100M: CSBA's Harrison (Breaking Defense) US operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (or whatever we're calling it these days) have probably cost the country about $100 million so far, according to one of the top defense budget experts. Republicans Recycle 'Containment' Line for Obama's Iraq Strategy (National Journal) Republicans are redeploying the "containment" line against President Obama, rehashing a rhetorical attack with a word that, if too blunt a term for the complex threat posted by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, does carry a certain weight. Senators: ISIS is 'best funded' terror group ever (The Hill) Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) are urging the Obama administration to try and cut off the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria's financing, calling it the "best funded terrorist group in history." Islamists in Iraq Rely on Mines, Booby Traps in Battlefield Strategy (Wall Street Journal) Islamic State insurgents have planted land mines and other explosives to stall a Kurdish push to retake this town, an unfolding battlefield strategy that foes describe as built on patience, the element of surprise and a willingness to take losses. U.S. and Iran Hit ISIS, Ignore Each Other (The Daily Beast) With ISIS over-running Syrian bases, the time might seem right for a grand alliance against the Islamic State. But so far, the U.S. isn't talking to Iran or Syria's armies. Betrayal of Yazidis Stokes Iraqi Fears of Return to 2006 Sectarian Horrors (New York Times) The afternoon before his family fled the onslaught of Sunni militants, Dakhil Habash was visited by three of his Arab neighbors. Over tea, his trusted friend Matlul Mare told him not to worry about the advancing fighters and that no harm would come to him or his Yazidi people. Iran 'Provided' Weapons To Iraqi Kurdish Forces To Fight IS (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) The Iraqi Kurdish leader says Iran has provided weapons and ammunition to Iraqi Kurdish forces to fight Islamic State (IS) militants. INDUSTRYTextron AirLand Developing Scorpion Trainer Variant(Defense News) Textron AirLand plans to enter a modified version of its Scorpion aircraft into the US Air Force's T-X trainer replacement competition, a top company official said. Boeing Tanker Problems Don't Concern U.S. Air Force (Wall Street Journal) A senior U.S. Air Force general said he was unconcerned with development problems on a new aerial refueling tanker being built by Boeing Co. BA +0.21% and even floated the possibility of a future unmanned version. US Army Awards $2.5 Billion for Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (Breaking Energy) The Department of Defense yesterday announced the award of a $2.5 billion combined firm-fixed-price contract to Johnson Controls, Evergreen Fire Alarms and Federal Inc. for "procurement and installation of utility monitoring and control and similar systems." Army prepares surveillance contract (C4ISR & Networks) The U.S. Army has taken the first steps toward an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract vehicle persistent surveillance data analysis. NOAA struggles to fix vulnerabilities in satellite program (Federal Times) A key satellite operations and data collection system at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has significant security flaws which leave the program open to attack, according to an inspector general report released Aug. 21. Croatia Eyes Acquiring US Helos, Supplying Copters to Ukraine (Defense News) The Croatian Ministry of Defense has announced plans to acquire 20 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the US military, and provide 14 of its Mil Mi-8MTV-1 transport helos to Ukraine's armed forces to support Kiev's ongoing military operation against Russia-backed separatists in the country's eastern part. Hungary Sells T-72 Tanks to...? (Defense Industry Daily) The Hungarian Ministry of Defence has announced that they've sold 58 T-72 tanks to a Czech company, Excalibur Defense Ltd., who has begun transporting them into the Czech Republic. Under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE Treaty), the Czech firm will face resale limitations, and they must also comply with certain Hungarian laws. Iron Dome hardware not included in UK ban on military exports to Israel (IHS Jane's 360) The UK government's recently-announced ban on licensed military exports to Israel specifically excludes components for Israel's Iron Dome anti-rocket system, the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has said. India: No New Deals With Finmeccanica for Now (Defense News) India will not sign any new contracts with Italian aerospace giant Finmeccanica but will honor existing ones, an Indian Defence Ministry source said Tuesday, after a chopper deal was scrapped over a bribery scandal. Subs, Indonesia, F-35s And Gas: Australia's Strategic Choices (Breaking Defense) Already, Australia is deep into a series of major reviews. The new conservative government of Tony Abbott ordered another White Paper, a new Capability Plan and a workup on Defense Industry Capability. In plain English, that means a newish strategy, a plan for what Australia will buy and scrap and an analysis of whether the country has the labor, companies and technology to do what it wants to do. Turkey Extends Deadline in Disputed Air Defense Contract (Defense News) For a fifth time since September, Turkey's procurement authorities extended a deadline for all three bidders in a disputed air defense contract to submit their renewed proposals. Mexican Air Force reveals variety of procurements (IHS Jane's 360) The Mexican Air Force (FAM) plans to spend a combined MXN7.288 billion (USD554 million) on four new projects that would buy a total of 23 aircraft, the Mexican Secretary of the Treasury (SHCP) announced on 22 August. VETERANSIG: Better training, new scheduling practices needed at Phoenix VA(Military Times) A scathing report looking into care delay problems at the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health system recommends an overhaul in scheduling practices, better training and oversight for all employees, and possible firing of numerous system leaders as starting points for fixing cultural problems there. Durbin to VA: Allow veterans to use all education benefits (The Hill) Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) called on the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow service members to use both federal and state education benefits. HUD: Number of homeless veterans continues to drop (Military Times) The number of homeless veterans dropped under 50,000 last year, the fourth consecutive year of decreases since White House officials refocused efforts on getting that population into stable housing. VA reform law will push colleges to lower veteran tuition (Stars & Stripes) A federal law passed earlier this month directing a massive $16.3-billion overhaul of the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs health care system also aims to put pressure on colleges to lower education costs for veterans. Obama announces veterans mental health efforts, but most aren't new (Military Times) In his speech before the American Legion on Tuesday, President Obama touted new initiatives intended to improve mental health treatment and support for service members and veterans. White House honor comes as vet's business totters (Associated Press) After a decade of being fired or quitting jobs in his struggle to adjust to civilian life, former Marine Corps sniper Matt Victoriano started his own coffee shop, vowing to employ struggling vets like himself. McDonald works to soften image of VA employees (Federal Times) The rebranding of Veterans Affairs Department employees has begun. DEFENSE DEPARTMENTDoD plans overhead cuts(Federal Times) The Pentagon is gearing up a new effort to cut overhead and administrative costs. Specifically, the initiative will target the "Fourth Estate" - everything other than the military services and combatant commands, according to Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work. Defense secretary OKs Medal of Honor for WWI hero (Associated Press) The secretary of defense has recommended a posthumous Medal of Honor for a black World War I soldier from upstate New York who saved a comrade while fighting off a German attack in France, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Tuesday. Cards emerge as key player in authentication (Federal Times) Another day, another massive security breach: The online theft of usernames, passwords and personally identifiable information is now so common many people barely think twice about it. But when it's the federal government that's been hacked, the situation takes on a different urgency. Spouse to receive White House entrepreneurship honor (Military Times) Air Force wife Adrianna Domingos-Lupher said she was "floored" when she learned she is being honored as a White House Champion of Change, but she didn't become an entrepreneur for the recognition. DoD kicks off $11B health IT competition (Federal Times) The Pentagon is now taking bids on an estimated $11 billion program to modernize the management of its health records. ARMYTwo heroes from Vietnam will receive Medal of Honor(Military Times) Two soldiers who served in Vietnam will receive the Medal of Honor in a Sept. 15 ceremony, the White House announced Tuesday. A third soldier, who fought in Gettysburg during the Civil War, will also receive the top valor award. 151 years after Gettysburg, a Medal of Honor recipient (USA Today) Of the 3,487 men and one woman who have received the Medal of Honor, 644 have been awarded the nation's highest military honor posthumously. SMA pays tribute to his drill sergeant - now it's your turn (Army Times) SMA remembers his drill sergeant. Colonel promotion list to post this week (Army Times) Selection lists containing the names of officers recommended for promotion by the annual Army Competitive Category colonel board that met in May will be released Thursday. Army's renewable energy push gathers solar-powered steam (Federal Times) Fort Huachuca, Arizona, will be the host to a solar power generation facility, part of the Army's drive to step up power generation from renewable sources. NAVYCruiser Vella Gulf Leaves Black Sea, More NATO Ships Inbound(USNI News) The U.S. guided missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) has left the Black Sea and two more NATO ships are inbound, according to Russian press reports. Walter Mazzone Dies at 96; Directed Navy Underwater Feats (New York Times) Capt. Walter F. Mazzone played a pivotal role in two underwater Navy exploits during the 20th century. In World War II, he kept a waterlogged submarine from going belly up while it was carrying 40 Americans rescued from the Philippines. Navy study to track whales (San Diego Union-Tribune) The Navy announced a new study that aims to document the travel patterns and the feeding and diving habits of whales off Southern California. Submarine Norfolk makes final voyage home (Virginian-Pilot) The attack submarine Norfolk, the third in a line of ships named for the city, is returning to Norfolk Naval Station today from a six-month deployment that ends its naval career. Four flag officers assigned (Navy Times) Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jon Greenert announced four new flag officer assignments Tuesday. AIR FORCEWhy were service members targeted in local sex stings?(WTSP; Tampa) Not only have Central Florida law enforcement officers violated federal rules in conducting "To Catch a Predator"-inspired sex stings, but 10 Investigates has learned they may also violate longstanding federal law that prohibits the use of military resources to enforce state laws. Academy adopts strategy to prevent sexual assaults (Air Force Times) The sexual assault scandals that have rocked the military - and their academies, where officers are trained in a campus-like atmosphere - have challenged leaders to come up with new strategies to prevent sexual assault. Hyten takes over at Air Force Space Command (C4ISR & Networks) Gen. John E. Hyten has taken command of Air Force Space Command, replacing Gen. William L. Shelton to become the command's 16th commander. Feedback critical to racking and stacking (Air Force Times) This year's retention boards and the overhaul of the enlisted performance evaluation system make one thing clear: Racking and stacking airmen is the new reality. Fighter Wing estimate of iPhone costs: $687 per phone (Flightlines) An Air Force unit is willing to pay more for iPhones than they cost in stores and online, but the story is more complicated than a simple case of the military buying the most expensive hammer in the world. Alcohol ban in Ramstein dorms lifted (Air Force Times) Seventeen months after his predecessor banned alcohol in Ramstein Air Base, Germany, dormitories, 86th Airlift Wing commander Brig. Gen. Patrick Mordente has changed course. Airman's charity wants gamers to play for a cause (Air Force Times) If you're done playing Halo 3, Tech. Sgt. Clayton Holcomb wants your game console for military kids to enjoy. MARINE CORPSErin Corwin death: Christopher Lee pleads not guilty(Desert Sun; Palm Springs, Calif.) An former High Desert Marine who is accused of killing his neighbor's wife, Erin Corwin, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. Fort Collins remembers fallen Marine (The Coloradoan; Fort Collins) Around 200 people gathered at Faith Evangelical Free Church Tuesday to remember a "son, a brother, a warrior and a friend." Poem Carried By Fallen Marine Stolen From Family (ABC News) The family of a U.S. Marine who was killed in Afghanistan last year is heartbroken after a thief stole the only remaining memento he had with him when he was killed: a poem. Protesters, lawmakers criticize Mexico's handling of Marine case (Los Angeles Times) Demonstrators, including a Republican lawmaker, gathered outside the historic Leland Stanford Mansion in Sacramento on Tuesday to protest the jailing of a U.S. Marine in Mexico. 1st Marines return to Pendleton for 'well-deserved break' (Stars & Stripes) When the 1st Marine Regiment left for Afghanistan in February, they weren't anticipating being home until the end of the year. But on Monday, they became the last Marine regiment to return from Afghanistan - four months early. COAST GUARDCoast Guard tests virtual assets(Federal Times) The Coast Guard has begun testing a new system of aids to navigation that planners say could help to secure ports, vessels and other key homeland security assets. Coast Guard officer selected as White House Fellow (Associated Press) A Coast Guard lieutenant commander from Norfolk has been appointed to the 2014-2015 class of White House Fellows. AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTANArmy general takes command in Afghanistan(Army Times) Gen. John Campbell assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in a Tuesday ceremony. General: Stable government needed to help Afghan forces (USA Today) Afghanistan's armed forces have matured into a force capable of defeating the Taliban on the battlefield, but sustaining the momentum will depend on a stable government transition after a contested election, Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford said. Hard-Line Splinter Group, Galvanized by ISIS, Emerges From Pakistani Taliban (New York Times) The Pakistani Taliban has suffered its second major split in three months, with militant leaders this week confirming the emergence of a hard-line splinter group inspired by the success of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. MIDDLE EASTCoast Guard cutter fires warning shot at Iranian sailboat in brief altercation(Washington Post) If things weren't already tense enough in the Middle East, a U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat got into an altercation Tuesday with an Iranian sailboat in the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon announced. With cease-fire in place, difficult talks lie ahead for Israel, Hamas (Los Angeles Times) An agreement bringing a long-term halt to hostilities between Israel and Hamas may be only the first step in stopping what has been the longest, deadliest and most destructive of three wars the two sides have fought in the last six years in the Gaza Strip. U.S. rules out coordinating with Assad on airstrikes against Islamists in Syria (Washington Post) The Obama administration has ruled out the possibility of coordinating any U.S. airstrikes in Syria with President Bashar al-Assad's government, forcing U.S. officials to either design a campaign that would evade Syrian air defenses or coordinate it with Assad through a third party. Dem senator: Obama must prove Syria strikes 'only alternative' left (The Hill) Democratic Sen. Jack Reed (R.I.) said President Obama must convince lawmakers that airstrikes in Syria are the "only alternative" available for defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria before expanding military operations. Why it might be difficult to fly surveillance aircraft over Syria (Washington Post) With U.S. airstrikes in Iraq continuing, President Obama has authorized surveillance flights into Syria in an effort to gather intelligence on Islamic State forces. Islamic State executes soldiers, takes hostages at Syria base: social media (Reuters) Islamic State militants have executed Syrian army soldiers and are holding a group of them hostage after capturing an air base in northeast Syria at the weekend, pictures posted on the Internet and on Twitter by supporters showed on Wednesday. American woman is being held hostage in Syria (Associated Press) The Islamic State militant group is holding hostage a young American woman who was doing humanitarian aid work in Syria, a family representative said Tuesday. The 26-year-old woman is the third American known to have been kidnapped by the militant group. Qatar seeks to free more U.S. hostages in Syria: source (Reuters) Qatar is working to help free four Americans held hostage in Syria by various armed groups, a Gulf source familiar with the matter said on Monday, a day after the Gulf Arab state's diplomacy helped free a journalist held since 2012. EUROPENato plans east European bases to counter Russian threat(The Guardian) Nato is to deploy its forces at new bases in eastern Europe for the first time, in response to the Ukraine crisis and in an attempt to deter Vladimir Putin from causing trouble in the former Soviet Baltic republics, according to its secretary general. Putin Talks to Ukrainian Leader as Videos Show Captured Russian Soldiers (New York Times) President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia held inconclusive talks late Tuesday with the president of Ukraine, extending a reluctant hand to a new leadership vilified in Russia's state-run news media as the fruit of a fascist putsch. Hours earlier, Ukraine released videos of captured Russian soldiers that directly challenged Mr. Putin's longstanding claim that his country has nothing to do with the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine says captured Russians' confessions point to Kremlin (Los Angeles Times) Ukrainian officials said Tuesday that 10 Russian paratroopers were captured in battle-torn eastern Ukraine and posted videotaped confessions of some soldiers in the strongest evidence to date of a Kremlin hand in the separatist battle. Russia Playing Politics With Alleged Submarine Confrontations (USNI News) Confrontations-and alleged confrontations-between the Russian armed forces and those of the United States, Europe and Japan have been on the uptick in recent weeks. The encounters have paced a general decline in relations between Russia and the West over events in the Ukraine. Greek Corsair crashes (IHS Jane's 360) A Hellenic Air Force (HAF) A-7E Corsair II attack aircraft crashed near Komotini on 26 August, the Greek Ministry of Defence has reported. ASIA-PACIFICU.S., Chinese officials to meet at Pentagon after jet intercept(Reuters) U.S. and Chinese military officials will hold talks on rules of behavior at the Pentagon on Tuesday and Wednesday, a U.S. official said, days after the United States denounced a "dangerous" Chinese jet intercept of a U.S. Navy patrol plane. Chinese reportedly working on submarine that would 'fly' in an 'air bubble' (Washington Post) In the annals of vehicular locomotion, the submarine is the equivalent of the Walkman. It dazzled the masses when it hit, flexing nuclear-tipped missiles that completed the "nuclear triad" of deterrence. On land and sea, China's nuclear capability growing (Stars & Stripes) Earlier this month, a minor Chinese environmental office broke some of the biggest news in nuclear missile technology since the end of the Cold War. AFRICAUN envoy opposes foreign intervention in Libya(Associated Press) The newly appointed U.N. envoy to Libya said Tuesday he doesn't believe foreign intervention can halt the North African country's slide deeper into turmoil after mysterious airstrikes against Islamist militias prompted allegations that outside powers were trying to swing the fight. UN Helicopter Crashes In South Sudan, Killing Three Russian Crew (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) A United Nations cargo helicopter has crashed in South Sudan, killing three Russian crew members. Djibouti President Unharmed After Shooting Leaves Three Injured (Bloomberg) Djiboutian President Ismael Omar Guelleh was unharmed in a shooting at the Horn of Africa country's main airport in the capital that left three people wounded, Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf said. Algerian president fires a top adviser (Associated Press) Algeria's president on Tuesday dismissed one of his main advisers - a former prime minister and powerful head of the ruling party - and banned him from state service. W.H.O. Moves Team in Sierra Leone After a Medical Worker Contracts Ebola (New York Times) The World Health Organization announced Tuesday that it had removed its Ebola response teams from a region of Sierra Leone that has been hardest hit by the outbreak after a Senegalese epidemiologist there contracted the virus. COMMENTARY AND ANALYSISOpinion: No Air Force? No Way!(Charles A. Blanchard and former Air Force Chief of Staff retired Gen. Norton A. Schwartz in Aviation Week) In early 2001, pundits were challenging the continued relevance of ground forces in the 21st century. The incoming Bush administration was already discussing significant cuts in the size of the U.S. Army in an effort described as transformation. The pundits, of course, were proven wrong just a few months later. Where Are the F-35 Critics When F-16s Crack? (Daniel Goure in Real Clear Defense) Just the other day it was reported that one of the bedrocks of U.S. air power, the F-16 fleet, had a major problem. Apparently, in late July, cracks were discovered on the canopy sill longeron of an F-16D. Plucking and Promotion: Military Talent Management Lessons from the Past (Navy Lt. Cmdr. BJ Armstrong in War on the Rocks) In the past few months the challenges of talent management and the prospect of reforming the promotion and personnel systems of the U.S. armed forces have begun to percolate to the top tier of defense discussion. Bad VA service can be improved, but broken trust is much harder to fix (Joe Davidson in The Washington Post) President Obama is trying to rebuild confidence in the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), where trust has been severely eroded by the coverup of long wait times for care. In a speech to the American Legion convention in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday he used the word "trust" at least a half dozen times. U.S. News Gets it Wrong on Guantanamo and Foley's Killer (Benjamin Wittes in Lawfare) If terrorist capture comes, can a debate over Guantanamo vs. federal court be far behind? For Russia, Death by a Thousand Aid Convoys (Lionel Beehner in Cicero Magazine) Russia has been rolling out the humanitarian lingo to justify its ongoing proxy war with Ukraine. It has invoked the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine to carry out incursions to protect ethnic Russians in Crimea and other parts of Ukraine. Going Maverick: Lessons from China's Buzzing of a U.S. Navy Aircraft (Andrew S. Erickson and Emily de La Bruyere in The Wall Street Journal) Many have evoked the film "Top Gun" in describing a recent confrontation between a Chinese J-11 fighter and U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon surveillance plane off of Hainan island in the South China Sea. Based on U.S. accounts of the encounter, that movie parallel is apt - with the very important distinction that Hainan is not Hollywood. Islamic State goes from 'junior varsity' to all pro in 8 months, Admiral Kirby says (Bill Roggio in The Long War Journal) In an Aug. 22 press briefing, Rear Admiral John Kirby, the Pentagon's Press Secretary, attempted to defend President Barack Obama's poorly timed statement in January where he referred to the Islamic State as a "jayvee team." This is what Obama had said in an interview with The New Yorker while answering a question on the resurgence of jihadist groups in Iraq: IS withdrawal strategy calls for creation of local defense forces (Al-Monitor) During the weeks that followed the incursion of the Islamic State (IS) into Mosul and its expansion toward other Iraqi cities, which resulted in the withdrawal of Iraqi security and military forces as well as the Kurdish peshmerga, talks about "tactical withdrawal" prevailed. Every party, namely the Iraqi forces, the Kurdish peshmerga and IS, claimed to have tactically withdrawn from Anah in western Iraq. The Making of a Disaster (Roger Cohen in The New York Times) Almost 13 years after 9/11, a jihadi organization with a murderous anti-Western ideology controls territory in Iraq and Syria, which are closer to Europe and the United States than Afghanistan is. It commands resources and camps and even a Syrian military base. It spreads its propaganda through social media. It has set the West on edge through the recorded beheading of the American journalist James Foley - with the promise of more to come. | |||||
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