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The battle for Mosul and the future of ISIS
A conglomerate army of some 30,000 is moving toward Mosul—the last urban stronghold of the Islamic State in Iraq. Turkish warplanes are now part of what’s called a “US led coalition,” which has captured nine villages southeast of the city.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readA conglomerate army of some 30,000 is moving toward Mosul—the last urban stronghold of the Islamic State in Iraq. Turkish warplanes are now part of what’s called a “US led coalition,” which has captured nine villages southeast of the city. At today’s news conference, President Obama said the US has spent as much time on humanitarian planning as it has on military preparations.
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Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
KCRW Staff
KCRW Staff
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Paul von Zielbauer
Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times
Jenny Hamel
KCRW
Eric Schmitt
NY Times national security correspondent
Will McCants
Brookings Institution
Mowaffak al-Rubaie
Iraqi statesman
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