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The defeat of ISIS: Not if… but when
President Trump campaigned on promise to speed up the crushing of the so-called Islamic State. This week, the Pentagon provided a "framework" of options. We hear the pros and cons.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenPhoto: US soldiers execute a fire mission to support Iraqi security forces during the Mosul counteroffensive in northern Iraq. Army photo by 1st Lt. Daniel Johnson
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3 storiesA clash of agendas on Olympics and doping
Swimmer Michael Phelps -- America's multiple Olympic gold-medal winner — testified before Congress today.
Read the story7 minThe defeat of ISIS: Not if… but when
This week, the Pentagon gave President Trump its best-laid plans to accomplish his campaign promise to accelerate the crushing of ISIS. The Obama Administration already had ISIS on the run, and destruction of the "caliphate" is thought to be inevitable. What would it cost the US to speed up the process?
Read the story34 minTrumpism in the Netherlands: The Rise of Geert Wilders
A right-wing challenge to centuries of liberal tradition in the Netherlands.
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