What the Upcoming Battle of Mosul Tells Us About the Iraqi State
Mosul fell because of the Iraqi state’s dysfunction. The counteroffensive may succeed, but it won’t be enough.
Ryan Bohl
Ryan Bohl is a Middle East and North Africa analyst for Stratfor and the RANE Network. He blogs at Rogue Geopolitics.
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