The Military Escalation in Iraq and Syria
The United States is being drawn ever more deeply into a war that lacks legal authorization and an attainable end goal.
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Wary of Escalation in Syria, U.S. Is Waiting Out Putin’s Moves
President Obama is unwilling to risk escalating the conflict and does not have a new strategy to resolve it or defeat the Islamic State.
Russia’s Dangerous Escalation in Syria
President Vladimir Putin complicates an already chaotic battlefield.