Iraq Is Vietnam 2.0 And U.S. Drones Won’t Solve The Problem

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U.S. drones and fighters won’t solve the problem: The problem is the Iraqi government.

Published Jun. 12 2014 12:54PM EDT

articles/2014/06/12/iraq-is-vietnam-2-0-and-u-s-drones-won-t-solve-the-problem/140612-iraq-gelb-tease_ioq0l3 — Reuters

When the jihadis took over the city of Mosul and began their march towards Baghdad, Washington was of course shocked. But officials, legislators, and policy experts in that fair city should not have been shocked.

Leslie H. Gelb

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Iraq Is Vietnam 2.0 And U.S. Drones Won’t Solve The Problem

U.S. drones and fighters won’t solve the problem: The problem is the Iraqi government.

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Leslie H. Gelb