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The Big Offensive Against ISIS in Tikrit Has Stalled

HURRY UP AND WAIT

What was supposed to be a rapid triumph is shaping up as a prolonged siege, according to Pentagon officials.

Iraqi politicians and military commanders have said repeatedly the self-proclaimed Islamic State’s grip on the city of Tikrit was about to end in the face of an overwhelming Iraqi military and militia offensive.

Just last week, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi reportedly declared that victory was near and “achieved totally...

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