Does the U.S. Know Why It’s Bombing ISIS?

Unsafe Havens

As America’s armed drones and jet fighters start flying out of Turkey, Washington and Ankara still have very different views of the mission.

Published Aug. 4 2015 5:40PM EDT

articles/2015/08/04/does-the-u-s-know-why-it-s-bombing-isis/150804-seibert-isis-tease_n1jgvv — Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

ISTANBUL — The United States is sending armed missions into Syria from Turkey for the first time, despite an unresolved dispute between Washington and Ankara about the rules for U.S.

Thomas Seibert

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Does the U.S. Know Why It’s Bombing ISIS?

As America’s armed drones and jet fighters start flying out of Turkey, Washington and Ankara still have very different views of the mission.

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Thomas Seibert