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Baghdad Burlesque?

Ahmed al-Basheer, the Jon Stewart of Iraq, finds comedy amid horror and suffering, and his beleaguered country loves him for it. The government? Not so much.

Back in Iraq
“Degrade and Destroy” ISIS…In the Next 3 to 4 Years

Significant details have been leaked to the New York Times about the military plans to confront ISIS, including prospective dates, troop numbers, and base locations. But the fundamental sectarian issues dividing Iraq remain unresolved.

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