Thomas Wictor

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How Kurds defeat the Islamic State

One of the most strategically important villages in northern Iraq is Sultan Abdullah, located about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southwest of the Iraqi Kurdish capital of Irbil. A remarkable video shows how the outgunned Kurds and their Sunni Arab allies took back the village from the Islamic State. First, some photos that the Islamic State…

 

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The Kurds get the help they need

Sit back, and I’ll show you something truly incredible. I never thought I’d see it in my lifetime, but it’s happening. The Kurds are getting the help they need on the ground—but not from the US. That’s a good thing in the long run. We’re seeing cultures give up ancient enmities and religious bigotry in…

 

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