Iraq alone can’t end Islamic State
As we approach the final phase of our military campaign to liberate the city of Mosul from the evil of the Islamic State, the challenge of ending extremism is becoming ever more important. It is the duty of all of us, in Iraq and the international community, to make sure that ISIL and its siblings do […]Haider al-Abadi writes in USA Today:
As we approach the final phase of our military campaign to liberate the city of Mosul from the evil of the Islamic State, the challenge of ending extremism is becoming ever more important. It is the duty of all of us, in Iraq and the international community, to make sure that ISIL and its siblings do not return.
As I write, our brave fighters are liberating the land and the people from the terror of ISIL. Ten years ago, we would have asked you to help us with troops on the ground. Today our soldiers, volunteers and Peshmerga are making advances against ISIL, thanks to air strikes by a U.S. led international coalition, along with international advisers and trainers. This support is crucial to continue our fight on the ground.
Every day, we gain more ground from ISIL and, with each victory, its members grow more desperate. They target our civilians in our markets, soccer fields and streets. In doing so, they are uniting all Iraqis against them and strengthening our determination to rid our country of them.
