Iraq’s Dilemma: Who Will Lead the Next Big Fight Against ISIS?
A political dispute threatens to complicate Iraq’s next big battle against Islamic State as the extremists face imminent defeat in Mosul: Both the U.S.-backed Iraqi military and Shiite militias supported by Iran want to spearhead the fight.Tamer El-Ghobashy and Ali A. Nabhan write for The Wall Street Journal:
A political dispute threatens to complicate Iraq’s next big battle against Islamic State as the extremists face imminent defeat in Mosul: Both the U.S.-backed Iraqi military and Shiite militias supported by Iran want to spearhead the fight.