It’s an Anbar Thing (not an AQ or U.S. thing)

News of al Qaeda’s dramatic return to Iraq’s Anbar Province last week has reopened many old wounds. After years of brutal fighting there that bought an uneasy peace, many Americans are wondering what it all was for. The apparent “fall” of Fallujah to fighters of the Islamic State in Iraq and al Sham (ISIS) strikes … Continue reading It’s an Anbar Thing (not an AQ or U.S. thing)