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Manning critical of Obama war policy in new Guardian
OpEd
Last Tuesday, September 16th, Chelsea
Manning crtically responded to Obama's ISIS stratgey with a powerful
Guradian Op-Ed.
Chelsea explains that, "ISIS cannot be defeated by bombs and
bullets," but rather, "a very focused and consistent strategy
of containment can be effective in reducing the growth and effectieness
of ISIS as a threat."
Manning's article calls on her experience and observations as an all-source
analyst in Iraq, and received attention from several media outlets.
Chelsea Manning, Guardian OpEd. Sept 16, 2014 The Islamic State (Isis) is without question a very brutal extremist
group with origins in the insurgency of the United States occupation of Iraq. It
has rapidly ascended to global attention by taking control of swaths of
territory in western and northern Iraq, including Mosul and other major cities. Based on my experience as an all-source analyst in Iraq during the
organization’s relative infancy, Isis cannot be defeated by bombs and bullets -
even as the fight is taken to Syria, even if it is conducted by non-Western forces with air
support... Attacking Isis directly, by air strikes or special operations forces, is
a very tempting option available to policymakers, with immediate (but not always
good) results. Unfortunately, when the west fights fire with fire, we feed into
a cycle of outrage, recruitment, organizing and even more fighting that goes
back decades. This is exactly what happened in Iraq during the height of a civil
war in 2006 and 2007, and it can only be expected to occur again...
Chelsea can continue to be a powerful voice for reform, but we need
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Last Tuesday, September 16th, Chelsea
Manning crtically responded to Obama's ISIS stratgey with a powerful
Guradian Op-Ed.
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