Amy Goodman
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Could U.S. Airstrikes in Syria and Iraq Weaken Islamic State — or Win Them More Recruits?
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August 29, 2014
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4:25Now PlayingPresident Obama is sending Secretary of State John Kerry to the Middle East to help build a regional coalition against the Islamic State, or ISIS, the militant group that has seized large parts of Iraq and Syria. “We don't have a strategy yet,” Obama admitted. We speak to journalist Jonathan Steele, author of “DefeatLosing Iraq and the Future of the Middle East.” Steele says that at this point, he believes ISIS represents a “marginal threat” on Western interests and that airstrikes will be counterproductive.
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