ISIS and the Poison Gas Threat
Mustard GasThe so-called Islamic State appeared to use a crude WMD in Iraq this week. But that’s just one of many problems tearing apart the forces Washington wants deployed on the ground.
Libya’s Return to Barbarism
After four decades of Gaddafi, Libyans seem to have torture and abuse in their DNA. Amnesty International, at least, is horrified.
Wasn’t ISIS Supposed to Fall Apart?
Wedge IssuesA year ago the Americans and their allies hoped they could divide and conquer the so-called Islamic State. But their policies, if anything, have made it more united.
Obama’s Train-and-Equip an Utter Failure
AWOLOnly a handful of volunteers signed up for the training program, and many of them quit for Ramadan.
Terrorists’ New Target: You
Jihad NauseamOnly good intelligence gathering can stop terror attacks before they begin, and that’s harder to do post-Snowden. Meanwhile jihadist targets are getting ever more random.
ISIS’s Revenge? ‘Bloody Friday’ Kills 60
HORRORTerror attacks on three continents within hours of each other Friday killed dozens of people from southeastern France to Kuwait City.
ISIS on the Ropes?
PushbackThe so-called Islamic State is preparing to defend its capital in Syria against a major counteroffensive.
Qatar’s Foundation for Hypocrisy
TWO-FACEDA new mosque has opened in Doha’s ‘Education City’ alongside U.S. university campuses. But what it’s teaching is the hate that’s on the ISIS curriculum.
Assad’s Slaughterhouse: By the Numbers
Slaughterhouse RulesA new report sorts through the record of sectarian carnage and leaves little doubt who are the worst offenders.
Strikes Hit Secret ISIS-Al Qaeda Meeting
Murderers’ RowSupposed rival extremists were together when the U.S. tried to take out an infamous jihadi chieftain. So just how much are ISIS and al Qaeda really at odds?