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Iraq unable to counter ISIS, even with US helpReader comment on item: ISIS is Collapsing Submitted by Michael S (United States), May 4, 2016 at 02:48 Hi, Peter. This ought to partly answer the question you posed: "Navy SEAL Charles Keating IV killed in Iraq after ISIS breaks through Peshmerga lines -- http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/03/politics/us-service-member-killed-iraq-mosul/ The Peshmerga have been some of our most reliable allies in Iraq, yet they were unable to protect and American advisor from a company-sized ISIL attack. The central government in Iraq, meanwhile, is struggling to maintain its existence against Moktada Al-Sadr's Shi'ite militias: -- http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article44574.htm For the forseeable future, ISIS will continue to have a pretty clear field in Iraq. Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments". Reader comments (38) on this item
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