May 26, 2015
Increased Militarization in Iraq Will Contribute to ISIS Problem
Decades of U.S. support for military action by Iraqi governments increase sectarian divide and causes further devastation in the Middle East.
Phyllis Bennis, Director of IPS’ New Internationalism project, joins Al Jazeera English and discusses how the extremely sectarian actions of the Iraqi government, supported by the United States in the fight against ISIS, have contributed heavily to a failed strategy in the region.
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