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The Evolving Terrorist Threat: Implications for Global Security
Part 2: Next Steps for the Caliphate in Iraq and Syria: What Does ISIS Look Like in the Middle East by 2018?
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ISIS forces are retreating from territory they held in Iraq and Syria, but don’t get too excited: They remain a long-term threat. Fighting in Syria, in particular, will likely continue for months, according to expert opinion from this RAND Corporation panel. Once pushed out of its caliphate, ISIS will simply move back underground and continue to wreak havoc, the panel predicts. During this discussion, a former US ambassador to Iraq and several analysts provide a mostly dour view about how the charge against ISIS will play out. getAbstract recommends this study to policy makers and global managers seeking the latest insights about one of the world’s hot zones.
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About the Speakers
Ryan C. Crocker was the US ambassador to Iraq from 2007 to 2009. Linda Robinson is a senior policy researcher and Lynn E. Davis is a senior fellow, both at RAND Corporation. William McCants is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
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