Story of the Week: Uncertainty Looms in Iraq, Syria
He had to start somewhere. Obama has come up with a plan to quash Islamic State militants — namely by launching more airstrikes and sending ground troops to help train and equip Iraqi troops. Former Deputy CIA Director and OZY contributor John McLaughlin agrees that attacks are a good place to start. But he warns of the need for a comprehensive U.S. strategy, as well as flexibility, to help ensure success. The only “certainty we can cling to is that we are entering a period of great uncertainty,” McLaughlin warns.