Wednesday, January 28, 2015

An Analysis On The Fallout From The Islamic State's Defeat At Kobane



Richard Hall, USA Today/Global Post: How the Islamic State was halted in Kobani

WNU Editor: The victory at Kobane is a symbolic victory .... but it is also a sign that the battle against the Islamic State will be long and bloody.

A Look At The Fallout From The Islamic State's Defeat At Kobane

A small victory in Syria is no reason to celebrate as the Islamic State gets stronger -- Washington Post editorial
IS suffers 'devastating' blows but biggest fighting still ahead -- AFP
Despite Losses in Kobane and Diyala, ISIS Looks to Expand Its Reach -- The Tower
ISIS Still Strong Despite Major Defeat in Kobani -- Time
Islamic State suffers setback in Kobane but battle continues -- Jim Muir, BBC
For ISIS, tough times as it seeks to regroup -- Tim Lister, CNN
US aims to exploit IS defeat in Kobane to deter foreign fighters -- Sydney Morning Herald
Isis has finally been defeated in Kobani — but what happens next? -- Ranj Alaaldin, The Independent
3 lessons in Islamic State’s retreat -- Noah Feldman, Bloomberg News

2 comments:

Jay Farquharson said...

And of course, there is that downplaying of the " mostly liberated" part.

CatholicDragoon said...

Did anyone else think the 'expert' in the video was being an idiot?
"Politically it's weak, if there were elections tomorrow...."

Whawhawhawhat! Hold on a minute.
I wasn't aware the IS had any desire to win any elections? I thought being a self proclaimed Caliphate with a religious monarch meant there were no elections.