93% of Iraqis see the United States as their enemy – but after a look at recent history, can you blame ’em?
Iraq
Does Obama Need A New Strategy To Fight ISIS?
After another major city fell to ISIS, experts are questioning Obama’s campaign to eliminate the group. Why is it so hard to defeat ISIS? AJ+’s Dena Takruri breaks it down.
Who Are The Peshmerga?
The Peshmerga are seen as one of the only forces who can defeat the Islamic State group, formerly known as ISIS or ISIL. But who are the Peshmerga and what are they fighting for?
Why Is The US Dropping Bombs In Iraq, Again?
President Obama has authorized airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Northern Iraq to protect U.S. personnel there and to save Yazidis, an ethnic and religious minority who are threatened with genocide. The majority of the American public supports the airstrikes, but many are asking: why does the U.S. intervene militarily in some conflicts but not others? And why Iraq specifically?
Who Are The Yazidis In Iraq?
The U.S. has launched airstrikes in Iraq in part because of a humanitarian crisis involving Yazidis, an ethnic and religious minority group in the country. ISIS — the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham- has targeted Yazidis, so who are they? AJ+ gives you a quick primer.
Dena Takruri 