Tag Archives: ISIS

The Jakarta Terrorist Attack

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Although terrorism is not unknown in Indonesia, it had been seven years since the world’s largest Muslim nation was victimized by a large-scale terrorist attack.  On Thursday, terrorists reportedly aligned with the Islamic State fired upon a busy shopping … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Jakarta Terrorist Attack

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Jakarta terrorist attack. Sidney Jones on how to fight ISIS in Indonesia: https://t.co/KINLLPczZX — NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) January 20, 2016 Experts say Islamic State using Telegram messaging app … Continue reading →

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Russian-Turkish Tensions (2015)

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] An incident that many commentators had been fearing in Syria took place last week when Turkish forces shot down a Russian aircraft that allegedly violated Turkish airspace.  The Russian plane was reportedly flying a mission to bomb rebel positions … Continue reading →

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R&D: Russian-Turkish Tensions (2015)

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on Russian-Turkish tensions (2015). Obama Wants Turkey and Russia to defuse tensions https://t.co/SGU9YlkTJS pic.twitter.com/EpOBleceXx — The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 1, 2015 Are we about to see an escalation between Turkey … Continue reading →

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R&D: Turkey & ISIS

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D covers Turkey’s involvement in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).  Turkey’s government announced last week that it will not allow the United States to use its air base at Incirlik to attack … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Iraq Policy

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Since 2008, Iraq gradually ceased to be a topic in extemporaneous speaking.  This accelerated after the U.S. withdrew its remaining forces from the country in 2011.  Optimists thought that Iraq questions would fade much like Vietnam questions did in … Continue reading →

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R&D: President Obama’s Iraq Policy

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on President Obama’s Iraq policy. Mosul dam in Iraq recaptured from Islamic State militants, President Obama says http://t.co/JvziygR2O0 — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) August 18, 2014 Antiwar politicians and … Continue reading →

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ISIS in Iraq

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Iraq has largely stayed under the radar during the 2013-2014 extemporaneous speaking season, which is a far cry from when the country was the focal point of many rounds between 2002 and 2008.  However, on the eve of this … Continue reading →

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R&D: ISIS in Iraq

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on ISIS in Iraq. Room for Debate: How to Stabilize Iraq and Stop the March of ISIS http://t.co/mvArj7gu7m — NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) June 16, 2014 ISIS is making an awful … Continue reading →

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