MINNEAPOLIS --- With a massive battle to retake the key Iraqi city of Mosul from terrorist forces now underway, military experts warn that even a victory could further destabilize the Middle East. Daesh (an Arabic acronym for the terrorist group commonly known in the West as ISIS or ISIL) has occupied the major city in northern Iraq since 2014.
Experts Warn Retaking Mosul Won’t Stop ISIS, But Could Make Syria’s Civil War Worse
Despite Obama’s promises to avoid U.S. ‘boots on the ground’ in Syria, as many as 5,000 special forces troops are currently fighting ISIS alongside Iraqi forces in Mosul.