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ISIS
The Real Reason al-Qaeda Is Establishing an India Branch
By Jordan Olmstead
The terrorist outfit looks to be playing a long game.
India’s Blind Spot on ISIS
By Kabir Taneja
So far, few Indians have joined the extremists, but gaps in New Delhi’s ability to track them are worrying.
It's Still a Good Idea for China to Send Troops to Fight ISIS
By Dingding Chen
Beijing has more to gain than to lose by intervening against ISIS in Iraq.
China Created ISIS, Too
By Zachary Keck
Don’t just blame the U.S. China helped support the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham’s rise as well.
On Twitter, ISIS Is More Popular Than China
By Zachary Keck
Also, China's "creeping invasion" and is India China circa 2001? Some general interest links.
China Should Send Troops to Fight ISIS
By Dingding Chen
Fighting ISIS has multiple benefits for China; Beijing should seize on this rare opportunity.
In Iraq, Beware of Destruction Without Control
By James R. Holmes
So long as man lives on land, there's only so much air power can accomplish.
A Bad Idea: Using the 2001 AUMF as Legal Rationale for Striking ISIS
By Ankit Panda
The Obama administration doesn't have the strongest legal footing to go to war against ISIS in Iraq.
How the US Made ISIS a Threat
By Zachary Keck
The U.S. not only helped create ISIS, but also turned it into a threat to the United States.
Iraq: Captured Islamic State Fighter Is Chinese
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus Susan Rice's trip to China, why China does have friends, and gaokao reforms. Friday China links.
Why Militant Groups Succeed
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
The success of IS and other militant and rebel groups can be explained by an Arab historian.
China May Regret ‘Free Riding’ in Iraq
By Simone van Nieuwenhuizen
"Unless China invests in counter-terrorism operations internationally, it will face the consequences domestically."