Iraqi troops have re-taken the city of Ramadi from Islamic State fighters. The militant group had occupied the city for seven months. We will discuss what this victory means for the U.S.-led coalition’s fight against ISIS, and consider the best methods to combat ISIS and its ideology in the coming year.
Iraqi Troops Gain Major Victory Over ISIS
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Guests:
Thomas Henriksen, senior fellow, Hoover Institution at Stanford University; author of "America and the Rogue States"
Lawrence Rubin, assistant professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology
Julian Borger, diplomatic editor, The Guardian
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