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August 18, 2016

What to Do after Islamic State Is Defeated

Learning the lessons of the Iraq war.

With U.S. support, Iraqi forces are now preparing to drive Islamic State (IS) from the city of Mosul, its main Iraqi redoubt, and the rest of the province of Nineveh. David Petraeus is confident that they will succeed, but less confident that America and its local allies can keep the peace and avoid the rise of what he terms “Islamic State 3.0.” Drawing on his experiences subduing the same province in 2003, Petraeus outlines the necessary steps for bringing stability:

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