Foreign Policy and National Security Conference, General Joseph Votel
“Crises and Challenges in the Middle East” was part of the day-long 2016 Foreign Policy Initiative Forum, “An Era of Consequences.”
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State.
General Joseph Votel provided an update on military operations to defeat ISIS.* He said the mission to retake Mosul, Iraq, was on track but … read more
General Joseph Votel provided an update on military operations to defeat ISIS.* He said the mission to retake Mosul, Iraq, was on track but expected the battle to last several more months. General Votel also addressed the conflict in Yemen, the Iranian nuclear deal, and U.S. relations with Egypt and Turkey. He was interviewed by Michael O’Hanlon.
“Crises and Challenges in the Middle East” was part of the day-long 2016 Foreign Policy Initiative Forum, “An Era of Consequences.”
* The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State. close
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