The Iraq Crisis: The Kurdish Opening

07/03/2014
2014-07-03 In a recent piece by Admiral James "Ace" Lyons, former Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, focused on what he sees as a Kurdish opportunity. There is no question that modern-day Iraq is a fractured state. This should come as no surprise, since its basic historical foundation was always weak. It…

NATO and Iraq: Meeting the Challenge?

07/02/2014
Clearly, European and American equities are in play in the Middle East.  The Iraq crisis is highly interactive with developments in the region. Yet there has been little real discussion of how the US and Europe can address the crisis and to ensure that their equities are protected, until remedial…