Assessing U.S. Military Strategy In The Middle East

U.S. soldiers walk at the Qayyarah military base during the ongoing operation to recapture Mosul, the last major Iraqi city under the control of the Islamic State (IS) group jihadists, on Oct. 20, 2016. (Yasin Akgul/AFP/Getty Images)

As the offensive to retake Mosul continues, Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with military analyst Andrew Bacevich about the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.

Guest

Andrew Bacevich, professor emeritus of international relations at Boston University’s Pardee School of International Studies.

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