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Annotated Bibliography: The Military Escalation In Iraq And Syria

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Professor Boujaber
POS 2041
14 November 2015
The Military Escalation in Iraq and Syria
Laura Villard: Sections A, E, D
John Gilbert: Sections B, F, D
Timothy Beltley: Sections C, E
Section A:
The New York Times Editorial Board’s main point in the article, “The Military Escalation in Iraq and Syria” is that the U.S. is too involved with the Syrian war with enticement from Congress without declaration of war or clear strategy.
Section B: The Editorial Board argues that the escalating American military forces in the Syrian war will only result in the U.S. being sucked into a war in the Middle East. The authors adds that the current administration has little legal framework or strategy for dealing with the Islamic State with even no declaration …show more content…

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