November 10, 2014 | Quote

US Shouldering Brunt of ISIS Air Campaign


The military coalition attacking the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been heralded by President Obama as “almost unprecedented,” especially for the participation of Arab air forces. Indeed, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Bahrain have helped carry out strikes inside Syria.

Bill Roggio, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a hawkish Washington think tank, said a major problem now is that when it comes to the United States’ regional allies, “you have a coalition of partners that all have different agendas.”

“They are in it now, but how long are they in it?” he asked.

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