Violence in Iraq, ISIS and America's War Rhetoric
PhD, Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
M.A, Conflict Transformation & Peacebuilding, Eastern Mennonite University
Michael Shank, Ph.D., Associate Director for Legislative Affairs at Friends Committee on National Legislation and Adjunct Faculty at George Mason University's School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, discusses the latest crisis in Iraq, the ISIS takeover of Iraqi cities, the history of political and economic marginalization of Sunnis, the environmental resources at stake, weapon trafficking, democratic prospects, and the US government's plans for air strikes and drone strikes. Video courtesy of Russia Today.
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