tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post6399813742457810102..comments2024-02-29T12:38:32.191-08:00Comments on MUSINGS ON IRAQ: Can The Islamic State Make A Comeback In Iraq Part 2? Interview With Il Foglio’s Daniele RaineriJoel Winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-25652771750445434952019-07-18T17:51:48.011-07:002019-07-18T17:51:48.011-07:00The inoculation argument has more to do with Sunni...The inoculation argument has more to do with Sunnis rejecting the IS ideology than the security forces. The fact that IS has not been able to exploit the persecuted IS families or the poor conditions in post-war areas shows that it doesn't have the appeal that it once had. Joel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-48903509760664295672019-07-18T16:48:20.938-07:002019-07-18T16:48:20.938-07:00"In Iraq it seems the security work is much m..."In Iraq it seems the security work is much more effective today than a few years ago." -- Among the mostly good points about the "inoculation" against ISIS, I have to heavily disagree with this argument. The Iraqi security state is overwhelmed with internally displaced refugees and captured ISIS fighters/families. The two groups are frequently conflated and both are facing intense repression. See <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/12/24/iraqs-post-isis-campaign-of-revenge" rel="nofollow">this New Yorker article</a>. <br /><br />Dead bodies is not a good measure of the effectiveness of a security state. They are only further entrenching the ISIS ideology and throwing fuel on their grievances. It will backfire. modesixhttp://modesix.orgnoreply@blogger.com