ISIL

Mar 6, 2015
ISIS supporters have about 46,000 accounts on Twitter
According to a paper from the Brookings Institution, there are about 46,000 Twitter accounts out there being used by ISIS supporters. And they’re pretty active, too. Those accounts had an average of a thousand followers each, which is way higher than your average non-ISIS-related Twitter user.
Feb 11, 2015
What it takes to get a soldier’s boots on the ground
A military-led operation against ISIS would require significant civilian support.
Oct 15, 2014
John Nagl says the U.S. isn’t finished in Iraq
Retired Lt. Cl. John Nagl reflects on his time in the "first two" Iraq wars.
Sep 25, 2014
Airstrikes hit ISIS-controlled oil refineries
AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images
The targets are believed to be helping ISIS finance its operations.
Sep 12, 2014
What can the U.S. do to attack ISIS financially?
Can America effectively damage the fund-raising efforts of a non-state actor?
Sep 10, 2014
What a $6 billion anti-terrorist campaign amounts to
In the larger scheme, a $6 billion investment against ISIS is war on the cheap
Sep 8, 2014
What $500 million buys for the Syrian opposition
What does that money buy, and how do you know you're not equipping the wrong people?
Sep 5, 2014
What to do when terrorists claim your company’s name
The sudden notoriety of ISIS is not welcome by businesses named, well, Isis.
Jun 13, 2014
ISIL gets rich in attack on Iraq’s cities
The Iraqi Sunni insurgents have seized hundreds of millions from Mosul's banks.