WASHINGTON -- When President Barack Obama prepared the nation in September for yet another military engagement in the Middle East, he made sure to cite some success stories -- bright spots on an otherwise gloomy map, to prove that U.S. policy in the region could work. "This strategy of taking out terrorists who threaten us, while supporting partners on the front lines, is one that we have successfully pursued in Yemen and Somalia for years," Obama said on Sept. 10 , in a marquee speech outlining his strategy to combat the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria. More...
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