Ep 20 - Encounters with the Islamic State

Disrupting the Global Order with Janice Stein

Apr 3, 201728:58Government & Organizations

The Islamic State is unique among militant Islamic movements in recent history. Born in the chaos that followed the American invasion of Iraq, its leaders moved to Syria and then stormed back, eradicated the border betwe...

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