The following is meant to provide an overview of the military situation in Iraq for non-experts,
This is a truly informative piece about the situation and those taking part @ Iraq Military Situation Report | Brookings Institution
A very key point of the article:
This is a truly informative piece about the situation and those taking part @ Iraq Military Situation Report | Brookings Institution
A very key point of the article:
If military developments in Iraq conform to this most likely scenario, they could lead to a protracted, bloody stalemate along those lines. In that case, one side or the other would have to receive disproportionately greater military assistance from an outside backer than its adversary to make meaningful territorial gains. Absent that, the fighting will probably continue for years and hundreds of thousands will die.