The War Against The Islamic State Is Going To Take A Long Time

Smoke raises behind an Islamic State flag after Iraqi security forces and Shiite fighters took control of Saadiya in Diyala province from Islamist State militants, November 24, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Stringer

The Economist: The war against Islamic State: It will be a long haul.

The fight against Islamic State is making some progress, but the jihadists are hardly on the back foot

WNU Editor: Reuters is also reporting the same thing .... Islamic State in Syria seen under strain but far from collapse (Reuters). What is ecven more eye-opening .... and in my opinion accurate .... if Iraq's Sunnis do not turn against the Islamic State .... defeating the Islamic State will be impossible .... UAE sees no defeat of Islamic State without Iraq's Sunnis: Etihad paper (Reuters)

More News On The War Against The Islamic State

U.N. Report: Islamic State Has Buried Children Alive -- WSJ
U.S.-led forces target Islamic State with airstrikes in Iraq, Syria: U.S. military. -- Reuters
Islamic State claims American hostage killed in bombing in Syria -- Washington Post
Jordan rages against Islamic State as military vows to expand airstrikes -- Washington Post
Islamic State punishes cleric who objected to pilot's killing: monitor -- Reuters
Jordan pilot murder: Islamic State deploys asymmetry of fear -- BBC
Defeating the Islamic State is a challenge to unite US and Arab nations -- McClatchy News/Kansas City
How much of a state is the Islamic State? -- Quinn Mecham, Washington Post