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The U.S. and the Rise of ISIS

Posted on December 10, 2015July 25, 2025

National Catholic Reporter December 7, 2015
[and republished in Tikkun]
    The rise of ISIS (also known as Daesh, ISIL, or the “Islamic State”) is a direct consequence of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq. While there are a number of other contributing factors as well, that fateful decision is paramount…

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