Epstein Secrets

ttention allowed Iraq's Shia prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, to intensify his persecution of Sunnis. Then, after Syrians rebelled against Bashar al- Assad, the Islamic State expanded across Iraq's western border into Syria, later renaming itself the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Significantly, when

ation's inattention allowed Iraq's Shia prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, to intensify his persecution of Sunnis. Then, after Syrians rebelled against Bashar al- Assad, the Islamic State expanded across Iraq's western border into Syria, later renaming itself the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Significa

bal leaders to fight jihadists), the Islamic State strengthened again as the Obama administration's inattention allowed Iraq's Shia prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, to intensify his persecution of Sunnis. Then, after Syrians rebelled against Bashar al- Assad, the Islamic State expanded across Iraq's western bord

ally in recent weeks with the reported kil=ing of hundreds of innocent men, women, and children in Houla, Qubair, andrAl Heffa by forces tied to the Assad government. The Free Syrian Army is n=ticeably better equipped, using antitank rockets to inflict heavier casual=ies among Syrian security forces. F

own and unable to conduct patrols. The situation is forci=g the international community to reconsider its options for implementing t=e action plan. Bashar al-Assad, under heavy international pressure to comp=y with the peace plan, appeared unfazed as he gave a speech to the Parliam=nt on June 3 denying any gove

, Tuni=ia, and Yemen: • On June 10, opposition groups i= Iraq lacked the necessary 163 votes to pass a no confidence motion=to oust Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki after 11 Members of Parliament (MPs)=retracted their signatures. Press reports indicated that the Iranian gover=ment had influenced the process, exe

ally in recent weeks with the reported killing of hundreds of innocent men, women, and children in Houla, Qubair, and Al Heffa by forces tied to the Assad government. The Free Syrian Army is noticeably better equipped, using antitank rockets to inflict heavier casualties among Syrian security forces.

own and unable to conduct patrols. The situation is forcing the international community to reconsider its options for implementing the action plan. Bashar al-Assad, under heavy international pressure to comply with the peace plan, appeared unfazed as he gave a speech to the Parliament on June 3 denying any gov

a, Tunisia, and Yemen: • On June 10, opposition groups in Iraq lacked the necessary 163 votes to pass a no confidence motion to oust Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki after 11 Members of Parliament (MPs) retracted their signatures. Press reports indicated that the Iranian government had influenced the process, ex