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Manning: Bombs Cannot Defeat Islamic State

HeadlineSep 17, 2014

U.S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning has weighed in on the debate over the Islamic State, also known as ISIS. Manning, who served as an analyst in Iraq, wrote in an op-ed for The Guardian, ”ISIS cannot be defeated by bombs and bullets.” She suggested a strategy of containing ISIS and allowing them to lose power and popularity over time.

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