MESOP Top News Mosul – Battle for Mosul Tests Obama Strategy to Shift Fight’s Burden From U.S.

 

By MARK LANDLER and ERIC SCHMITT  – 18 Oct New York Times Commentary

The administration’s counterterrorism doctrine aims to spread military responsibilities to regional partners rather than have the United States act alone.  Read all http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/18/us/politics/mosul-iraq-obama-strategy.html?emc=edit_ee_20161018&nl=todaysheadlines-europe&nlid=73143833