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Islamic State has been a key foreign policy instrument for the US and a number of its allies and become one of the main drivers of the rebellion in Syria, Charles Shoebridge, security analyst and former British army officer, told RT.
The US has one of the most powerful intelligence services in the world, but reports suggest it’s not robust enough to target jihadists and safeguard civilians. How’s that possible?