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Douglas Burton
Douglas Burton is a former U.S. State Department official in Kirkuk, Iraq, and writes news and commentary from Washington, D.C. queries to Burtonnewsandviews@gmail.com.
Tribal Fighters Recruited Around Mosul to Fight ISIS
Top Kurdish commander killed near northern Iraqi city
May 30, 2016
Horrific Murders, Suicide Bombings as ISIS Loses Ground in Iraq
ISIS attempts to gain media attention after defeats on the battlefield
May 20, 2016
Battles Across Iraq Call Into Question U.S. Strategy
Trench warfare on northern front little changed since 2014 (Updated)
May 16, 2016
Kurds Clash With Iran-Backed Militia in Northeast Iraq
U.S. observers see battle as continuation in turf battle between Tehran and Coalition forces
April 27, 2016
Mosul Campaign Hampered by Fear of Iraq’s Shia Army
Military observers say there is no sign of offensive to retake the city
April 7, 2016
U.S. Volunteers Aid Kurdish Fighters in Iraq
American Kurdish community, veterans join to fight ISIS
February 22, 2016
American Volunteer Fighters in Campaign to Retake Mosul
Kurds, Arabs, Iraqi government forces prepare for major campaign against ISIS
February 9, 2016