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THE ISLAMIC STATE CRISIS is a U.S. Congressional Report, and one of the few written statements issued by the American government analyzing U.S. policy on the Islamic State. It was released on September 11, 2014, the 13th anniversary of the 9/11MoreTHE ISLAMIC STATE CRISIS is a U.S. Congressional Report, and one of the few written statements issued by the American government analyzing U.S. policy on the Islamic State. It was released on September 11, 2014, the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, and has been widely circulated and discussed among policy makers in Washington, D.C. As a public service, Boston Hill Press reprints this unclassified report, along with highlights of its contents and subsequent events up to October 6, 2014.The report was prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the U.S. Congress, a highly respected, nonpartisan think tank in Washington, D.C. CRS general reports are often the best policy analyses provided by any branch of the U.S. government.This is an annotated version of THE ISLAMIC STATE CRISIS AND U.S. POLICY, and has been optimized for Kindle e-book. Format may vary from the paper edition. Additional explanatory material includes new Publisher’s Highlights, summarizing important points.Among the highlights are:-A review of Islamic State (IS) territorial conquests in Syria and Iraq, and the Obama Administrations response up to September 11, 2014.-A debate among experts about the degree of threat posed by IS to the U.S. homeland, and to U.S. facilities and personnel in the region.-Revelations that followers of the deposed dictator of Saddam Hussein are an important military component of IS, suggesting an Islamic remake for an old adversary.-Uncertainties as to whether the Obama Administration has sufficient constitutional authority to engage in prolonged military action against IS, in the absence of a new Congressional vote.-A military review of the clash between the pro-American Kurds in Kurdistan and ISIS fighters.Special features of this e-book edition include:-Professionally formatted, quality Kindle text- this is NOT a pdf file--Maps and photos of U.S. military aircraft in color--Interactive table of contents, allowing point and click access--New explanatory notes, and introductory material, including “Publisher’s Highlights, and interactive footnotes--Full Kindle navigational controls, e.g., word search, indexing, etc.Boston Hill Press is a premier publisher of quality books, including the award-winning TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE and VOTE LINCOLN! THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN BIOGRAPHY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 1860. U.S. Congress Report: The Islamic State Crisis (Annotated Edition) by United States Congress
