Militias need war to legitimize them. That is how the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and elsewhere in the region justify their existence. Iraq has seen plenty of war for 40 years, but the most recent threat, from Islamic State (ISIS), has been seen off with American help, and the US will soon withdraw its troops. […]
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When even the pope has to whisper
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