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The Battle for Mosul

Oct 14, 2016 | 00:00 GMT

An Iraqi soldier stands guard north of Baghdad in Nineveh as the Iraqi army prepares to push north toward Mosul.

An Iraqi soldier stands guard north of Baghdad in Nineveh as the Iraqi army prepares to push north toward Mosul.

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As the battle to retake the Northern Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State fast approaches, Stratfor Senior Analyst Sim Tack sits down with Senior Military Analyst Omar Lamrani and Middle East and North Africa Analyst Emily Hawthorne to discuss what the battle will look like and why the fight against the Islamic State isn’t the only concern for forces on the ground. Then host Ben Sheen explores the commercial potential of Hyperloop transportation with Stratfor Science and Technology Analyst Rebecca Keller.