ASSESSMENTS

The Battle for Tikrit Reveals Deeper Truths

Mar 5, 2015 | 22:49 GMT

Iraqi military and Shiite militia forces fire rockets March 2 in preparation of the assault on Tikrit.
Iraqi military and Shiite militia forces fire rockets March 2 in preparation of the assault on Tikrit.

(YOUNIS AL-BAYATI/AFP/Getty Images)

An Iranian-led, Iraqi offensive against Islamic State fighters entrenched in Saddam Hussein's home town is a stepping-stone to Mosul....

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