Competing Goals Could Frustrate Efforts to Fight Islamic State

Islamic State militants are considered so great a threat to so many countries that former enemies are now essentially on the same team.  But as alliances shift and countries re-define themselves, analysts say the long-standing goals of some key players in the Middle East may soon compete with Western goals.  They also say this could ultimately threaten efforts to defeat Islamic State fighters. In the fight against Islamic State militants, Gulf countries are emerging as military...

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