Why Paris: The Answer Can Be Found in Syria and Iraq Robert Pape - Boston Globe
https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2015/11/14/why-paris-the-answer-can-found-syria-and-iraq/0J772M4PmAIG7R4QBVujtN/story.html <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001K6UBHWNxahlw6Xa-QMQBeWpGb1Bxeqb5nPTgHwe5juzSTP_2SUAfaqlmIhrSPL8-p5hmoj97k2xZnwMMpWT8bJipCAHPSs6_waPNxPnBIIcYdSL7NIKRymri01XXI4MYFZ_r4-Yf4cFvj2KNlxx82SDGCfARwUEwjEwc0fIysV7xQTWNuSK1CJAKs1NQ-f0FEfxBtiWdZwOmdvQR9hYcABJf5VUfxoyfRJG6XAUxKB2RJCEaxWAecEkne3AWcIGmT5UO6SJp1Mg8b6RxybrR8xdPWO6_3OY00UCYPWqIVnY2bE_8yLxMzJ_xWmkmLahtZ4Z8hKbpP_w=&c=Vg1IITsnLkLqQ7I_tk5Xjivt_Sf7-usZCpMeWr_i0Y_HnY-wdvBK9w==&ch=Vyy1okct_TWHJvR3gs8gwON-n5lc5fyDRIXAShg5uFvs4ZdDfCe0Rw==> As ISIS takes responsibility for the horror of Friday night and details on the deadly attacks continue to emerge, one question remains: Why Paris? ... The answer can be found in Syria and Iraq. There, since September 2014, ISIS has lost significant territory and faces the near-term prospect of losing to a multiprong offensive by the international coalition that could decisively cripple the terrorist group. With these daunting prospects, ISIS is lashing out, much like a cornered animal, and the Paris attacks are part of this ... French forces are a major part of this military coalition against the Islamic State.
