Allied forces in Iraq must stop cycle of revenge bloodletting

Some signs of payback are reminiscent of the atrocities committed by Daesh that made them so terrifying in the first place.
An Iraqi military convoy, part of the U.S.-led coalition against Daesh, moves towards Mosul, Iraq, on Feb. 23.
OTTAWA—Last week there were media reports that the Canadian forces in Iraq have taken on a previously unknown role. Up until recent days, we knew our soldiers had been directly involved in the allied push to drive Daesh—also known as ISIS, ISIL, and the Islamic State—from the city of Mosul. T...

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