Factors That Led to the Growth of Al-Qaida and Emergence of ISIS Are Still There

... Otherwise, as a force, as a terrorist power, it is still there and remains capable of inflicting damage. So, it has converted itself from a “State” with a governing structure, land and people under its control, into a terrorist organization like Al-Qaida. The factors that led to the growth of Al-Qaida, and emergence of ISIS are still there. Governance in Iraq is still weak. The rule of law is still weak. Corruption is still rampant. Politics and power rivalry and the negative dynamics are still ...