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Jenna JordanJenna Jordan, associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, was cited in The Washington Post article, "Looking back at the Middle East’s 2019: Surprises from Trump, Saudi power moves, protests and more."
Find an excerpt:
During an October raid by U.S. Special Operations forces in Syria, Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi — one of the most wanted terrorists in the world — killed himself by setting off a suicide bomb. But what did the raid achieve? “The caliphate may be weakened,” wrote Jenna Jordan, “But Baghdadi created a highly resilient bureaucratic organizational structure capable of withstanding the loss of leaders.”
Find the full article on The Washington Post.
