John R. Allen

A man purported to be the reclusive leader of the militant Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has made what would be his first public appearance at a mosque in the centre of Iraq's second city, Mosul, according to a video recording posted on the Internet on July 5, 2014, in this still image taken from video. There had previously been reports on social media that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi would make his first public appearance since his Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) changed its name to the Islamic State and declared him caliph. The Iraqi government denied that the video, which carried Friday's date, was credible. It was also not possible to immediately confirm the authenticity of the recording or the date when it was made. REUTERS/Social Media Website via Reuters TV (IRAQ - Tags: POLITICS) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT OF THIS VIDEO, WHICH HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM A SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE - GM1EA7605D201

John Allen: Destroy the Islamic State Now

Defense One

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Karzai and Obama

Solidify the U.S.-Afghanistan alliance

The Brookings Institution

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Karzai and Obama

Solidify the U.S.-Afghanistan Alliance

Michael E. O’Hanlon and John R. Allen

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Karzai

Stay cool about Afghan President Hamid Karzai

The Brookings Institution

Friday, November 29, 2013

Karzai

Stay Cool About Afghan President Hamid Karzai

John R. Allen and Michael E. O’Hanlon

Friday, November 29, 2013

Afghan military base

Common Cause between America, Afghanistan

John R. Allen and Michael E. O’Hanlon

Friday, October 25, 2013

Afghan military base

Common cause between America, Afghanistan

The Brookings Institution

Friday, October 25, 2013

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On Retirement, the Marine Corps, and the Sacrifices of the U.S. Armed Forces

Monday, April 29, 2013