Why the U.S. leaked its war plan in Iraq

Tower Chair Joshua Rovner coauthored an editorial with political scientist Caitlin Talmadge, “The U.S. just leaked its war plan in Iraq. Why?” in the Washington Post.

Rovner and Talmadge argue that the Islamic State might not be the intended audience of the leak — they know a battle for Mosul is coming eventually anyway.

“The United States might be trying to signal its own trustworthiness as a partner, stiffen the backs of unmotivated Iraqi forces, create a fait accompli with regards to campaign planning, or some combination of the above,” they wrote.

Read the article here.