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U.S. Citizens Kidnapped by the Islamic State (open access)

U.S. Citizens Kidnapped by the Islamic State

This report briefly discusses the Islamic State's (IS, or alternatively, Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, ISIL, or Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, ISIS) kidnapping of American citizens and the implications for congressional response.
Date: October 17, 2014
Creator: Rollins, John W. & Rosen, Liana
System: The UNT Digital Library
Syria's Chemical Weapons: Progress and Continuing Challenges (open access)

Syria's Chemical Weapons: Progress and Continuing Challenges

This report briefly covers the formal declaration and subsequent destruction of Syria's chemical weapons program. The report also mentions newer allegations of further use of chemical weapons that did not fall under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) ban.
Date: October 1, 2014
Creator: Nikitin, Mary Beth D. & Moodie, Michael L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proposed Train and Equip Authorities for Syria: In Brief (open access)

Proposed Train and Equip Authorities for Syria: In Brief

This report reviews the authority granted in H.J.Res. 124 and explores similarities and differences among the H.J.Res. 124 authority, the President's requests, and other proposals that may be considered by Congress, including during anticipated consideration of FY2015 full-year appropriations or defense authorization (H.R. 4435/S. 2410) legislation.
Date: October 27, 2014
Creator: Blanchard, Christopher M. & Belasco, Amy
System: The UNT Digital Library