Mosul

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And so it begins.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37077607

Kurdish forces in Iraq say they have captured several villages near Mosul from the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group, the last major city the militants hold in the country.

This will end with ISIS defeated and Mosul a smoking ruin.  One cannot argue with the UN assessment.

The UN has warned that the final battle for Mosul could spark "the biggest, most sensitive humanitarian crisis in the world".

When the sword is once drawn, the passions of men observe no bounds of moderation.

--Alexander Hamilton