Raqqa is free as ISIS loses steam, but hold off on the victory dance

Source:The Hill Date:21Oct2017

Poignant finale:  As the Arab Spring unfolded, this rising Islamic State struck a vivid contrast to the rapid collapse of Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen, an intoxicating counterpoint to failed secular regimes. Yet, at the end of the day, ISIS still gets a vote on the future, whether they have a capital city or not.