I just saw this on the WP. Take a close look at the headlines, think about these places, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Ukraine, and who controlled them 100 years ago today. Then the first item under "World Views" tells you the first step in how we got here.
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A fleet of F-16s is not expected in Iraq until the fall. (Reuters)
Makeshift Iraqi air force targets ISIS
Loveday Morris JUN 27
Frustrated with the pace of U.S. aircraft deliveries, Iraq sets its sights on old fighter jets from Syria, Belarus and Russia. Iraqis prepare to fight militants
Taliban stages large attack in southern Afghanistan
Kevin Sieff and Mohammad Sharif 8:10 AM ET
Insurgents attempt to retake a former stronghold, killing dozens.
Cameron's bid to keep Juncker from E.U. post fails
Karla Adam and Anthony Faiola JUN 27
Brussels dealmaker set to be next head of European Union, potentially spurring U.K.'s exit from coalition.
Ukraine signs landmark pact with European Union
Michael Birnbaum JUN 27
Shrugging off the Kremlin and the threat of civil war, Kiev places itself closer to membership in the 28-state coalition.
Ukraine, Moldova move westward
WorldViews
7:00 AMThe assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the drumbeats of war
12:19 PMCould this map of China start a war?
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