Why Doesn't the Middle East Studies Association Want ISIS Documents to Come Out?

Why Doesn’t the Middle East Studies Association Want ISIS Documents to Come Out?

The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) continues to oppose the dissemination of ISIS documents recovered from Iraq and reported on by the New York Times. Now it’s criticizing George Washington University’s decision to partner with the NYT to create a public online “ISIS files” archive. Why prevent the public from learning more about the deadly terrorist group? MESA claims it’s a violation of Iraqi sovereignty, but shutting down discussion of jihadist ideology is the likelier culprit.

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Cinnamon Stillwell

Cinnamon Stillwell analyzes Middle East studies academia in West Coast colleges and universities for Campus Watch. A San Francisco Bay Area native and graduate of San Francisco State University, she is a columnist, blogger, and social media analyst. Ms. Stillwell, a former contributing political columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, has written on a wide variety of topics, including the political atmosphere in American higher education, and has appeared as a guest on television and talk radio.