Islamic State strong, savvy and sophisticated, says analyst Dr Max Abrahms The United States is considering building more American military bases in Iraq to help drive back Islamic State militants. Meanwhile a year after Islamic State captured Iraq’s second largest city Mosul, the group has released a documentary hailing the assault as an epic Islamic conquest. The World Today spoke with Dr Max Abrahms, a terrorism analyst and assistant professor of political science at Northeastern University. ABC (Australian Broadcasting Company)