Confusing reports coming from Anbar province where Islamic State fighters have now apparently gained control of the town of al-Bagdahdi when Iraqi forces, who had beaten back an attack on the nearby Ayn al-Asad base where 300 American Marines are stationed, training Iraqi troops, suddenly and inexplicably withdrew, leaving the town to the mercy of the terrorists. The Pentagon is saying that the Iraqis still control parts of the town. But a local tribal leader says the Iraqi troops have retreated and that the army may "collapse" in a matter of hours. CNN: An Iraqi tribal leader said Saturday that ISIS militants are gaining ground in Anbar province, predicting a "collapse within hours" of Iraqi army forces there if tribal forces withdraw. Sheikh Naim al-Gaoud, a Sunni Muslim leader of the Albu Nimr tribe, called for more U.S. intervention -- including ground troops, arming tribes directly or at least pressuring the Iraqi government to give the tribes...(Read Full Post)