The U.S. expanded its war against the Islamic State (IS) on Tuesday, September 23, with an impressive coalition of five Arab states partnering in air strikes against the radical terror group’s presence in Syria.  This follows U.S. air strikes on at least 190 Islamic State targets in Iraq. The Arab countries that participated (in what was reported to be mainly U.S. military air power against Islamic State forces) were the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan.  The White House hopes that Turkey will eventually join the U.S.-led coalition, along with Western nations.  France is the only Western nation currently participating in the coalition alongside American and Arab forces. The world’s preoccupation with IS is taking the heat off Iran and its efforts to obtain nuclear weapons for military purposes.  U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s overtures to Iran, hoping to include it in the U.S.-led coalition, failed because Iran wanted to...(Read Full Article)