It is gratifying that five Arab Middle Eastern countries have seen the enemy and acknowledge its danger. They now know what is this thing called the Islamic State (IS), formerly ISIS or ISIL, and have participated in or provided some kind of support for the U.S. launched air strikes on September 23, 2014 against the facilities of IS in Syria. This collaboration marks widespread recognition that IS presents a serious menace to Middle East countries as well as to the homelands of the U.S. and other democratic Western countries. IS is a clear and present danger, both directly by its aggression and conquest of territory in the Middle East and indirectly from the many Americans and Europeans who have joined it. The real nature of IS is that it is conducting a battle with those it considers its enemies, not only the West but also Muslim countries and even rival terrorist groups. IS’s cleverly produced magazine, Dabiq, has announced that the world is divided into two camps, the...(Read Full Article)