Obama Seeks $500 Million for Syrian Rebels

The BBC is reporting that President Obama is seeking for congress to approve $500 million for arming and supporting Syrian rebel forces aligned with ISIS.  Let us hope this is not approved. These weapons will inevitably fall into the wrong hands! 
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Both sides being armed in Iraq

Iran is arming the Iraqi government and the Saudis are arming a resistance faction aligned with ISIS. The US is allied with Saudi and opposed to Iran, but is supporting Iraq alongside Iran. Confusing? Yes. Read this Debka File article. 

http://app.debka.com/n/article/24034/As-first-US-advisers-reach-Baghdad-Iranians-and-Saudis-airlift-weapons-to-opposing-sides-in-Iraq

Middle East Made Easy

This newspaper clipping is certainly dated now and is thus far too simple. None the less, it is still entertaining and shows the insanity of the mid-east political scene. The complications that ISIS brings to the region is very disturbing. Though I know not all of the middle eastern nations descended from Ishmael, these verses from Genesis Ch 16 seem to be fulfilled today. 
10 The angel of the LORD also said to her, "I will surely multiply your offspring so that they cannot be numbered for multitude."
11 And the angel of the LORD said to her, "Behold, you are pregnant and shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the LORD has listened to your affliction. 
12 He shall be a wild donkey of a man, his hand against everyone and everyone's hand against him, and he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen." 
Pray for peace in the mid-east!
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