6000 US Marines 1 year back in Iraq it are infact from news I remember last year. - - - Updated - - - Maximum 550-800 killed by ISIS.
not sure what you are getting at here but the US has been dealing with this Islamic bru-ha that has been going on under different names since Carter. that's at least 47 years +- and nothing has changed, and for some reason its still our problem to deal with. from a Christian point of view its desirable to continue to support Israel, its always to the benefit of other nations to bless the Children of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. outside of that its a Muslim issue, or Arab Syrian Persian issue if you like. the sooner we don't have interests in Arab (Muslim) oil, the sooner we can get on with our own lives.
