Politics and Religion
Yeah but most of the oil on earth is there. So hmm (eom)
Aside from ISIS' 'caliph' Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Georgian ex-commando Omar al-Shishani might be the most recognizable and popular of the powerful militant group's leaders. It was Shishani who posed with the stolen US Humvees that ISIS had seized from Mosul, Iraq and brought back into Syria. He was a perfect soldier from his first days, and everyone knew he was a star,” an unnamed former comrade who is still active in the Georgian military told McClatchy DC. “We were well trained by American special forces units, and he was the star pupil.”.....
This is exactly why getting involved in the middle east is a futile endeavor. We do NOTunderstand people from that region, we can't tell good from bad, and in the end we're just as likely to be training our enemy as our friend. Related Link: One step forward, two steps back