This group, IS, are apparently well resourced, financially and morally. They looted 500 million from mosul banks and, no doubt as a result, are well armed. The local forces against IS are on sky tv 'calmy' begging for extra weaponary against these fuckers.

The sad fact is that the USA stupidly instigated the Iraq conflict and for every iraqi they killed, they created 1000 martyrs. Thats why IS are gaining ground and, my opinion is they are not a 'terrorist group'- its a growing army of people who hate democracy.

Whilst I accept the middle east isnt the most reasonable of places, The USA is arguably the most unreasonable (regarding foreign policy)