Ukraine Seeks Weapons From US

Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko came to a weapons show in Abu Dhabi where he called on the US to provide his military with weapons. 

The Ukraine president visited the largest arms show in the middle east because he feels he needs to strengthen Ukraine's defense from other countries. “We [want to] increase the defensive capabilities of the Ukrainian Army only to better defend our territory,” Poroshenko said. He wants to work with the US to receive more arms to better strengthen his military from Russia. The president has been stressing that the arms would only be for military defense and not as weapons to attack other countries with. Ukraine desperately needs weapons as they are currently fighting pro Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. -MA

When Your Country Doesn't Fight, You Fight

When Your Own Country Doesn't Help in the Fight, Do it Yourself

British soldier leaves his own battalion to help in the fight against Isil.

     This British soldier, who remains unnamed, as pictured above has joined the Kurdish fighters in the Middle East in the fight against Isil.  This young lad was stationed in Cyprus before venturing off to go and find some real action and some real ways to actually help in the wars going on all around.  This young soldier decided to go out and try to make a difference because he said that "these guys need our help".  What the soldier sees and wants is change, when he was stationed at Cyprus he didn't feel like he was making the difference he wanted to make.  This soldier was surprised at the organization of the soldiers but was proud of their willingness to help fight to protect their families.  This soldier is following in their footsteps and taking steps to protect others along with his family.

Source: Mising British Soldier Telegraph

ISIS Takes Christians

Via: AP

ISIS abducts at least 70 Christians in Syria 

 The Islamic State militants have reportedly taken at least 70 Assyrian Christians, including women 
and children, from a number of villages in northeastern Syria. Two activist groups said that the number may rise to 90 in the coming days.

The extremists swept through several Syrian villages along the Khabur River near the town of Tal Tamr on Monday morning. The area is inhabited by indigenous Christians whose people date back to the ancient Mesopotamia's. In the assault, 70-100 Christians were taken captive, while over 3,000 others manged to flee ISIS. They are now taking refuge in neighboring cities. 

This comes following the recent release of an ISIS video showing the beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians. It is not yet clear what ISIS plans to do with the captives, and they could potentiality be involved in a prisoner swap with Kurdish and Christian militias ISIS is battling in the Middle East. 

ISIS is a different type of threat, who will stop at nothing to spread their culture and power. They do not have basic human decencies, and follow no laws or regulations. The United States has to treat ISIS differently than terrorists group, like Al-Qeada, and stop their gain of power. ISIS will eventually become too big for the US and other countries to ignore, and drone strikes will not be enough. But until then, ISIS will continue its destruction in the Middle East.    

Via: New York Post

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