Sunni Awakening Islamic State drags Obama back into Mideast quagmire American-led and Arab-backed air strikes carrying the fight against Islamic State from Iraq into Syr... Sep 25, 2014 10:13 PM EDT Former U.S. Afghanistan commander to lead effort against Islamic State President Barack Obama has chosen retired Marine Corps General John Allen, who served as the top U.S... Sep 13, 2014 09:23 PM EDT