the fact is kobani and tikrit notwithstanding on a worldwide basis the united states is losing the war against islamic state the only thing worse than losing a war is losing it without even realizing it retaking ramadi the dilemmas of the anbar campaign its been a rollercoaster week in the political world beginning with hillary clinton shifting the gears of her campaign by holding her first big rally which was immediately followed by the man were going to call jeb bush finally officially announcing his own candidacy friday talking points racist domestic terrorism what i learnt from my father was to share with others whatever you are enjoying in your own life if we are enjoying prosperity share some of that with those who dont have enough remembering my father on fathers day