a fullblooded war in its early stages is now underway involving two antagonists the islamic state led by abu bakr albaghdadi known to his followers as caliph ibrahim and the united states of america led by president barack obama president obama wages war on the islamic state aka isis and isil anatomy of a disaster in the making frumalter disagree on two big topics is obamas isis strategy of containment capable of driving the group back can republicans come back by developing economic solutions for anxious middleclass boomers and by being culturally tolerant how do either when rightwing media dumbs base down can gop modernize yes since boomers economically insecure no due to rushfox poison