As the Islamic State murders more Christians and other "infidels" and vows to take its holy war to Rome, the response from the Obama administration is causing puzzlement and growing concern for American allies in the Middle East, including Egypt and Israel.
CBN News Senior Editor John Waage spoke with two colleagues who have traveled far and wide in the Middle East, reaching places many Westerners have never been.
CBN News Jerusalem Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell has written a new book on ISIS called,Destination Jerusalem: ISIS, Convert or Die, Christian Persecution and Preparing for the Days Ahead.
Senior International Correspondent Gary Lane has been to most of the areas ravaged by war since the beginning of the "Arab Spring."
They discussed the goals of ISIS, the refusal of the U.S. Executive Branch to identify the roots of the atrocities, and the fulfillment of biblical prophecy.
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