The US are just about getting involved in Africa , and why ? because of the rich land pickings available and because the Chinese have been there for a long time and are expanding their markets there and now the continent is one of the largest up and coming business markets .
Surely the 5 Arabic countries are quite capable in fighting the IS , they have by far superior arms than the IS . I just can't see why the US has to get involved ? are they trying to get back into the good books with the likes of Saudi Arabia who were just about going down the anti US route ...