Confusion persists over who is in command of a country where the armed forces are used to wielding power, where Islamist fundamentalists pounce on any sign of weakness towards India over Kashmir and where the two groups sometimes overlap.

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Syrians at large dared hope that their country, which many recognise as a rusting redoubt of single-party rule and command economics, was joining the rest of the world.

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Attacking terrorist targets in Africa is not a new trend, in fact a secret order (known as the al-Qaeda EXORD) dating back to 2003 authorized lethal action by JSOC forces against al-Qaeda in Algeria, Mali, Nigeria, and Somalia and Syria so long as JSOC forces sought the tacit approval from the country involved or at least a sign-off from higher up on the American chain of command.

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Qatar, a country about the size of Connecticut and Rhode Island combined, is where the U.S. Central Command has been based since the buildup for the U.S.-led war began.

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In fact, a prospective surge in illegal immigration - perhaps coupled with a further radicalization of those already in this country - are just some of the reasons why these worrisome trends should command far greater attention from American policy-makers and citizens alike.

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