Slaves of the Caliphate

This week there was a story in the news about a young American couple, who had just gotten married, who intended to journey to Syria to join ISIL.   Periodically I read about people who have been recruited by ISIL, to fight or to just live out their lives under ISIL rule.  The young couple seemed to think that what was published in Western media was lies.  It appears that for them ISIL seemed like a worthwhile cause, building an Islamic Caliphate. They didn't seem to see, or if they did see, they didn't care about the darker elements shifting beneath its surface.  I found that profoundly sad.  

I think as we go about our lives we tend to take for granted what our forefathers fought so hard for.   Slavery in the United States was abolished a long time ago, after a bloody civil war.  Personally, I think for citizens of the US to, in effect,  throw away their efforts by going to live in a land where slavery has been reinstated is to dishonor their memory.  

I know it's the weekend, but tonight I'm feeling the need for a more serious subject to climb up on my soapbox and shout about.

I have here two videos.  The first one is only about 11 minutes, the second is a bit longer at 25.  Both are worth watching.

      

And this: