Transitioned from American,.,"BOOTS on the GROUND", to CIVIL WAR, among the LOCALS..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_of_Iraq_and_the_Levant
We supplied the ISIS/ISIL group with the equipment they needed by leaving behind sufficient hardware for the ISIL/ISIL, to wage a credible OFFENSIVE..
We did NOT supply the KURDS, so as to NOT piss off the TURKS, as it was surmised that the KURDS would use any arms that were supplied to them to aid in their battle with the TURKS..
(Which seems to be a reasonable assumption)...IMO...
Don't worry.!!! Things are working out as planned...
ANY AMERICANS who are, 'engaged', will be limited to carefully chosen 'ROLES', that will minimize any American casualities....IMO...
AND the BAND plays ON.!!!