More arms means more war and more refugees So much of what is wrong with U.S. foreign policy is summarized in one seeming aside in this McClatchy article about the latest horror perpetrated by the Islamic State (ISIS): Islamic extremists captured a major government military airport in Raqqa, eastern Syria, on Sunday, completing their takeover of the entire province and dealing a humiliating blow to President Bashar Assad. The victory is further evidence that the Islamic State is determined to widen its grip on the region.