Washington seems to think almost anything and everything Syria is important enough to require the continued deployment of U.S forces. But the result is half-assed potentially permanent deployment that may not be capable of accomplishing anything at all.. ..…

(Actually, the Qur'an only mentions the direction as 'Syria'; other information makes it clear that Jerusalem is meant.) . This, the first qibla (direction of prayer) of Islam, did not last long. ..…