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The Islamic State, and America's War on Terror.

Hello again, I'm Arminolny, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International, a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

The U.S. reportedly is mobilizing a coalition of allies for possible military action in Syria,

raising uncomfortable questions.

The target is not the Assad dictatorship, which the U.S. opposes, but the extremist Islamic state,

Assad's mortal enemy.

Which side is America on?

And the developing coalition includes Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Countries accused of supporting the Islamic State and other extremist groups.

Are they reliable allies in the latest fight against terror?

We'll update confusion and contradiction in the Middle East. Today's talking point,

Burger King and the flap over Canadian taxes. First, the news.

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International Program Fund. Hello again, Mormon. I'll only back with To the Point. The U.S. is

planning airstrikes in Syria, not targeting

the Assad regime, which the president says must go, but the Islamic State also considered a

terrorist threat to American interests. We'll hear about contradictions in the Middle East.

Later on our talking point, Burger King is moving to Canada. Is it really about avoiding American

taxes? What does Warren Buffett have to do with it?

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