1. What warning did King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia give the new ambassadors to Saudi Arabia, including U.S.Ambassador Joseph Westphal, during a reception on Friday?

2. What does the reporter imply is the reason for King Abdullah’s warning?

3. a) Define justified.
b) Do you think King Abdullah’s warning about ISIS is justified?
c) Ask a parent if he/she thinks the U.S. should take Abdullah’s warning seriously and to explain his/her answer.

4. a) Why doesn’t President Obama have a strategy for dealing with ISIS yet?
b) American journalist James Foley was beheaded by ISIS on August 19. It was reported on Tuesday that a second American reprter, Steven Sotloff, was beheaded. The U.S. has the best military in the world and the best military intelligence. Do you think the U.S. should have taken action against ISIS by now, or is it best to give the White House more time to come up with a plan? How much time do you think it should take? Explain your answer.

5. Secretary of State John Kerry says the US will use an upcoming NATO summit on September 4-5 to push for a coalition of countries to beat back ISIS incursions in Syria and Iraq. He wrote in an opinion piece in The New York Times
“With a united response led by the United States and the broadest possible coalition of nations, the cancer of ISIS will not be allowed to spread to other countries.” Is this too late? Explain your answer.