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lumberjack_jeff

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23. It's a problem decades in the making.

Reply to randome (Reply #22)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 01:24 PM

Nov 2015

We know from experience that the empire/military approach makes the problem worse.

When your only tool is a hammer, all your problems look like nails.

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ISIS is a problem for the nations in the Middle East to solve, not the West. [View all] Yavin4 Nov 2015 OP

What about if they don't? AZ Progressive Nov 2015 #1

They stand to lose the most. They're the ones facing insurrection. Yavin4 Nov 2015 #7

Saudi's fund ISIS. ISIS represents their brand of Islam, why the heck... GummyBearz Nov 2015 #13

If the Saudis fund ISIS, then they're incredibly stupid for doing so. n/t Yavin4 Nov 2015 #14

I'm somewhat surprised you say that GummyBearz Nov 2015 #15

I agree, but is it sustainable if they keep attacking countries outside of the ME? Renew Deal Nov 2015 #2

Peace through cooperation is the answer. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #3

'Dealing with ISIS' means destroying them because they don't want to negotiate a thing. randome Nov 2015 #4

ISIS are criminals. The neighboring countries should be encouraged to deal with them on that basis. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #6

They are not just criminals. 6chars Nov 2015 #11

Encouraged. What if they can't or won't go it alone? randome Nov 2015 #22

It's a problem decades in the making. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #23

Yes. It matters greatly which country is doing the destroying. Yavin4 Nov 2015 #10

"Their problem...?" That being the problem we assisted in creating. LanternWaste Nov 2015 #5

So you advocate for more meddling to undo the damage from the first meddling? DetlefK Nov 2015 #8

That's an overly simplistic reading of the conflict. Yavin4 Nov 2015 #9

So what do we do about the refugee crisis, a direct result of ISIS and attacks in Western Countries. Agnosticsherbet Nov 2015 #12

I think ethic and religious identities are stronger upaloopa Nov 2015 #16

They won't: ME governments play groups against one another Bad Thoughts Nov 2015 #17

They went a long way toward causing it. KamaAina Nov 2015 #18

A convincing argument could be made Codeine Nov 2015 #19

Tell that to France... ileus Nov 2015 #20

We need to ask the gulf monarchies to stop exporting wahhabism. CJCRANE Nov 2015 #21