General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Everyone hates ISIS....So what do you want to do about it ? [View all]Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)1. End the Syrian civil war. Some sort of negotiated settlement between the Assad regime and the non-ISIS opposition needs to happen. Then, Syrian forces can go after ISIS. They've largely been leaving ISIS alone, since they have other battles to fight and since ISIS also happens to fight other Syrian rebels.
2. Threaten Turkey with being thrown out of NATO if it doesn't stop being a pipeline for ISIS fighters.
3. Work quietly with Iran, since Iran is already our de facto ally against ISIS, especially in Iraq.
4. The Iraq military and the Kurds need to retake Mosul. That squeezes ISIS into Syria.
5. Put the heat on the Saudi and Gulf State backers of ISIS. Sanctions, anyone?
6. Disengage the air bombing campaign slowly as the tide turns.