How to Fight the Islamic State
Some US presidential candidates are calling for “boots on the ground” to fight the Islamic State, which now controls a large part of eastern Syria and western Iraq. They are right, but the boots should be worn by Sunni Arabs and Turks, not Americans.
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CAMBRIDGE – The Islamic State has captured the world’s attention with gruesome videos of beheadings, wanton destruction of antiquities, and skilled use of social media. It has also captured a large part of eastern Syria and western Iraq, proclaimed a caliphate based in Raqqa, Syria, and attracted foreign jihadists from around the world.