For what it is worth, here is what i would do, in conjunction with NATO to end the death and destruction that stalks the Middle East.
First, establish no fly zones in areas not occupied by ISIS and then move threatened minorities to those areas – i.e. Christians to one area, Kurds to another, minority Muslim sects to another and so on. (flooding Europe and North America with Middle Eastern Immigrants will not work since a significant minority of them despise our way of life and cannot be expected to meld into Western Society)
Second, bomb the heck out of ISIS controlled areas including the oil wells which fund their butchery. (Obama’s half measures will not work but thankfully we finally have other NATO Allies like France and England stepping up to the plate including non-NATO Russia .. things are looking up)
And Third, force the rich Arab States – most notably Saudi Arabia to both supply ‘boots on the ground’ and provide $ aid to the various refugee camps.
I say this because the issue of ISIS is a Muslim one and can only be dealt with by having the moderate Muslim countries buy-in and be actively involved in solving the problem.
American / NATO ‘boots on the ground’ may well work in the short-term and even if they successfully destroy ISIS, in due course, another equally radical Islamic extremist group will arise from the ashes.
Simply stated, the West’s boots on the ground have not worked in countless battles since Vietnam and will not work in the Middle East.
As many of you know, I do not agree with much of what Obama does or say but I did agree with him when he called ISIS a Jr. Varsity group (j.v.) since that is exactly what they are. They have survived and caused so much death and destruction simply because no one has properly challenged them.
With this plan and given the recent positive awakenings since Paris, I believe the days of ISIS may be coming to a quick end.
It will though depend on the involvement of all interested parties.
As I see it…
‘K.D. Galagher’