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I agree with you, I wasn't agreeing to his whole point (which you would realise if you'd read my other posts), simply the one about ISIS not being a regular opponent. It would be another fight against guerrilla warfare - horrible, but it has to be done.

He has a point, though. They can't be beaten in a traditional war. They may lose control of the cities and the oil depots but they will just disappear into the general population and keep fighting. That's one thing we've definitely learned from Iraq and Afghanistan. Oh for the good old days when...

Absolutely right. That's why I specifically put "the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia." There are certainly locals who want to see the king overthrown.

Yes. A whole bunch of Turks, for example, only in the last few weeks.

ISIS are a major threat to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They are on the target list.

It depends how you define World War. I agree, this isn't likely to start a war between superpowers. However, this is a world problem. It is being exported around the globe. We've already seen the impact as far away as Australia. There are an estimated 100+ Chinese fighters with ISIS already - if...

Let me guess, you have a piece of paper in your hand... I admire your wish for peace, but the genie is out of the bottle.

After Iraq and Afghanistan, I don't think anyone expects anything to be quick any more. Personally I expect this to last decades. I may not be alive to see it come to an end. The only question we now have is how long we wait before the inevitable. I agree with Mustafa, more violence is exactly...

ISIS are the Nazis of our day and need to be put down. Simple as that. There is no halfway measure that would work. You either leave them to do what they want in their part of the world or you take them on. If you prefer the former option, the sad news is they will never be happy to stay in just...