Quote Originally Posted by rickschoppers
I so, there is no real way to defeat or destroy ISIS since they represent individuals all over the world. They have effectively used social media to recruit members and it seems to be working. How can you eliminate such a threat? Is it even possible using conventional weapons?
Oh it's an easy task.

The major concentrations - annihilate them along with their camp followers - a la the US armed forces in Falluja, Iraq.

The members of the local communities - round them up and put in an area of land, with no water, no access to education, no access to medical treatment. Surround it with an army/navy/airforce and call in Palestine

The odds and sods fly them to a deserted island, torture them and then dump them in the ocean.

It's just we never go all in. Half measures never work.

Stop them now or stop the cause of them joining together as a force to fight back with their long sharp knives, stolen weapons, stolen oil, stolen gold, stolen media savvy marketing consultants.

Or we admit that it is all a farce! Drummed up, planned, executed supported, armed, managed and publicised by .................... RUSSIA!!

Sure does seem to be easy to steal stuff in the middle of a desert.