I think it might be wise to handle them quite different than al Qaeda in Afghanistan. They are a very mobile bunch and, perhaps like a herd of bison, need to be "allowed" to run together into a cul de sac where they can be slaughtered en masse. As I understand it there are a few thousand of them. That shouldn't require a huge military force on the part of a Middle-Eastern coalition.
I suggest this because it would be unwise to get into a protracted effort with many feet on the ground with bases and all the logistical nightmares of that and at the same time remain prepared to deal with Russia vis a via Ukraine.
It's not an easy situation, but it would be unwise to have a knee-jerk reaction to the ISIS crisis and overlook the bigger picture.
ISIS isn't a nation with all the resources that would bring, so one decisive battle could bring them down.
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