A year ago the world was accusing the Assad regime of war crimes.


Now it is very likely that the Western world will find themselves allied with the Assad regime.

Western troops caused problems, but they very well might have to be part of the solution. Many experts think that a line was crossed with the particularly brutal fashion of execution that was used. Also, an American woman has been held captive for months by ISIS and experts believe that if she is executed there could be a public demand for actual war in America.

Of course, America looks totally ridiculous after the Iraq and Afghanistan debacles and our reputation is definitely marred by them. As a result, we are understandably hesitant to re-engage in a long term conflict in the middle east

The Jordanian pilot was a member of one of the top tribes in Jordan. If Jordan was on the periphery, I doubt it will be for much longer. They immediately expedited the execution of two captive ISIS members. They are outraged, and they want blood

I don't see a solution to ISIS without military action, and I think you'd be hard pressed to find one. The best solution is a coalition of forces from numerous nations, where the USA is not perceived as the leading force in the fight (we've screwed up quite a bit already)

justin bieber

Western troops caused the problem. They won't be part of the solution.

So what sort of all-out war escalation are you talking about? As far as Middle East politics goes, Jordan has fallen very much to the periphery in the past decade or two and has few real allies.