I am in favour of increased direct action* to rid the world of IS as soon as possible. I think that anything that detracts from that, such as rescuing tourists, is foolish. Furthermore, I think removing tourist dollars from Islamic countries forces them to take effective action both to protect tourists and suppress IS. To quote from a Tunisian today "Insh'Allah, security will get better". Well, Insh'Allah isn't a plan, much less effective action. We have a hundred years of experience that the average Islamic country will do f-all effective if the money keeps flowing.
Let's stop mucking around.
There, does that fit with the image? Just because I think tourists shouldn't be travelling doesn't mean I've given in to terrorism.
*Up the bombing. IS's philosophy relies on the expansion of the Caliphate. The quicker its area of occupation reduces, the faster it will fall. I want the ROE free-ing up a lot. Personally, I'd send in the B-52 'Carpet Suppliers'
