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Old 30th Nov 2015, 16:12
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PlasticCabDriver
 
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Bomb "Syria": no,

Bomb ISIS in Syria (or Iraq or wherever else they present an inviting target): yes.

ISIS will not stop. They cannot stop. A Caliphate has been declared.

Al-Baghdadi is the Caliph, it's not just that he may not want to stop, he is not allowed to.

A Caliph/Caliphate cannot respect borders, a Caliphate covers the whole world. If he does, he is in error and may be deposed. He cannot decide that "that's enough, let's stop here", he is not allowed to. A Caliph is required to make conquest until the whole world is conquered.

This article has its flaws, but does explain neatly why ISIS and Al-Baghdadi will not stop:

What ISIS Really Wants - The Atlantic

To be Caliph, he must have "authority", which is usually held to mean territory. Without authority, there is no Caliphate. Drive Al-Baghdadi off his territory, and there can be no Caliphate.

Wipe them out.
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