The groups we’re counting on to serve as proxies against the Islamic State don’t seem terribly impressed by American leadership.

The most important element of any strategy to defeat the Islamic State is keeping American “boots on the ground” to a minimum.  That might change if ISIS, which still has the strategic initiative, does something so hideous that a full-blown Western military campaign becomes politically feasible, using the reduced military capability available to us.  But … Continue reading How to help other people defeat ISIS