AN APPROACH TO ISIS

We are all watching and worrying about ISIS and further terrorist attacks.  What can the US do in addition to the air strikes without putting a large army on the ground?  I am no military strategist but we all recognize the element of surprise in fighting a war.  One approach would be to develop sophisticated strike teams, similar to the one that took out Bin Laden, that have the ability to strike a quick blow and then get out of the area.  When I say sophisticated I mean new weapons, special helicopters, small tank-like vehicles that could be lowered from a helicopter and then destroyed and left behind.  The number of teams, equipment technology etc would need to be carefully determined.

The one thing we do control is the air space.  The use of multiple strike teams, able to strike anywhere in the region, would serve to keep ISIS on edge not knowing where we would strike next.  It could be an oil refinery, a supply train, a command center etc.  The unpredictability  of a strike team would keep the enemy off balance and spread their troops far and wide.  I would visualize this would be an entirely US effort with the strike teams who knew and trusted each other.  This approach has the potential to be effective and avoid deploying and supplying a large ground force.

I am sure there would be casualties, but this is war and that is why we have an army..  Lets get our best minds, supported by our reluctant president, working on an effective strategy to stop these brutal people.  I don’t see how REAL men can feel good about murdering innocent people and children.  They are appealing to the worst traits in human nature.  How can you attract anyone to your cause if all you do is kill and destroy?  Further, lets don’t give the terrorist anything more than the briefest publicity and continue to broadcast the pictures of carnage and photos of the perpetrators day after day.  This only gives them more widespread publicity and serves to emphasize their cause.