Jeane J. Kirkpatrick AKA Max Boot

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Max Boot, Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, is a military historian and foreign-policy analyst who has been referred to as one of the “world’s leading authorities on armed conflict”. This guy ought to know his onions, so what does he have to say about the ISIS dilemma?

He reckons Obama needs to send in more military hardware and get troops on the ground. He also says America should intensify air strikes.

He reckons America should work alongside the more moderate factions in Iraq and Syria and train up more Syrian troops than has currently been promised. He wants to draw Turkey and Sunnis into the war.

Like I said, I’m no politician, but it seems like Kirkpatrick is a bit too keen on blowing things up, but he does raise some good points. He’s also expecting America (the least trusted nation on earth) to convince people to fight with/for them.