Originally Posted by Pierre

The IRA had an objective that we could negotiate around, the product of which was the power sharing solution we have in Northern Ireland today.

Islamic radicals have no such objective, their destination is complete Islamicfication of the world.

Good luck negotiating with that.



We were totally justified going into Afghanistan, it was a UN operation, there was irrefutable evidence that it was the base for al Qaeda. We should have gone into Afghanistan 100% wiped out the Taliban and Al Qaeda. But we didn't we took our foot off it and turned to Iraq. This meant that the Taliban and Al qaeda were able to regroup.

Going into Iraq was 100% the wrong thing to do. The evidence was always suspect and it was well known that Saddam and Al Qaeda were not allies.



On the other hand the worlds in-action to intervene in Syria is to our shame. Here the UN is seen for what it is, a talking shop.

The setting up of UN safe zones in Syria would have helped ease the migrant flow and saved lives.

As Iraqi forces beat back IS from their country and hopefully secure their country. That will then just leave Syria.

I'm afraid that country will just continue to burn.

Ideally it should be declared a failed state, Assad should be removed, a UN force sent in to secure the country. The Country should then be rebuilt and a new government put in place.

But Russia will not agree to it so it won't happen.