Do you think we are fighting the war against IS in an appropriate way? As a layperson with only a bit of knowledge of the structure of IS, it seems to me that COIN would bring diminishing returns, seeing as IS, unlike Al Qaeda, is actively trying to establish a state, complete with borders, a central governing body, and a codified law. Why can't we strategically approach this like a more traditional war, instead of attempting to infiltrate the populace and change them?
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Do you think we are fighting the war against IS in an appropriate way? As a layperson with only a bit of knowledge of the structure of IS, it seems to me that COIN would bring diminishing returns, seeing as IS, unlike Al Qaeda, is actively trying to establish a state, complete with borders, a central governing body, and a codified law. Why can't we strategically approach this like a more traditional war, instead of attempting to infiltrate the populace and change them?
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