From Sen. Lindsay Graham to President Barack Obama, there’s obviously a serious strategic gap in what the U.S. position should be when it comes to boots on the ground in the fight against ISIS. And this, too, is obvious: If you’re not in charge, it’s always easy and risk-free to weigh in without consequence. Or without a reality check.
U.S. troops in Syria? That’s what ISIS wants in order to make the Islam-vs.-Crusaders case. Sunni Muslim troops–overwhelmingly aided and abetted by the military and intelligence wherewithal of the U.S. and allies–are a must.