Perhaps many people remember the run-up to the Iraqi invasion with the defense by the Neo-Cons that we can't treat terrorists as criminals, but have to go "to war" with them; in looking back at the death and destruction in the Middle East in the aftermath of our invasion of Iraq, it sure doesn't seem like military action alone is the way to "solve" the terroism issue.

Terrorists are criminals and should be treated as such; in reality, Daesch or ISIS is nothing more than a gang; sure, they have a lot of firepower and a lot of money behind them, but in combating their tactics, we really need to shift to a more law enforcement type approach. When cities or counties have a severe gang problem, they usually look to cut off the monies supporting the gang activities, while at the same time, those communities that have had the most success against gangs also focus on offering alternatives for those who would normally join a gang. We need to do the same thing in the Middle East; cut off the funding and go after those who do financially support terrorists, catch or kill as many individual leaders of the movement, while offering to those who might consider joining an alternative so they can support their families.

The only people who stand to gain if we continue our war machine effort at combating a tactic are those who will profit by more and more war being made, i.e., the miliatry contractors and suppliers, all the while our enlisted military personal will suffer the brunt of any further invasions or fighting. Use the military in a coordinated manner using law enforcement techiniques to cut off the funding, go after the leadership, and protect those who suffer at the hands of those practicising terrorism tactics.