With regional co-operation, ISIS could be surrounded on every side. Yet, unlike 1990 against Saddam, or 2001 against Afghanistan, such a coalition is unlikely to emerge.
In the volatile West Asia, successful intervention requires respect for Arab public opinion: being sensitive to local nuances and wary of attributing ideological coherence to a region in ongoing flux
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