I think this professor is right when he says: "Americans cannot defeat ISIL for the Arabs and the Muslims. The Arabs and Muslims must do it themselves -- with American support.
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Experts believe defeating ISIL depends on regional partners
Militant extremist fighters parade on military vehicles along the streets of northern Raqqa province June 30, 2014. (Photo: Reuters)
September 12, 2014, Friday/ 16:38:49/ AYDOĞAN VATANDAŞ / NEW YORK
Defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) will require a clear plan with an exit strategy as well strong commitment from the US's allies and partners in the Middle East as air power with intelligence and logistical support from Washington will not be enough to counter extremist militants in Iraq and Syria, US analysts agree.
In a strong speech on Wednesday night, President Barack Obama laid out his plan for defeating ISIL in the Middle East: "… I have made it clear that we will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country, wherever they are. That means I will not hesitate to take action against ISIL in Syria, as well as Iraq."
Remembering 13 years of bad experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, many Americans raised concerns and skepticism about the US's next move against terrorism.
In an interview with Today's Zaman, several experts commented on how effective President Obama's plan to defeat ISIL is.
Dr. Christopher J. Ferrero is a political scientist with experience in government. He says that the US's success will largely depend on the political will of its partners in the region: “This cannot be viewed as an American war. The Americans, the Iraqis, and the moderate Syrian rebels will be much less likely to succeed without the strong, continuous political and operational support of countries like Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. The US can provide the world's most effective air power, technical intelligence and logistics, but the ground forces will have to originate and train locally. Americans cannot defeat ISIL for the Arabs and the Muslims. The Arabs and Muslims must do it themselves -- with American support.”
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Experts believe defeating ISIL depends on regional partners
Militant extremist fighters parade on military vehicles along the streets of northern Raqqa province June 30, 2014. (Photo: Reuters)
September 12, 2014, Friday/ 16:38:49/ AYDOĞAN VATANDAŞ / NEW YORK
Defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) will require a clear plan with an exit strategy as well strong commitment from the US's allies and partners in the Middle East as air power with intelligence and logistical support from Washington will not be enough to counter extremist militants in Iraq and Syria, US analysts agree.
In a strong speech on Wednesday night, President Barack Obama laid out his plan for defeating ISIL in the Middle East: "… I have made it clear that we will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country, wherever they are. That means I will not hesitate to take action against ISIL in Syria, as well as Iraq."
Remembering 13 years of bad experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan, many Americans raised concerns and skepticism about the US's next move against terrorism.
In an interview with Today's Zaman, several experts commented on how effective President Obama's plan to defeat ISIL is.
Dr. Christopher J. Ferrero is a political scientist with experience in government. He says that the US's success will largely depend on the political will of its partners in the region: “This cannot be viewed as an American war. The Americans, the Iraqis, and the moderate Syrian rebels will be much less likely to succeed without the strong, continuous political and operational support of countries like Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. The US can provide the world's most effective air power, technical intelligence and logistics, but the ground forces will have to originate and train locally. Americans cannot defeat ISIL for the Arabs and the Muslims. The Arabs and Muslims must do it themselves -- with American support.”
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Experts believe defeating ISIL depends on regional partners?
