Why is nobody bombing ISIS???

[Comrade Grumpy]

6. ISIS is the bastard godson of our earlier interventions.

Working with the Saudis and the Pakistanis to export wahhabism to Pakistan and Afghanistan so the Islamist crazies could help us fuck with the Russians.

Out of that, Al Qaeda (and others) emerged.

Then, overthrowing Saddam's Sunni regime in Iraq, and Al Qaeda in Iraq emerged. Remember Zarkawi?

Then, allying ourselves with the anti-Assad forces in Syria gave breathing room for more Al Qaeda affiliates to emerge there.

Now, some of the Iraqi and Syrian Al Qaeda elements have merged to form the Islamic State. This is a horrid development. These guys are ultra-violent, ultra-reactionary, love to execute prisoners and brag about it.

Personally, I think the US should get out of the way and let an Iran-Iraq-Syria alliance smash them to pieces.