Experts: Bullets, Bombs, Optimism Not Enough to Destroy Islamic State

Fear of Islamic State terror attacks on American and European soil has pushed the U.S., Britain and Germany to expand and intensify their military actions and airstrikes against the extremists. But more bombs, while important, are not going to be enough to defeat Islamic State, said Barry Pavel, Director of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security. “Hitting more targets, that’s a good thing,” Pavel acknowledged. “And the only way to do that is to increase the tempo of...

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