There Is Only One Way to Destroy ISIS

There Is Only One Way to Destroy ISIS   Neither airstrikes nor boots on the ground will do it. We must address the conditions that led to its rise, and that means ending the Syrian civil war and the regional Saudi-Iranian conflict.   YOUSEF MUNAYYER

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Democrats Are Right—We’re Not At War With ‘Radical Islam’   Magic words won’t defeat Islamic terrorism. Sound analysis is important.   JOSHUA HOLLAND

Here We Go Again? Muslim Americans Brace for a Backlash After Paris   Muslim, Arab, and South Asian activists already see a far-too-familiar pattern in the US reaction—but also some signs of progress.   DEEPA IYER

Why Another ‘War on Terror’ Won’t Work   When we respond to terror attacks with air strikes and drone killings, we seem oblivious to the terror for which we ourselves are responsible.   MARY KALDOR

Is It Wrong to Mourn Paris More Deeply Than Beirut?   Paris was a wake-up call for Westerners—a reminder that we usually have the luxury to ignore the costs of war, even as our governments inflict them on foreigners.   JEANNE KAY

Bush, Cruz Are Wrong to Propose Religious Tests to Bar Refugees From US   The Republican proposals are immoral, un-American, and unconstitutional.   JOHN NICHOLS

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