Bombing Isis fails wars most critical imperative, so where is the opposition? | Simon Jenkins

Terrified to be seen as weak, our political leaders have backed a half-war they have no capacity to end

It is my first Hitler of this war. I queried the wests strategy of bombing Islamic State (Isis) and an elegant thinktanker retorted, I suppose you would let Hitler run riot over Europe. I walked away. I always respect Godwins Law, which states that the longer an argument runs, the greater the likelihood Hitler gets mentioned, killing it stone dead.

I cannot recall a conflict so swamped by inc...

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Published on October 09, 2014 12:25
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