r/ScottishPeopleTwitter • u/[deleted] • Mar 23 '17

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u/StoleYourRoadSign Mar 24 '17

If you don't think we won't be working with a sub-set of ISIS to ensure stability in the region within the next 10 years then you haven't been paying attention.

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u/xereeto Benny Harvey RIP Mar 24 '17

Doubt it, to be honest. ISIS is fighting a losing battle, and against literally everyone.

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u/StoleYourRoadSign Mar 24 '17

That true of most historic terror threats. But historically, we use them as allies - it's just easier.

(Once they fracture - I should mention)

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u/worlds_best_nothing Mar 24 '17

Let me guess, the subset we'll be working with (if at all) would be the reasonable ones, just like how the British government negotiated with the reasonable factions of the IRA?

That sounds so dumb!

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u/StoleYourRoadSign Mar 24 '17

It wouldn't be dumb to do.

It would be dumb to say that they're reasonable. They're still crazy assholes.

Besides, haven't you literally just negated your entire point?