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  • Have you watched this?
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p02gyz6b/adam-curtis-bitter-lake

    Makes the point that it's impossible to intervene effectively in what are essentially tribal rivalries. It is tempting to see ISIS as a more clear cut example of an enemy that can and should be defeated for the benefit of the region, but you are right to point out the dangers of this.

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