ISIS and the U.S: Is there any other choice but to go on the offensive?

     In recent months ISIS has made headlines around the world with its campaign of ruthless brutality in Iraq and Syria. The Obama Administration has debated on what course of action the United States should take in order to roll back the immense gains that ISIS has made. Many have speculated on what choice would be best given a war weary American public, and escalating crises the world over. An interesting opinion article which I found, argues that ISIS left the United States with no other choice but to go on the offensive. If you interested in reading the article I will put a link to it at the bottom of this post.
      The fight against ISIS is just the latest in a string of conflicts that the Obama administration has had to deal with, from winding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to Libya and now action in Iraq and Syria. No single administration or policy can be blamed for the emergence of ISIS. However, it is clear that no other course of action will stem the tide of extremists in the Middle East other than swift and decisive action. Coordinating and conducting airstrikes with our close allies will allow for the United States to avoid a direct ground war akin to those in Iraq and Afghanistan while driving back ISIS. No other alternatives would be plausible at the current juncture as any further inaction would only strengthen the argument of those that already think that the United States is being too weak and timid in its foreign policy, and any stronger action would alienate a large chunk of the democratic party and make the distinction between Obama and Bush even smaller as he brings the country into another war.
  At the end of the day, one must realize the sheer complexity of the Middle East and how ISIS is just the latest non-state actor to emerge as a threat to Israel and the region. The weeks and months ahead will test the resolve of the United States and its allies by seeing if ISIS can be extinguished and if other extremist elements can be squashed out before becoming a regional powerhouse, which ISIS is threatening to be, if left unchecked. It may leave a bitter taste in peoples mouths but like it or not, ISIS is a problem that must and will be dealt with.

Here is a link to the article