The trauma of the Iraq war has clouded our ability to make policy to deal with Syria and Isis. But non-state actors such as Isis abhor a vacuumAs much as we hope that whether we ignore what is happening in the Middle East it won’t affect us – it will. As recent events point to,neither Islamic State nor refugees are being contained within the region.
Isis is disappointed that refugees are not moving to the territory it controls. Refugees are voting with their feet, fleeing the barrel bombings of Bashar al-Assad’s murderous regime, and seeking refuge outside the country. They seek stability and a normal environment in which to live – a future of hope,not Isis’s apocalyptic future.
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Source: theguardian.com