A Russian warplane has been shot down by Turkish forces along the Syrian-Turkish border. This incident has created mistrust among those fighting the ISIS. The gap had been closing between Russia and the US in Syria. But the Turkish attack has undermined the solidarity among the powers involved in the war on terror and proves why they have not yet succeeded in uniting against the ISIS which is spreading alarm even in South Asia. The Paris attack has not yet brought about a concrete international campaign against the militant organization with enormous financial resources. The jehadis are cashing in on the rift. The foreign players in Syria are gunning for the ISIS and at the same time fighting among themselves.
It is time they tumbled to the fact that the ISIS is a more serious threat than their own internal differences. The Paris attack has not caused a closing of ranks. Something far more alarming like an ISIS attack on Washington may do the trick. And it is not mere soap opera fantasy. An attack on Washington as threatened by the ISIS will be as catastrophic as the 9/11 terror strikes. It is argued that US intervention in Iraq which is acknowledged by the US administration as an error has given rise to the ISIS menace. The UN Security Council alone can handle the situation. It will legitimize military intervention against the ISIS. Along with that, the prolonged civil war in Syria should be brought to an end by UN intervention. Russia and China have to stop vetoing such a resolution. Otherwise, West Asia will continue to be dotted with killing fields.
