We must destroy Isis but not play into their hands

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We must destroy Isis but not play into their hands – the wrong response would create countless new recruits

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Isis are doing this to provoke us. They want us to attack them on their soil: in Iraq and Syria. They want to see western troops back in those lands because the chaos and backlash that would create would play directly into their hands. It would create countless new recruits for them.

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And Isis want to see western countries become closed, authoritarian societies where we live in fear of them and their capabilities. They hate what we stand for and they want to provoke us into changing that.

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The temptation to react to Isis in the way they want will be strong in the aftermath of Paris. Francois Hollande says our response to Isis must be “merciless” - and I agree - but it must also be strategic so we don’t fall into their trap.

We must stand for our values: liberalism, secularism, openness, free speech and equality: those are the values we swear by and those are the values we must now strain every sinew to live by.

LINK to full article:

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/paris-terror-attacks-france-we-must-destroy-isis-but-not-play-into-their-hands-the-wrong-response-a6734506.html

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1. a lot about what not to do

what should we do, other than stand for our values?