(Jerusalem Post) Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Noam Tibon - I have spent more than 30 years fighting terrorism and believe a series of steps is needed for the defeat of ISIS. First, ISIS must be stopped from repeating its terrorist successes. Media coverage of "successful" terrorist attacks serve as inspiration for the next attack. Second, Western countries must tighten their border control measures to prevent infiltration by terrorists. Third, given that Turkey is a NATO member state, securing Turkey's border to prevent infiltrators from reaching Europe must become a NATO mission. Fourth, to defeat ISIS, the Sunni Arab countries must be encouraged to become much more active. Shiite militias supported by Iran can be just as cruel and ruthless as ISIS, creating an incentive for more Sunni civilians to adopt the group's jihadist ideology. A true victory over ISIS is possible only if the group is crushed by the weight of Sunni forces. Fifth, more effort needs to be devoted to dismantling ISIS' financial infrastructure. Oil and gas fields need to be targeted; money smuggling networks need to be eliminated; religious organizations raising money for jihadist activities need to be stopped.
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