The bombing yesterday of a shopping center in Jakarta, in the largest Muslim country in the world, was attributed to ISIS, a theocracy of Muslims. We certainly can't say that this is a war of other religions against the Muslims, or vice versa. This is a war with ISIS, a realization that many countries have come to, and ISIS reinforces. Historically, when a small group of people tries to attack the rest of the world, they don't fare too well. This one won't either. They have lost ground and gained enemies through these attacks, yet still survive.
Somebody benefits from ISIS and the world needs to focus on who that might be. ISIS was born out of Al Qaeda, and somebody thought they were a pretty good idea too. Radical people who believed violence was the only means of convincing others that their ideas were better than those of the people they were bombing, beheading and crucifying. The alternative to this violence is declaring for their cause and supporting them. These are people who cannot be reasoned with. Diplomacy means capitulation. China and Russia both understand that, having their own factions inside their countries. France and Belgium are getting it pretty fast. The USA gets it and arrests people who attempt to aid either one of them. Radicals of any religion are a world-wide problem, but both of these are Muslim-centered terrorists.
Governments like to pretend they are funding themselves i.e. they have their own money from banks they have robbed or extortion. We would be happier if that were true. They get a good bit of that money from Islamic charities, sometimes in Western countries. That is what keeps the families and support for the fighters going. The U.S. Treasury has put names to these groups but they just change their names and move on. The Israeli's are going after them by getting them into court, a short-term solution. Our charities need to do better about screening those they are helping in the name of humanity..
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