IS has nothing to do with genuine Islam The attacks on Paris and Lebanon show, once again, the cold-blooded and shameless nature of members of the group known as Islamic State (IS). They kill innocent people and, in the areas of Iraq and Syria they have occupied, they force many women into sexual slavery. It is clear that governments from different countries have to do more than the air strikes on IS-controlled territories. While air strikes might make some impact in the short term, the leaders of countries such as the US and France must work together to come up with a long-term solution. We need to try and ask why IS exists in the first place. The group seems to thrive on sectarian strife....
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