ISIS and the elephant

Sun., Oct. 12, 2014

Am I the only one who notices the elephant in the room?

President Obama appears to think that using his paintbrush to paint the walls gray will hide the elephant in the room. He paints elaborately and keeps all eyes on him. Why is he using a paintbrush? Because that’s what he has in his arsenal. But a paintbrush is not very effective at addressing the problem of having an elephant in the room.

The men in ISIS act from the heart, and no airstrike will change a man’s heart. Their actions stem from a religious conviction. And the only way to win this war is to change their religious convictions. Doing that would create a doorway and allow the elephant to leave the room.

Ann Winkler

Veradale

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