I am troubled by the ISIS example given in the article. The rise of ISIS is not due to the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, though having a weakened, divided Iraq d

I am troubled by the ISIS example given in the article. The rise of ISIS is not due to the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, though having a weakened, divided Iraq does not help. The mistake that allowed the rise of ISIS was failing to support the protestors in Syria. The long term civil war and the chaos that has ensued because of it is what allowed ISIS room to grow. Actually, to be fair, even though I personally find it an appalling suggestion, supporting Bashar al Assad against the protestors would probably have done even more to ensure the stability of the region. In this case, I really think that inaction was the problem and now the Syrian and Iraqi people are paying for it.