On the other side of the story, both Boxers and ISIS are not "civilised" according to modern standard: Boxers executed foreign missionaries and Chinese christia

On the other side of the story, both Boxers and ISIS are not "civilised" according to modern standard: Boxers executed foreign missionaries and Chinese christians including children and women. Furthermore, both Boxer Rebellion/Revolution and ISIS provoked even higher degree of foreign intervention. In the summer of 1900, the Eight-Nation (Austria-Hungary, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) Alliance was formed to "relieved the siege of diplomatic legations" in Beijing. During the time, the Summer Palace was destroyed again (the first time was by British and French expeditionary forces during the 2nd Opium War, in 1860). I don't know what historic heritage left in Iraq now but it will certainly gone within 12 months. Based on Chinese history, I'd predict: 1) Iraq (maybe the whole mid-east area) will fall into full warlord state for decades. 2) A new secular force will emerge with extreme left ideology, just like Chinese Communist Party. 3) The new secular force will obtain nuclear power. 4) The new secular force will largely destroy the Islamic culture as we know today.