I'll just re-iterate what I said on the subject elsewhere, that a "war on Islam" simply isn't feasible. Muslims make up roughly a third of the world's entire population. So you really have two choices: 1.) Focus on the actual terrorists, and MAYBE get something done. 2.) Blame it on the religion itself and spin your wheels trying to figure out how you're going to wipe out the religion when that would mean killing or converting over 2 billion people (good luck with that). Blaming the religion gets nothing done. There is nothing you can do about that even if it were true. It's a pointless line of thought to follow because it leads nowhere productive. At this point the religion in itself is irrelevant except that it's the excuse nutjobs are using in a concerted effort to start World War Three and bring on Armageddon. Which is, really, the IS's main goal. Convert as many as possible to their cause, stage a bunch of battles, and otherwise "fulfill the prophesies" that will signify the end times and hope Allah wipes out all their foes like the Quran says he will. Whatever plan comes out of all this needs to keep that in mind: Full on war is the goal they are trying to achieve. They'll fight to the last man. Whether that means a swift and merciless response is required or some other solution is called for, who knows. The former seems to be what everyone's leaning towards.