On the ground in northern Iraq, Kurdish forces have been on the front lines fighting ISIS. Several Western countries have offered them arms. That will give them the capability to take on ISIS, says the Kurdistan Regional Government Representative in London, Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman.
Were not calling for boots on the ground. We have our own boots: we have the Peshmerga, she said. But we are calling for more assistance, particularly more airstrikes, weapons for the Peshmerga, logistical support and sharing of intelligence.
Whether such Western support will lead to the defeat of the Islamic State remains uncertain. But the United States and its allies are resolute that ground troops will not be returning to the deserts of Iraq anytime soon.
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