No accounting for history.

Yesterday, members of Congress grilled Sec. of State John Kerry about the administration's approach to the ISIS problem.  At times, they were quite intense and even angry in their questioning.  However, at no time did any of them offer their own views on what should be done regarding an incredibly complicated and dynamic issue.  Religious and ethnic tensions are a part of the fabric of the middle east, have been for centuries, and will continue to be for centuries to come.  It would be helpful if our best political, international strategic and military minds would come together and share ideas to build a more systemic approach to the bigger problem, vs. simply laying blame and suggesting that current strategies and approaches have not and may not work.  However, that approach makes too much sense, and does not win political points in an election year.