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Joint U.S.-Russian effort against ISIS a good idea

Members of the Shiite group Asaib Ahl al-Haq, or "League of the Righteous," carry the coffins of seven of their colleagues who were killed while supporting Iraqi security forces battling Islamic State group in Beiji, according to his family, during his funeral in Najaf, 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015.
Members of the Shiite group Asaib Ahl al-Haq, or "League of the Righteous," carry the coffins of seven of their colleagues who were killed while supporting Iraqi security forces battling Islamic State group in Beiji, according to his family, during his funeral in Najaf, 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015. Anmar Khalil AP

If the assertion that ISIS is responsible for the recent bombing of a Russian passenger jet over the Sinai peninsula is true, an unusual opportunity might exist. The saying that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" could bring the United States and Russia together in a unified fight against ISIS.

Hopefully, the two administrations will recognize this opportunity and cast aside differences and politics in an effort to defeat this common enemy. This effort may involve "boots on the ground," another issue that might be easier to get behind us if another equally powerful nation joins us in the fight.

Bill Chatto

Parrish

This story was originally published November 15, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Joint U.S.-Russian effort against ISIS a good idea ."

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