what next?

A Russian named Vadim Nikitim claims that IS should be recognised as a sovereign state and negotiated with as such. Is he serious? Even if they did negotiate it would mean nothing since like Iran over the alleged nuclear arms agreement, they would deal only until such time as they were in a position to break it. Lying to the infidel is allowed, even encouraged in their Qur'an

The big problem being, this nugget is a freelance journalist with a degree from Harvard no less, and has articles regularly printed in the New York Times and other influential papers. There are those who will listen to him, or persuaded that he is right.

The trouble being it will not be him who tries negotiating with this bunch of blood soaked savages.