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What are the solutions to the Syrian crisis? What are the solutions to the Syrian crisis?
All military action in Syria must end All military action in Syria must end
Regional actors must delegitimise the Islamic State’s existence Regional actors must delegitimise the Islamic State’s existence
The internationalisation of the conflict must end The internationalisation of the conflict must end
Free and fair elections must take place Free and fair elections must take place
The United Nations should enforce the ending of violence in Syria The United Nations should enforce the ending of violence in Syria
All economic sanctions must be lifted All economic sanctions must be lifted
All efforts to create a caliphate should be nulled All efforts to create a caliphate should be nulled
Regional actors must stop perpetuating sectarianism Regional actors must stop perpetuating sectarianism
The oil trade with Islamic State ought to come to an end The oil trade with Islamic State ought to come to an end
Iran should reconsider its unwavering support for Assad Iran should reconsider its unwavering support for Assad
Moscow needs to stop backing the survival of the regime Moscow needs to stop backing the survival of the regime
Russia and Turkey should withdraw from northern Syria Russia and Turkey should withdraw from northern Syria
Syria must rejoin the Arab League Syria must rejoin the Arab League
The Syrian people must decide the fate of their country The Syrian people must decide the fate of their country
The electoral race must be observed by the UN The electoral race must be observed by the UN
A strong opposition party must compete in the race A strong opposition party must compete in the race
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What are the solutions to the Syrian crisis?
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Regional actors must delegitimise the Islamic State’s existence

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The oil trade with Islamic State ought to come to an end

Countries must stop all oil trade with Islamic State forces.
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The Argument

Finance and funding is where its hits the hardest for these militias. Without enough funding the Islamic State will become a lot weaker and eventually cease to exist. The Islamic State has been selling oil to a web of buyers which has allowed for the longevity of the group's survival. When these transactions stop, the funding required for keeping the petroleum technicians and engineers will disappear, and the decline in production will eventually have a huge effect on the terrorist group's operations.

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Premises

[P1] Oil trade with IS provides the terrorist group with funding. [P2] Cuts in funding with limit terrorist operations.

Rejecting the premises

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