The only thing the islamists understand is solid, brute, overwhelming force. Negotiations are futile, as they do not negotiate in good faith. I am reminded of the scene from the movie 5th Element where Bruce Willis held a bunch of bad guy aliens at bay with a gun. One spoke up and said,"Let's negotiate!" Willis said, "Okay I'll negotiate!" and put a bullet through the alien's head. Then Willis replied, "Anybody else want to negotiate?" The answer was no..................
I remember that scene. Someone asks, "Where did he learn to negotiate like that?" The president asks the same question!