Originally Posted by
Hyde
I agree with what you're saying but I don't think you realize how large ISIS is. They are indeed a state, ISIS literally stands for islamic state in iraq and syria. They don't just control a few cities, they have a very large population. Raqqa is their capital. I do not advocate the use of nuclear weapons, and isis are actively being bombed by multi-nation coalitions. You don't seem to grasp the scale of the problem.
Just going to add this to clear it out for the rest of you so the topic doesn't get spoiled by misinformation.
The definition of a Nation turning into a State you have to recognized as such from other countries. As of today, ISIS is not considered a Country, mainly due to that reason. Also, they don't define themselves as a State, they define themselves as a worldwide caliphate if I'm not mistaken.