Does Russia have boots on the ground? That's news to me. Your comment that the IS wants boots on the ground for their "holy war" is interesting and something I hadn't heard (or had and forgot). This 100%. The best way to stop radicalism is education. And while the West has its issues, it might as well be considered paradise for these refugees. Side note: you should post a thread about your experience in the balkans. I think we would all be very interested in that.If we give a home to refugees, one where they can practice their religion unmolested, where they can work and make a living wage, where their kids can go to school, and all the other promises that America stands for, I think this is the greatest deterrent to radicalization.
This is a pretty cogent look at ISIS/Daesh motivations: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/03/what-isis-really-wants/384980/