Part of the genius solution the think tank has come up with is to recruit 2700 civilians and give them guns!

That Looks to me like a statement of intent, and what will lead on from that? preempting a military action? IMO it certainly wont be looked positively from the other side of a negotiation table

I'm taking friendly and harmless wagers on the "promise peace in one year" horse... I give 10/1

odds... ( not money, Lindt & Sprungli chocolate bars) who's in?

Hiw? By giving 2700 pistols to volunteers so they can kill more Muslims?

I read it was semi-automatic rifles

Part of the genius solution the think tank has come up with is to recruit 2700 civilians and give them guns!

What would be your solution then?