David Cheney : Those to blame for Iraq crisis are ISIS , PM Mohammed al - Maliki , Syria 's Bashar al - Assad . Air strikes in support of Maliki 's rigid , sectarian regime will inevitably lead to major civilian loss of life , deepening divisions and making political reconciliation harder to achieve . Main offenders are former Western leaders who are defending their actions - Wearing . Cheney , Bush and Cheney have no right to give advice on how to deal with the crisis , he adds . Iraq must not endure more than military devastation , Wearing says ; it needs political solution .
David Cheney : Those to blame for Iraq crisis are ISIS , PM Mohammed al - Maliki , Syria 's Bashar al - Assad . Main offenders are former Western leaders who are defending their actions - Wearing . Cheney , Bush and Cheney have no right to give advice on how to deal with the crisis , he adds . Iraq must not endure more than military devastation , Wearing says ; it needs political solution .