Why didn't we think of this before? Most Americans are aware that Washington D.C. is full of war hawks whose thirst for perpetual war is insatiable. So, because of their great love for military action it's time to create a new Special Forces Group, let's call it the War Hawk Battalion that can play a leading role in the current fight against the ISIS terrorists in Iraq and Syria?

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Here's something that should have been done years ago. Most Americans are aware that Washington D.C. is full of war hawks whose thirst for perpetual war is insatiable. So, as a reward for their aggressive, relentless pursuit of military actions, let's create a new Special Forces Group, the War Hawks Battalion, in which they can personally take part in the current fight against the ISIS terrorists in Iraq and Syria.

ISIS, as most Americans are now aware, represents the newest terrorist threat in the Middle East and the danger is that its relentless militancy could engulf the whole region in a massive war. This poses a great dilemma for the U.S. a few of its Allies who are, as a result, in the process of raining bombs down on Iraq and Syria.

In dealing with this new enemy our government has to consider all options. It's a very touchy situation because the American people who are strongly behind this effort to take down ISIS also are very adamant that they do not want U.S. troops bogged down in another military quagmire as was the case for many years in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Credible military experts have clearly stated that, while President Obama's strategy of bombing the terrorists in Iraq and Syria may prove to be reasonably effective, there is no substitute for having troops on the ground who can smoke those guerrilla-type fighters out of their hiding places and wipe them out.

With that expert advice in mind what will Mr. Obama so; will he keep his word that there will be no American troops on the ground in these two countries or will he submit to the power of the U.S. generals who many Americans believe are in total control of this situation? Well very recently we heard General Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, strongly indicate that, "To be clear, if we reach the point where I believe our advisers should accompany Iraqi troops on attacks against specific ISIL targets, I will recommend that to the President."

Let's put it this way; based on past experience, what we are going to see is that when General Dempsey decides it's time to put American troops into action then you better believe that we will hear this president come before the nation and strongly make the case that this is a move that is absolutely necessary to win this war against ISIS.

Now if the White House makes such a move and supplements the air strikes with troops on the ground, it could represent a brilliant opportunity to come up with a new, innovative strategy to add to this country's military muscle. This could be the perfect time to create and send into action that unique new fighting force comprised of the many war hawks that now occupy Washington D.C.

Most of these war hawks are all very well-known, they make no secret that they are in favor of wars as the main method to settle differences and disputes with other nations. And they really like bombing other countries. They feel so strongly about initiating wars so I would think that their wishes should be honored accordingly by directly involving them in this war against the ISIS terrorists. No more sitting on the sidelines watching others going into battle.

But who, specifically, are these war hawks? We see some of them almost every Sunday on the network political shows where they seem to have established a permanent residence. Senator John McCain stands out as one that many journalists might refer to as the war hawk in chief. He, quite willingly, embraces that role. And in this regard he is joined by his close associate in the U.S. Senate, Senator Lindsey Graham. They are both outspoken advocates of sending U.S. troops into battle at the first sign of an impending conflict between the U.S. and some nation that they perceive as a threat; that's half the nations in the world.

Media news outlets have reported on Senator Graham's intense feelings about the terrorists and the fact that he recently called on President Obama to consider putting boots on the ground in Syria, even though he previously had asserted that such an idea wasn't even worth considering. Now he's changed his tune once again with his more recent remarks that "This idea we'll never have any boots on the ground to defeat them in Syria is fantasy." How's that for establishing a strong position and standing by it?

So it's quite obvious that McCain and Graham, who are clearly itching for a fight, would be naturals for some kind of command positions in this unique battle group. But if they become a part of this War Hawk Battalion, don't expect them to get anywhere near the front lines because they'd certainly want no part of that; they are obviously armchair generals who are experts at sending surrogates to fight the wars they so relish. More than likely they could call the shots from their Washington D.C. command post in the bowels of the Senate.

We need to determine who else in Washington should be considered for this battle group. Dick Cheney, one of the former chief architects of the senseless Iraq War, should be contacted to see if he would be interested in joining. But wait, that's probably not a good idea because, while he is extremely gifted in starting wars, we should recall that when he was eligible to take part in the Vietnam War that he used a series of educational deferments to stay out of the draft. I'd say just don't call him because he probably wouldn't answer the phone.

What about former president G.W. Bush? You know the uber-tough guy who shoots first and asks questions later. Well, let's not even go there. Just refer to the above remarks about Mr. Cheney relative to those who served in Vietnam and those that wanted no part of it.

Who else might be a good candidate? Well there is Sarah Palin and also Michelle Bachmann who should be seriously considered. They may not be great at fighting against terrorists but they could quite possibly use their unique political skills to talk the enemies into complete submission.

And then there is Hillary Clinton who Rand Paul and others in Washington have called a war hawk. She might be a great recruit but here's the dilemma that Hillary would face; she would have to make up her mind as to what she really wanted to do. Should she join this group of terrorist fighters or should she continue to proceed with plans to run for the U.S. presidency in 2016 when she could become the Commander-In-Chief? Many Democrats and especially most progressives, when thinking of the kind of president she would be, would strongly advise her to join this battle group instead of seeking the presidency.

John McCain apparently had a recent experience in covert military operations; it's been reported that he somehow slipped into Syria in May of 2013 and met with those so-called "moderate Syrian rebels" in order to discuss strategies to defeat the terrorists. Here's a link to that story. If he did that then there is no question that this should qualify him for a commanding role in this elite fighting force.

There is no end to the number of recruits that could be attracted to this group of American patriots. One way to recruit more of them would be to review the directory of the Military-Industrial Complex and make a list of its most aggressive members. There are numerous CEOs of the many defense industry corporations who would make great fighters because of their great experience with making and selling weaponry.

I'm sure that I've missed some very prominent war hawks who would be excellent candidates for this new military force. Its members, as they prepared for battle, would unquestionably, inspire patriotism and generate mass support across America for this latest chapter in the never-ending fight against terrorism. So if anyone out there wants to add one or more names to this list of candidates it would be greatly appreciated.

Creating this fighting force could add a new dimension to this nation's already extremely powerful military. This president and his military advisers would do well to give deep thought to establishing this new arm of the military that just might turn the tide in the U.S. military's critically important objective of defeating ISIS, as well as eliminating any and all terrorists throughout the world.

Michael Payne