Shad LaSalle
Should the U.S. go after ISIS in the Middle East? That is a question with a difficult answer. ISIS has given us many reasons to go after them. They have killed American citizens and have sworn to kill more. The President has pledged that we will be relentless in rooting out terrorists in Iraq. I completely agree with that. But, my main concern is how do you fight a terrorist group that has no limits on what type of evil they will bestow, while the U.S. is bound by the rules of war conventions?
Here’s a little information regarding who ISIS is. The group known as ISIS, also known as ISIL, use to be known as Al Qaeda. After the U.S. surge in Iraq, which degraded Al Qaeda, was over, a group of terrorists broke away and began forming a more heinous organization we now call ISIS. This terrorist group has expanded beyond Iraq and into Syria and intends on expanding even further. We don’t really know how many ISIS fighters there are. But, we estimate well over 15,000 and continue to grow in numbers.
In August of this year, ISIS videotaped their beheading of American James Foley, and posted it publicly. They have vowed to continue beheading Americans and others, which they have carried out. This brutal tactic has angered Americans and people around the
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Some say they already have, but I disagree. They may have created a flag, but that does not equate to becoming a new country. They are in constant battle trying to control land. This situation is ever changing. They have no defined border. They have no functioning government. Their leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi thinks that all Muslims should live in one state under Sharia law. His militia is trying to create a caliphate, Sunni Islamic state, using extreme violence against governments and civilians of all faiths. Even though they have stolen millions of dollars and are well funded, they will never
ISIS has shown that they are one of the biggest terror threats in the world (CNN). People even are starting comparing ISIS to the Nazis from World War II(Luckert). Nazis and ISIS are very similar, but they are also very different. The similarities are shocking to see that history could possibly repeat itself and people still haven’t learned from the Nazis’ time. The Nazis exterminated more than six million innocent civilians. If no one stops ISIS, who knows what they will be able to accomplish.
If 9/11 did not happen a lot of things would be different. When it comes to airports and its security, we would not have to show up at the airport a few hours before the flight to take off shoes to pass through security, and we may even be able to bring liquids on planes. When it comes to legislation, had the act of violence not happened, George W. Bush might not have won a second term. If John Kerry was voted into presidency, Obama might still be in the Senate. I feel that September 11th influenced a dramatically changing international system. And today would not essentially be safer absent September
What are terrorist attacks? Terrorist attacks are unexpecting attacks using violence against innocent people. Terrorists Cause harm to others in a cruel manner or kill people in cold blood giving them no mercy or feeling no pity for people who sit hopelessly begging for their lives.Terrorists also destroy many infrastructures or civilian population to prove they are high in political and social strength. Terrorists attack people to attain political or religious aims.
every day there is something on the news about a terrorist attack somewhere in the world. The threat is real, but the biggest threat is ISIS. Countries all around the globe are preparing for, or fighting, a war against ISIS. In a world full of many terrorist groups and threats, ISIS is the most powerful. The world needs to better understand what it is, where they attack, and how to stop them.
The term “cyber terrorism” refers to the use of the Internet as a medium in which an attack can be launched such as hacking into electrical grids, security systems, and vital information networks. Over the past four decades, cyber terrorists have been using the Internet as an advanced communication tool in which to quickly spread and organize their members and resources. For instance, by using the instantaneous spread of information provided by the Internet, several terrorist’s groups have been able to quickly share information, coordinate attacks, spread propaganda, raise funds, and find new recruits for their cause. Instantaneous and unpredictable, the technological advantages these terrorists have obtained from using the Internet includes
Outraged at 'ISIS humans sitting round, consuming, and talking approximately how this us of a may not allow waterboarding – and that they just chopped off 50 heads'
The big question is if we are at war with them or not. When the secretary of the white house was asked this question he said “What we are doing is we are working very aggressively with international partners, with Iraqi and Kurdish security forces, to take the steps necessary to mitigate the threat that’s posed by ISIS” (Dykes). The thing that is contradicting itself is the news channels. They are saying that we are not fighting ISIS but then are telling facts of what tactics we are using to fight against them, In fact, Fox News reported that no military action has been used on ISIS yet.
Isis is very strong, we are trying to stop them, but they are just expanding in power and it showed this is the article when it said, “ The group's reputation for brutality was reinforced when it released photos and videos over the weekend showing some prisoners it had captured being killed apparently in the desert near Tikrit.” this shows how they have expanded because they are moving
A decision should be made rather quickly all while still taking these things into account. There are ultimately two ways to go about this. Either with military or without military. Either way could have a possibility of working if planed correctly. One of the more likely military directions the US could take to eliminate ISIS is using conventional forces. Of course there are other options like irregular forces or to go even as far as using weapons of mass destruction but the first wouldn’t be as effective and the second would be way over the top. If the US used conventional forces they could go into the more heavily terrorist areas and use martial law to lock some of the areas down and prevent the terrorist groups from growing and expanding all while controlling what goes in and out which would cut off their resources and deplete them. This is a realist approach to suppress ISIS until it does out. However there is no for sure way of eliminating the extremist group altogether. It also will conflict with the states governments and states like Syria will be less than impressed with the US. This could then lead to problems with Russia down the line which the US is ultimately trying to avoid. Another realist approach to the situation would be using forces to take out the corrupt leaders which would then cause less suppression on the citizens making them want to rebel less. There are a few problems with this
ISIS is the deadliest threat to our global security in years. ISIS is like the militant group Al Qaeda in Iraq, which began operating in Iraq. Iraq’s Islamic population is composed of Sunnis and Shiites, which have not liked each other for than a thousand
Can ISIS be stopped? The one thing world leaders agree on is that ISIS must be crushed. This terrorist group is behind the 400 people who have been killed just this fall. Recently after the attacks in France, ISIS sent the warning: The events were merely the “first of a coming storm.” The day after these attacks, representatives from 17 countries met in Vienna, Austria, in hopes of coordinating their efforts and uniting to take down ISIS.
Does the Quran command Muslims to establish a state or any specific political order? Many past and modern Islamic parties, religious movements, political actors and radical groups across the world assume that the Quran requires establishing the Islamic state based on the teachings of the Quran. Therefore, they are struggling in the political sphere to realize this idea. They also considered Islam as unified political framework to oppose foreign treats. Hence, many Islamic movements have emerged through the promoting an Islamic state as an ultimate concern rather than an agenda of reform in social and ethical regeneration of Muslim societies. However, the concept of the Islamic state is a recent development, rooted in the socio-political and economic transformations of post enlightenment period in modern age. The idea of an Islamic state differed from early ideas of Muslims about governance. Early scholars and Ulama haven’t used the concept of an Islamic state as the requirement of the
“There is still no Iraqi people, only masses lacking any patriotic ideal, connected by no common tie, prone to anarchy and always ready to rise up against any government whatsoever”. This is how Emir Faisal, the King of Iraq in 1921 explained to people the difficulties of ruling the Middle Eastern country of Iraq. For thousands of years, Iraq has been engaged in an ongoing conflict with its neighbouring countries, western nations, or within its own society. The division of the Islamic faith to create the Sunni and Shi’ite Muslims has caused tension and oppression between the two religious groups. Paired with the pressure from the original Kurdish minority group to receive their own independence; Iraq is continuously struggling to unite its
Every day we are surrounded by stories of war. In fact, we have become so accustomed to it, that we are now entertained by it. Video games, movies, and books filled with heroes who once dominated the battlefields. However it is constantly stated, “no good comes from war.” Even famous songs state “war... what is it good for… absolutely nothing.” But what if war was actually necessary? Throughout history, we see examples of the good things wars have brought. War has freed slaves, modernized medicine, brought down evil empires, and even brought countries together
The terrorist organization of ISIS, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, has received vast amounts of recognition in media outlets around the world. They are known for their intense acts of violence in the name of Islam and they have become the subject of serious debate amongst politicians, scholars, and clerics. There has been a common association with the phrase “terrorist organization” which dangerously generalizes that the organizations are fueled by singular ideologies, for example; exploitation of religion. For many, this means that when “terrorist organizations” are brought into conversation it is envisioned these organizations are composed of religious extremists. The concept that a terrorist organization is fueled by a singular ideology