Nicholas Timasheff's Involvement In The United States

According to this section of chapter 15 of out text, sociologist Nicholas Timasheff identified 3 conditions which are essential for a war to occur. I chose to apply the findings described in this part of the chapter to the involvement of U.S. in fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

First condition describes the antagonistic nature, so called incomparable objective. The terrorist forces were focused on the destruction of civilian lives and taking over the land in Iraq and Syria. Islamic radical group committed a series of horrific crimes against the residents of these two counties. The U.S. along with a number of allies engaged into fighting the terrorist organization in an attempt to prevent a complete chaos and destabilization of that part of middle-east.

Historical involvement into war constitutes the second condition described by Timasheff. Since Revolutionary war to gain independence from Great Britain, United Stated has taken part of many wars around the globe over the past several centuries. Besides fighting the opposition around the world, the U.S. has a history of a domestic dispute known as the Civil War.

One of the objectives is power, ISIL’s destructive actions expanded the territory which they occupy, in turn, United States military had to intervene and prove their power over the terrorist organization. Another objective of a war is revenge. Events taking place on September 11, 2001 ingrained into everyone’s memories, hence every terrorist organization will face a powerful strike from U.S. and its allies. On the other hand, when parts of a county become occupied with rebels who harm civilian life, a prestigious move to protect that nation’s honor by a military intervention is seen as yet another war