Why should we send American troops to the Islamic State? Americans cannot come to every country’s defense when conflicts occur in different countries. The Iraq government does not want help or deem necessary from foreign countries (Islamic State Wants to Fight American Troops Site). The concern is that we cannot confirm who is working with ISIS. Currently 45% Americans support the use of military and 37% oppose this use of force (Site). I believe the American troops will be sent to fight these terrorist. When and how is something that is being discussed with great ease? However, there has been already been 1,600 American troops to protect diplomatic facilities and to advise the Iraqi and Kurdish forces. (Site Dempsey raises possibility of involving U.S. combat troops in fight against Islamic State The fear is that ISIS will gain strength if they are not addressed soon. President Obama is trending ice because he does not want a repeat of Operation Iraqi Freedom which lasted 7 years (Site). One worry is that the Americans could end up fighting other countries such as Muslim countries which could lead to bigger conflicts.(Site Islamic State Wants to Fight American Troops). I believe Americans will not support actions that could cause large, casually and draw out war. Islamic State wants to fight American troops because they would get more media …show more content…
Currently, 70% of active duty members opposed the use of ground troops, but will complete their mission if called a pond. Site. President Obama believes it is not the right time to engage troops in ground combat at this time. However, many military commanders would like to see the use force to address the problem with the Islamic State.
At some point in everyone's lifetime, a tough choice emerges. The characters in John Marsden’s
Terrorist attacks are a major crisis for a state, the attacks can’t only damage the state physically but they can also have an impact on the state’s economy. Nevertheless, state leaders must act accordingly and do their best to defend and protect their state. After experiencing the attack on the American embassies the President of the United States proposed a plan to have military intervention in both Iraq and Syria. The plan requires both Congressional and public approval along with the requirements brought by Just War Theory. As Crawford noted on “Just War Theory and the US Counterterror War,” no matter how bad war might be, it is necessary for there to be rules that can help prevent more harm. Thankfully, the proposed plan to go to war against ISIS can be justified on these moral grounds.
The relations between the U.S and the Middle East are strained at best. The troops deployed in the area face constant threat of attack by a militant group. These broken relations between the U.S and the Middle East started over 50 years ago, with the Iran Hostage Crisis. Root causes of the crisis were many. One was U.S greed over oil in Iran. The second, the coup in Iran organized and funded by the CIA. The U.S dependence on foreign oil is another cause of the problems. Lastly, should the U.S stop moving into other countries sovereign lands and trying to “Prevent the evil of communism”, the nation would not have so many problems around the world. This worry was even shown in Iran (Kinzer, 10). While often blamed on radicals, the strained relations between the U.S and the Middle East are a direct result of a poor US foreign policy.
America is threatening military intervention into Syria because of the recent chemical attacks. Every time there is talk of sending troops to the Middle East I get questions about the possibility of Armageddon being only weeks away.
It’s astounding how easy it is to forget that we are at war. Just recently, the Obama administration has declared war against ISIS. During his ISIS war speech, he refers to the enemy as “barbarians, terrorists and monsters”. He also promised to defeat ISIS, without the use of ground troops (Winsor). We do not like to watch our fellow Americans deployed to dangerous oversea locations. The President bashes ISIS and promises not to get completely involved with the conflict in order to gain support for the war. Unfortunately, his tactics are ineffective. A survey conducted by CNN shows that about 57% of Americans disapprove of how Obama is conducting his war on ISIS (CNN). Additionally, about 40% of Americans don’t believe we should fight ISIS
Convincing and Recruiting the American public for World War II The American public did not want to enter the war to support the Allies though thousands innocent people were dying because of the tyranny of the Axis of Power that was Germany, Japan, and Italy. The U.S. citizens were content watching from afar as long as it didn’t affect the U.S. mainland; even though President Roosevelt tried to prepare the country for the unavoidable, the public remained isolationist. Convincing and recruiting the American public to support the war efforts during WWII was initially difficult, but once the inevitable was realized the greatest generation united for the more important cause of defeating fascism. To the east of the U.S., Adolf Hitler and the Nazis were on track to take over the world.
According to Elaine Tyler May in her article Security against Democracy: The Legacy of the Cod War at Home, the cold war made an impact on Americans state of mind. During the nuclear arms race, many Americans became paranoid about their own country as well as foreigners . Instead of trying to get rid of this situation and mediating it , America decides to join this race, which only fuels the fire. At the same, American citizens were living their lives in fear everyday. Citizens were preparing themselves in case of an attack, as a result of the government doing nothing to try to protect America. Elaine Tyler May also states that the media back then was only fueling this phobia to grow. For example, the Los Angeles Times showing hypothetical bomb targets if the Soviets were to attack in Los Angeles. Some Americans, who were considering the possibility of a nuclear war, modified their homes into concrete to resist an atomic blast, created backyard bunkers, or even sheltered in their basements. In addition, whether you were for or against the buildup of nuclear weapons, fear would be present.
I am writing to you so share with you my reasons for not being conscripted to serve in the Vietnam War and why I don’t believe in conscription. I would like to explain my reasons for not wanting to be conscripted, I hope you take these reasons into serious consideration and understand why I am standing by my thoughts.
Our first priority on our country today is the citizens living inside of it. We have millions of troops in our army, marines, navy, and air force that would be going over and risking their lives for something we aren’t apart of. If the other countries can handle it then why should we be involved?
"The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country” (-General George S. Patton Jr). Here within our borders we are the lucky ones, we have been blessed with the pleasure of so many brave men and women; to volunteer in the world's greatest military; and put their lives on the line for something that they believe is a moral obligation. But, think of some other countries, that have conscription (the practice of ordering people by law to serve in the armed forces) laws. We as a nation have some laws on conscription, and if you are male and above the age of 18 you have already signed the slip of paper stating that in the time of war; if our great nation re-instated the draft then there is a great chance you will be serving on the frontline of the next Great War. This brings me to my first topic of this page, is it ethical to have a draft? My second topic that I will discuss will be on if it is morally acceptable to "draft dodge". What I mean on the second topic is if you have a right; that morally allows you to not go fight in the war.
To understand the power struggle relating to foreign policymaking, it is crucial to understand what foreign policy entails. The Foreign Policy Agenda of the U.S. Department of State declares the goals of foreign policy as "to build and sustain a more democratic, secure, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community." While this definition is quite vague, the actual tools of foreign policy include Diplomacy, foreign aid, and military force.
Considering Gallup’s finding and recent events, it is clear that Americans understand and realize the threat of terrorist group, however, likely to war weariness produced by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, they are not willing to send their own soldiers into battle. Furthermore, the majority do not want to formally declare war, this may be another product of war weariness, or it could also be an attempt to ensure that Islamic State is not recognized as a sovereign state. However, Zogby rates the response to the rise and danger of the organization as a C due to the lack of strategy other than air
The Vietnam War is one of the most controversial subjects in American politics. The US went to the war under the guise of the domino effect, as they believed that if Vietnam fell, the surrounding countries would fall as well. President Johnson said “If you let a bully come into your garden, the next day he’ll be on your porch, and the day after that he’ll rape your wife” One thing that is not controversial is that we lost the war. Lots of different factors contributed to the United States unsuccessful trip to Vietnam. Among many reasons, one of the two biggest factors in the lose of the war was America’s foreign policy how and how bad the US underestimated how important freedom and independence was to the people of Vietnam. On top of that the US used the wrong military strategy, instead of focusing on limiting collateral damage the US used heavy artillery that killed citizens and alienated would be supporters. There was political corruptness in South Vietnam governments, which meant that they could not build an alternative to the NLF. At home, the public opinion of the war was decreasing at a constant rate and demonstrations were at an all time high. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong, and these problems all contributed to a Vietnam tour that went horribly wrong and an attitude among the American people that was growing ever doubt full of their government.
According to a Washington Post Article entitled Iraqis Thinks the US is in cahoots with Islamic State written by Liz Sly on December 1st, states that it is widely believed among Iraqis that the US is still supporting the Islamic State so they have control over Iraq and its resources (Sly).
Society portrays heroes as doing good, as defending against a clear evil. Our society has Superheroes whom we idolize, but is that a true hero? Is it someone who dies with a clear conscience, or is it someone who has had to make some of the most difficult decisions to allow them to serve, protect, and survive. “Hero of War,” a song by Rise Against, and American Sniper by Chris Kyle show that the definition of hero is not as cut and dry as we might think. A soldier is a hero until someone hears what happened over seas, when they hear of the horrific things that happened in another country; but those exact experiences are what make them a true hero.