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
When people compare ISIS and the Nazis they see some horrific similarities. ISIS makes propaganda videos of them cutting people’s heads off (Luckert). They post these on websites and use social media to promote these awful video. They also make
Isis is a well known terrorist organization (group), Isis can be referred to as “Islamic state of Iraq and Syria” , or other names such as “Is” or “Isil”. The terrorist group Isis first became known, was first to become known in the year “2003” . Isis is a self-funding army, with the count of about 31,000 people in the gang. They are very well recognized for their killings against Christians, Jews (Jewish people), and the non-believers of Islam. Isis believes in the Islamic faith, which is... The people of Isis “wants an increase in recruits, supporters, funding and publicity” . Isis is the wealthiest terrorist group in history, with an intake of about $80million dollars per month. As a wealthy terrorist group, Isis is able to gain more
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 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.
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
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'
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
ISIS used to be funded by wealthy donors and charities across the Middle East, but acording to “today ISIS is mostly funding itself through oil sales, kidnap ransoms, smuggling, extortion, taxes, looting, and bank robberies.” Some wealthy individuals from the Persian gulf still contribute but not nearly as much as past years(Brooks-Pollock,2016). ISIS main source of income appears to be the sale of oil(Swanson,2015). According to an estimate in 2015 published in Newsweek, ISIS has raised around 40 million dollars from wealthy donors in the past two years, but “ISIS’s oil income can vary between $1.5 million and $3.6 million a day”. Not only are people worried about where ISIS is getting it’s money but also their weaponry. They are taking possession of large amounts of weaponry after seizing governments territory. Also most of the ammunition that ISIS is using is either made in America, China, or Russia(Brooks-Pollock,2016). Unlike many terrorist groups, which finance themselves mainly through wealthy donors, ISIS uses control over a large territory and millions of people to develop an income. The Islamic State generates and spends within its own territory and tries to avoid international finances which makes it harder for the U.S to
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
ISIS uses the Sunni/Shia divide to recruit people to their group but what strengthens the people’s wants to join the group is the mistreatment the citizens face in their country from their political leaders. For example one of the biggest causes for people to join ISIS in Iraq was the Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Because he was a Shia Muslim he treated the Sunni population of his country poorly which caused citizens to want a change, and ISIS gave them hope. Most of the members of ISIS share this same background. ISIS is also heavily integrated in Syria as well for the same problems. Many of the citizens of Syria joined their group looking for support to overthrow to regime that’s been treating them poorly during the Syrian crisis. ISIS is also greedy to get numbers in Syria because that then gives them the opportunity to cover more ground there allowing them to stock up on their artillery as well as get more money. Another reason for the group to favor Syria is because the Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad doesn’t see them as a big threat and therefor doesn’t put any effort into fighting them (Vox₁). This is one of the biggest problems for the US in deciding how to suppress them. Another problem the US has is really pinpointing their location and where they are. Because they
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
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
ISIS, also known as Islamic State of Iraq and Syria; is a powerful new force that fascinated the world in 2014 by creating a powerful group in the Middle East. ISIS also previously known as Al Quada Iraq is made from strict Muslims who believe that there is no other way but to follow god according to the Koran. Being one of the most powerful and richest terrorist groups in history, ISIS combined military and religion fanaticism to build what they call the Islamic State. ISIS ended up capturing a major city in Syria known as Raqqa which later was made to be the capital for ISIS. However, it all started with Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 and many other conflicts.