ISIS Attack In The United States

Throughout history, the Middle East has encountered many obstacles that are still present today. Terrorism is a huge obstacle that has not yet been overcome. In previous years, the United States saw Al Qaeda as the main face of terrorism. Today, that is not the case. Formally established in 2013, the most prominent terrorist group today is ISIS also known as the Islamic State and the Levant (Pierpaoli). ISIS is a Salafist Muslim organization that has declared a caliphate in Iraq and Syria and imposes a strict interpretation of Islam. According to the U.S. secretary of defense, it is “beyond anything we have seen.” Led by Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, it has been seen as the most potent military force in the nation (Morgenstern). Similar to the group

ISIS/ISIL is an unrecognized state and a Jihadist militant group operating in Iraq and Syria. The group claims religious authority over all Muslims and aspires to a macro state, which includes many countries in the Middle East: Cyprus, Jordan, Kuwait, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, and part of Syria. ISIS is known for its uncompromising interpretation of Islam. The group is responsible for brutal violence against Shia Muslims and Christians. They started an attack against the Iraqi government forces in June of 2014 and many mercenaries joined the group. ISIS has gain great popularity since last year and has become a big threat to the whole world. The group was

The Islamic State, otherwise called the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), takes after an unmistakable assortment of Islam whose convictions about the way to the Day of Judgment matter to its system, and can help the West know its adversary and foresee its conduct. Its ascent to power is less like the triumph of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt (a gathering whose pioneers the Islamic State considers faithless people) than like the acknowledgment of a tragic substitute reality.

In December of 2011, the United States withdrew all remaining combat troops from Iraq. After eight years of war, the United States turned the responsibility for the defense of Iraq over to the Iraqi security forces. Iraq immediately saw the rise of sectarian violence among Sunnis and Shia. This nation also saw the reemergence of the insurgency known as Al Qaeda in Iraq in the northwest portion of the country. The problems in Iraq grew with the igniting of a civil war in the neighboring nation of Syria. This civil war allowed for members of Al-Qaeda in Iraq to spread to and develop in an unstable area and emerging as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, ISIS. Within twelve months, ISIS grew by creating of an organizational structure, engaging in violent military campaigns, developing an economy and establishing successful recruitment techniques. ISIS now controls large swaths of territory in both northwest Iraq and Eastern Syria. Political leadership in the United States is now debating what action should be taken to combat the terror group ISIS. To prevent ISIS from harming our national security, to stop the threat of international terrorism and to stop the destruction of Iraq and its people The United States should send ground troops to Iraq to combat ISIS.

ISIS or Islamic State is a militant movement that has conquered territory in western Iraq and eastern Syria. In June 2014, they seized territories in Iraq’s Sunni heartland, including Mosul and Tikrit. The Islamic State proclaimed itself a caliphate, claiming exclusive political, and theological authority over the world’s Muslims. Its state-building project, however, has been

The Islamic State, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), follows a distinct variety of Islam whose beliefs about the path to the Day of Judgment define its strategy, and can help the West know its enemy and predict its behavior. Its rise to power is less like the triumph of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt (a group whose leaders the Islamic State considers apostates) than like the realization of a dystopian alternate reality. The White House has consistently said that it aims to destroy the Islamic State. For more than a year, limited U.S. airstrikes have poked at the terrorist group to little avail. ISIS still controls half of Syria and nearly a third

One of the newest and most dangerous terrorist groups is the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, also known as ISIS and formerly known as al Qaeda in Iraq. Tracing back to Osama Bin Laden, this Islamic militant group was formed in October of 2006 after several jihadist groups merged together to form what would be known as the Islamic State of Iraq (Al-Monitor, 2015). The group is an Islamic extremist group that follows the Islamism religion. Many Muslims believe that their religion should “guide social and political as well as personal life” but this jihadi group of individuals are extremists (Berman, 2003). There are just over 1 billion Muslims in the world and of them about 10 million are what is known as Salafi jihadists, who believe that through war they will expand the Muslim culture so that the entire world will follow their beliefs (Livesey, 2005). ISIS follows the Salafi jihadist religion very closely and promotes it with violence and instilling fear in ordinary citizens.

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is the newer and more intimidating version of the famous terrorist group Al Qaeda. The group makes an appearance in the news almost every day. Over the past couple of years, they have multiplied in numbers. Not limited only to the Middle East, there are people all over the world who have proclaimed allegiance to ISIS. The Islamic extremist group has set out to destroy anything or anyone that comes in their way or do not agree with what they stand for. In the earlier years before ISIS was a serious threat, President Barack Obama had said that no American boots would be on the ground, but due to recent attacks led by ISIS that will not be the case. The correct and vital way to take down ISIS is coming to understand what they are about and what they want. Choosing an effective way to respond to these people will mean the difference between life and death for many innocent civilians and US armed servicemen and women.

ISIS is a terrorist group that has just recently become well known in the past couple of years. They have become a very large problem in today’s world. Innocent civilians are being killed for almost no reason. ISIS swiftly became a large terrorist group. They were founded in 1999, and have done many terrible acts since then. ISIS was originally an al-Qaida group in Iraq and was known as the ISI (Islamic State of Iraq). It later expanded to Syria in April of 2013 and then received the name of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), with another name for the group being the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. ISIS was removed from the al-Qaida group because they were too extreme for them. “The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) is so hardline that it was disavowed by al-Qaida 's leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri.”

ISIS; the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq better known for their mass killings, terrorist attacks, and intense regime. This group was founded in 1999, and was created by people who were former Al Qaeda members. ISIS is a group of terrorists with members positioned all over the world to carry out with mass killings. The members have been radicalized to believe irrational thoughts of killing harmless human beings. The whole world is aware of the issue, and knows that this terrorist group needs to be stopped. ISIS has now taken over a large majority of Syria to expand their power, and more people are being radicalized. In a world full of wonderful people with indescribable potential, there should not have to be in fear of radicalized people taking innocent people’s lives.

ISIS is a Salafi group that follows an extreme interpretation of Islam and promotes religious violence. ISIS has been on a running climb to power and control in the Middle East. The rise of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamist militant group that has took over huge parts of land stretching from northern Syria to central Iraq, and it has struck fear into the hearts of leaders around the world. The main reason ISIS is so terrifying and trending the world right now is because that the group ISIS aims to bring back the early days of Islam, rejecting all other religions. They also seek to bring back the original Wahhabi project of the restoration of the caliphate governed by strict Salafist doctrine. ISIS have done outrageous things that walks over all human rights and they are an extremely dangerous threat on democracy all over the world. If ISIS have their way, people have a choice of either joining them or suffer extreme consequences.

ISIS continues to dominate the news and internet. With each news report of beheadings, executions, and crucifixion, people want to understand what is ISIS and where did they come from. The acronym ISIS, in English, stands for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, but in Arabic it stands for  The Islamic State in Iraq and Ash-Sham.  It is also  known as ISIL, because sometimes "Syria" is replaced with the term "the Levant". ISIS is a radical Sunni Muslim organization whose aim is to restore an Islamic State, or caliphate, in the region encompassing Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian territories and southeastern Turkey. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/isis). It seems as if ISIS came out of nowhere just recently, but in fact,

ISIS stands for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The Obama administration prefers the term ISIL which means the Islamic State in Levant. The term Levant literally means the rising; in reference to the land where the sun rises. However, many western news have decided to switch and call the group by the name Islamic State. ISIS finds its roots after the invasion in 2003 of Iraq by the United States. “ISIS is a Sunni jihadist group born in 2004 in Iraq. Known at the time as a cell of al-Qaeda - Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia, the group acted under the leadership of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi”. (LUȚAI, R. C. (2015). The Islamic State -- aspects of sovereignty. International Journal On Humanistic Ideology, 6(2), 143-152.)The Jordanian Abou Moussab Al-Zarqaoui is the funding father of this movement. As it is said in the article “the Islamic State is no more a collection of psychopaths”. Indeed, ISIS became a group aware of their influence and well organized. This Sunni fundamentalist group has as main goal which is to fight against infidels, whom according to them are all people that does not adhere to their beliefs. ISIS wants to establish a caliphate, which is “an Islamic state. It 's led by a caliph, who is a political and religious leader who is a successor (caliph) to the Islamic prophet Muhammad. His power and authority is absolute.” Islam is their first tool, that’s how they can make some partisan and expand in the Middle East. “Known at the time as a cell of al-Qaeda - Al Qaeda in

The group Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) is a jihadist group predominantly active in the Middle Eastern countries of Iraq and Syria. In addition, the (ISIL) group is also attempting to gain authority over other countries in the neighboring region of Turkey, Jordan, Israel, and Iran. The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant’s expansion is fueled by political aspirations legitimized through fundamentalist Sunni views of religion. They claim that they are a religious movement that will establish once and for all, a universalist Islamic identity under the supreme leader, Al-Baghdadi who has self-proclaimed the title of Caliph, the rightful political and religious ruler of the universal Ummah. These actions have unleashed a wave of new violence against minority, ethnic, and religious groups as well as the beheading of several Western journalists and citizens. Their methods of coercion and violence are aimed at the fragmented political and religious groups trying to make sense of a regional sectarian conflict that has claimed millions of lives and displaced millions more into refugee sanctuaries. Furthermore, their movement is a response to Western political ideologies that have imposed political, social, and cultural norms that are inconsistent with Islamic religious views. First, through the Colonialist experience, and later through post-colonial, Cold War, post- Cold War and post 9/11 events.

Summary: The Islamic State (IS) is a militant movement based on a fundamental doctrine of Sunni Islam. For the United States, the Islamic State presents an existential threat of terrorism (Laub). ISIS “accelerates the collapse of world order, provokes domestic and global trends that endanger American values and way of life, and plan direct attacks against the U.S. and its partners” (Kagan et al.). ISIS has been linked to attacks in Lebanon, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, and loyalty has been pledged to the group by fighters in diverse states, such as Nigeria, Libya, Sinai, and Afghanistan. Thousands of fighters from these regions and states across the world, including the United States, have joined the Islamic State and may potentially carry out attacks in their own homelands. Furthermore, the United States has a humanitarian interest in the conflict – over four million refugees have fled Syria since 2015, some of which will be resettling in the U.S (Byman). Taking these threats to U.S. interests into consideration, it is necessary to explore solutions that would allow for the degradation and ultimate defeat of ISIS before it can further endanger the U.S. and its citizens (NSS).