Research Paper On ISIS

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, also known as Isis, terror group has been an important issue in the United States for the past couple of years. After the recall of troops from Iraq, radical Islamist movements started to begin and Isis was formed. The first issue of Isis is they have grown in numbers over the years. Secondly, Isis controls thousands of square miles of ungoverned territory. Their high supply of troops and land allows them to creatively think of major attacks, including attacks on the U.S. Lastly, when people see the attacks from Isis, some people naturally gravitate towards these groups. Two months after 9/11 attacks Osama Bin Laden said “When people see a strong horse and a weak horse, by nature, they will like the strong horse.” Isis will continue to grow in power if countries do not come together to help totally eliminate them.

More than one American citizen has been beheaded by the terrorist organization called I.S.I.S. They attack our people all the

Hundreds of Shia Muslim men and boys lie face down on a dusty spread of land north of Baghdad. Machine guns sound like hail as bullets fire into the men, dust and blood fly everywhere. The bearded executionists show no conscience and leave the bodies entangled in a shallow mass grave. In replacement of a tombstone waves the Islamic flag. These executions were carried out last month as part of ISIS’s crackdown on Shia Muslims and other infidels.

ISIS is a Sunni militant group seeking to create its own state, governed by their interpretation of the Laws of the Quran, and to destroy all other branches of Islam as well as convert or destroy all non-Muslims.

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The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, commonly known as ISIS, has frightened the whole world by committing attacks in the Middle East, Paris, and San Bernardino, California. ISIS claims to be the legitimate ruler of all Muslims and it operates the Muslim world. ISIS was able to expand as the result of local groups conflicts with Western interests. Daniel Byman declares that local groups are attracted to ISIS for genuine conviction. Particularly, young men believe that ISIS is the defender and avenger of Sunnis worldwide. On the other hand, some groups join ISIS for accessibility to financial and technical aid. While , ISIS grows beyond Iraq and Syria, religious intolerance is created. The group delivers its religious beliefs by barbarian acts, such as beheading and rape to intimidate their enemies and obtain supporters.

Reactions have been ruthless. Journalist Charles Pierce wrote in Esquire magazine the day after the Paris slaughter: “The retribution will be swift and harsh, as will the inevitable reaction, and as will the retribution for the reaction.” French President Francois Hollande promises to have a “merciless” war to destroy the barbarians who committed such terrible acts in Paris. Airstrikes have been ordered to attack. Celebrities have threatened to take out ISIS single-handedly.

Al-Qaeda and its leaders, Osama Bin Laden and Ayman Al-Zawahiri are frequently popular world news subjects. (Piszkiewicz, 2003, p. iii) The world seems to want to be constantly aware of the goings on of these people and their organization. There is no secret to the desired need for this information. As most people know Al-Qaeda is a significant and ongoing threat to the world, with regard to terrorist activities and continued fundamentalist extremism with regard to jihad, or what these extremists see as a holy war against the rest of the world, but mostly the Western world. This work will begin with a short introduction to the threat that Al-Qaeda poses to the world as a way to develop a full profile of the organization,

America needs to take control ISIS because they are inhumane. “On September 5, 2014 ISIS executed three Sunni women in Mosul. What was their “crime”?

It doesn’t matter if you are a man, woman, or child in the eyes of ISIS. They will show no mercy.

ISIS is a realistic threat to the U.S. and the world. They has already killed over 5,500 Middle Easterners in the last six months. (6) ISIS have beheaded two American journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotloff. A testimony from Didier Francois, a French journalist who was a hostage with Foley. Francois stated how the terrorists found a picture of James’s brother, John in his laptop. John serves in the Air Force. Because of this, Foley was subjected to the worst treatment out of the hostages. Francois said Foley was ‘one of the pillars of the group who never cracked even under the most difficult circumstances’. He was a regular victim of mock executions including being ‘crucified against a wall’. Francois said that Foley was an excellent man who stood up to the terrorists and frequently asked for other things for the other prisoners. ISIS’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, told American captives that he would “see them in New York” and that ISIS

One of the more notable of these crimes was the treatment of the ethnic Yazidis. The Yazidis are an ethnic minority living in Iraq that are one of the few groups that are not Muslim, and therefore were deemed to be infidels by ISIS dogma. In 2014, thousands of Yazidis were trapped on Mount Sinjar and were on the verge of being victims of an imminent genocide at the hands of ISIS. So President Obama carried out airstrikes against ISIS forces stating, “we have a mandate to help ... and when we have the unique capabilities to avert a massacre, then I believe the United States of America cannot turn a blind eye” (LaFranchi 2014). Aside from the humanitarian side to strike ISIS, the United States carried out airstrikes to “protect American personnel” in the region (Salman and Spetalnick, 2014). On August 8, 2014 President Obama authorized airstrikes on advancing ISIS forces to protect the “US consulate and military advising teams” stationed in Erbil (LaFranchi 2014).

Hundreds of Shia Muslim men and boys lie face down on a dusty spread of land north of Baghdad. Machine guns sound like hail as bullets pound into the men, dust and blood fly everywhere. The bearded executionists show no conscience, leaving the bodies entangled in a shallow mass grave. In replacement of a tombstone waves the Islamic flag. These executions were carried out last month as part of ISIS’s crackdown on Shia Muslims and other infidels.

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant are more commonly known to the public as ISIS, they also referred to ISIS by media corporations as well. ISIS has combined with a few terrorist groups in the past but has also not made friends with other groups. “Finally, in April 2013, the leader of the ISI, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, announced in an audio message that his group merged with Jabhat al-Nusra (JN) in Syria to form the “Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham.””(Price, 2014). It was also noted in the same article that because they merged with another group that it did not sit well with other people and groups. ISIS appears to have a history with groups coming and going into the mix. While it’s not very known what their ideology is, you can very well establish your own perception based off their actions. Just based off incidents I have seen in the past and recently, they are very violent and will attack anyone who isn’t on their side from civilians to military personnel. “ISIL’s goal is to solidify and expand its control of territory and govern by implementing its violent interpretation of sharia law. The group aspires to overthrow governments in the

As sweat drips off of your body you round the corner of the street. You take a moment to admire that it’s a beautiful day in Boston and there’s nothing you’d rather be doing then running the marathon. As you pump your arms and continue to run euphoria takes over as the “runner 's high” spreads throughout your body. Suddenly you’re thrown to the ground by as an explosion goes off to your left. Ears ringing, you stumble up and look around. There are people all over, bleeding, crying, and dead. The only feeling you have now is horror. Terrorist groups all over the world are destroying communities and families by recruiting their young children and killing innocent people. Terrorism is sweeping the world and it’s growing steadily. With a constant inflow of young soldiers, terrorist groups are stronger than before. They have surely mastered the art of recruiting the weak and vulnerable and using their weaknesses to carry out dangerous and deadly missions. There are hundreds of extremist groups carrying out terrorist acts all over the world. Throughout history terrorism has been a consistent issue in the Middle East. There are however a few that have had detrimental impacts on countries throughout the Middle East.