The radical Islamic terrorist organization, recently re-titled “the Islamic State,” has existed under several names since the 1990s. Its history is an epic of how modern terrorism progressed from a religious and political ideal into an obliterating cult. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a properly-armed group that is a threat to the global security. ISIS, whose merciless members delight in murdering innocent people, must be destroyed before its fanatical followers carry out further genocides. There is an ongoing debate on whether the United States ought to take stronger military actions against the extremist organization, ISIS, or not. Supposing that the United State does not act promptly, ISIS will fortify its territory and …show more content…
They are sacrificing natural laws and human mortality in their pursuit to prevent corruption. ISIS forbids freedom of speech and implements their laws by force, ignoring the fact that every individual has the right to speak for themselves. By viciously persecuting those of different races and religions, ISIS implements extreme forms of Islamic law in the regions it controls (“Islamic State (ISIS)”). For instance, recently ISIS has carried out a mass beheading of twenty-one Christian, Egyptian individuals living in Libya and continually murder anyone who refuses to convert to Islam or refuses to follow their extreme regulations of Islam. Apart from extorting Iraq, the Islamic state sell Iraqis artifacts and tax civilians, to raise funds to carry out its unlawful movements (“Islamic State (ISIS)”). ISIS commits countless activities that are prohibited by many constitutional laws set in developed countries. Since the United States’ army has been involved in many major world wars, in addition to the Korean, Vietnam, and the Gulf War, it ought to be involved in the Global War on Terrorism to aid many innocent civilians who are being tortured without a cause. To remain as a world power and to secure its status and position in foreign countries, the United States is obliged to take a strong action against this radical group, remembering that if ISIS continues to spread there is no doubt that they will reach the west and United States’ borders.
The United States, with its coalition partners, has committed to degrade and destroy the terrorist group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). This group poses a threat to the people of the Middle East, as well as to the United States, our allies, and interests in the region. If this terrorist organization is left uninterrupted, ISIL will grow, threatening the surrounding areas of the Middle East, our allies abroad, and the United States.
Recently a military group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been causing controversy between the group and the United States. However, what many might not know is that ISIS has been around for more than a decade. When the United States sent troops in to overthrow Hussein’s government in 2003, it started a tension that would have never been expected. ISIS has conquered many places and gained much land. ISIS is believed to have contributors from the 9/11 attack (infobaselearning.com) and they have been known to go to the extreme to enforce their law. From the beheading of Christians, to the cruel treatment of women, the punishment is very brutal.
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, popularly known as ISIS and Daesh, is the 21st centuries rising global threat to humanity. The world has united to reduce and ultimately prevent genocide. In the paper ISIS will be referenced as Daesh. The initial part of the essay will cover Daesh origins, ideology, goals, and objectives. It is essential to know the similarities of the present Daesh brutalities and historic barbarisms of Wahhabism. The rest of the essay will focus on leadership, funding, and capabilities, such as physical bases support locations. The conclusion will attempt to raise concern of the internal threat within the United States. This essay will be limited to sources not having access to restricted or classified information. The closing goal of this essay is to embolden the serious threat to the United States and other countries seeking pursuit of life, liberty and happiness.
Firstly, here are some ambitious events showing that ISIS is threatening the world security and order. On November 13th, 2015, the Islamic State killed more than 100 people at several locations in Paris. On October 31st, 2015, 224 people died when a Russian jetliner crashes after leaving Egypt 's Sinai Peninsula, and ISIS claimed their responsibility. On March 20th, 2015, 137 death were caused by suicide bombers attack two mosques in Yemen. Except the casualty, their violence behaviours also aroused fear and chaos across the world. As a result, these terror attacks had changed the way of our lives. According to Hedley Bull (1995), one of the most fundamental goals of the anarchical society is upholding the independence of member states, maintaining peace, and helping to secure the normative foundations of all social life, which includes the limitation of violence (Jackson, 2013). To save the world basic human values, security, order and justice, those countries in power must weaken if not topple these dangerous radicals from their pedestals. The United States need to start a legal battle as the state is supposed to ensure the value of security and protect their citizens. Other than that, another solution for the extremism is to wait until either the world vital energy is not petrol oil anymore, or the oil resources in the middle east run out. However, it will probably take a long time for this solution. If the United Nation is not able to get rid of the extremism in a
ISIS has proven many times that they are capable of killing mass groups of people, they have proven to use chemical weapons, and they have proven that they have money. Many people believe that the islamic state is the correct way of living. If America does not intervene with ISIS it will not be long before there is an attack on american soil. America needs to eliminate each ISIS member and give the oil land back to whom it belongs to. ISIS is inhumane and does not care what or who is in their path, they will kill unmercifully and torture anyone and
American foreign policy has forever been a controversial topic in international discussions. Questions regarding America’s military presence, intent and use of force have long been centers of controversy and debate. Recent American involvements in the Syrian Civil War and the conflict with ISIS have raised questions about the ethics of US involvement and her justifications for force. As ISIS began to grow stronger and the list of crimes it committed began to augment, America began to use force to combat ISIS’s growth citing legal American precedents and humanitarian urgency as the major justifications for involvement. However, critics of American involvement contend that America’s involvement violates both American and international law,
While the United States has taken some action to deal with this pressing issue, it has not been enough thus far. According to the Journal of Strategic Security, specializing in the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism, point out that military launches through air strikes have managed to lessen ISIS’s control in Iraq and Syria by de-financing the group through limiting their use access oil. However, this alone has not and will not stop the functioning of ISIS. The Journal of Strategic Security expresses that while the military movement was a good effort, ISIS has plans “to expand its support base and intensify its attacks outside of Iraq and Syria.” Simply putting restrictions on ISIS is not enough, just as attacking from the air is counter productive and causing more damage rather than removing ISIS. Likewise, the Journal of Strategic Security continues to discuss that ISIS has a solid group of foreign fights worldwide that are disposable and able to be controlled easily. This leaves room for continual attacks and replenishment of members. Thus, it is imperative that the United States use ground troops to eradicate
Today, one of the biggest issues facing the United States as well as the rest of the world is the Sunni-militant group which goes by the name of “ISIS,” or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. It has been the topic for major discussion for the past three years, with many leaders of major countries and nations trying to figure out how to defeat them. ISIS is a powerful force and has been for several years and many countries including the United States are trying to figure out how to stop them.
“War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today” (John F. Kennedy). The United States should destroy ISIS by bombing them in an auspicious manner, so that the people will no longer feel threatened. ISIS is a terrorist group that emerged in the Middle East. ISIS stands for “Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.” It originated in the year of 1999.
There are numerous reports that show that the raid of Iraq was a huge mistake which should not have occurred. As a result of the actions taken by President George W. Bush and members of Congress, ISIS was able to form after fall of Saddam Hussein during the Iraq War. ISIS, the extremist group broke off of Al-Qaeda in 2010 and is now one of the most violent group of extremist that the world has seen today.
The first thing to know about ISIS is that it originated as an organization not very much like the one we currently know. It emerged in the early 2000’s as a terrorist group known as Jam’at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad headed by the terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. This group is considered to have its roots in the Iraqi war and is thought to have resistance to the Western occupiers as their primary principle and goal of operation. This is particularly where we find the first difference between other terroristic groups and ISIS as well as the difference between threats represented by both. Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and other organizations, having been created earlier, tried to instill into the population of territories controlled by them values that diverged very much from the Western ones and while they fought the West in more ideological than literal sense, ISIS is quite another pair of shoes. ISIS began as an organization whose goal is not only to deny aggressively western values, but also to force out the western forces from the Middle East. And that the difference – clash in the worldview in the first case and fighting for dominance over certain territory
In 1945, Syria had a barely functioning civilian government and a military that was always involved in the government’s politics. Syria and Iraq have now made new allies with; Afghanistan, Libya, and Yemen. “ISIS’ involvement in the Syrian Civil War has exacerbated the conflict, leaving over 300,000 dead, two-thirds of the Syrian people in need of humanitarian aid, and some 11 million people uprooted (7 million internally displaced and 4 million refugees abroad)” (Forsythe, Monshipouri 1) which is a very big reason why ISIS needs to be stopped. ISIS killed so many innocent people, just because they wanted to bring terror into the whole worlds lives and wonder what is going to happen next, where is it going to happen, and if it is going to happen to one of us. Our U.S. foreign policy has not effective at ending Syria’s crisis, not even a little bit. After Syria’s uprising, the U.S. and United Nations have thought about resolutions to trying to defeat ISIS but, none of those strategies have worked so far. After the attacks in Paris, on November 13th, it was a lot easier for us to make airstrikes against ISIS. It was also a very big part of why Paris decided to take action and also to airstrike as well. There are also major problems that we have to think about when trying to take over ISIS. We have to think about making an effective size ground force big enough to
Imagine a country that is run by insane government officials with a military consisting of blood crazed and psychopathic soldiers who conquer land by force and murders anyone that does not agree with their values or beliefs. You might think that this thought could be the center of a suspenseful film, but sadly this is a case that takes place right now in reality. One could compare these actions to Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, or the Soviet Union but those countries are long gone and are not committing such crimes today. Right now, at this moment, today’s “Nazi Germany” is the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, more commonly known as “ISIS”, is the country that is committing war crimes, violating international law, and promotes rape and sexual slavery today at this very moment. Therefore, I believe it is the United States’ duty and moral obligation to launch a full-scale military ground force to fight and eliminate all forces of the Islamic State.
has acted morally in the fight against ISIS despite critiques from many in the international community. As stated, this paper pointed out the out history of humanitarian and international law in regards to war. The war must be just with little collateral damage/civilian losses. LOAC must be followed even when conducting a war against an enemy, even if that enemy is not a state. Many want to argue that the war on ISIS is immoral because of the practice of what many calls targeted killings. It’s implied that the killings are illegal and a death sentence against suspects that cannot defend themselves in a court of law. One way in which the use of targeted killing might be justified is as an enforcement of the Human Right to Life against personal threats. In the case of ISIS, the innocent persons who might be regarded as claimants on this rightful use of defensive force fall into a variety of categories: Iraqis and Syrians, Shia, Yazidis, and Kurds, Sunnis subjected to the violent rule of the ISIS ‘caliphate,’ and Europeans, Americans, and any other citizens globally whom ISIS might threaten (Finley, C.,2016). Without the fight of ISIS on its own turf with the use of targeted air strikes, the possibility of the group growing to take over land much like Nazi Germany did in Europe is too great to the freedoms of the world. That is the necessity needed to conduct the war on ISIS, and it
In the last three years, a extremist militant group known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS has begun sweeping across Iraq and Syria, and taking control of the region to implement their harsh, and oftentimes violent ideologies. In order to solve this problem, America needs to first work towards a framework whereby Sunnis and Shia coalesce to form a government. Along with that, the US should also launch a counterattack against the ideas of ISIS and target their recruiting abilities. These actions will have consequences, which the US will need to be prepared for in order to succeed. The coalition against ISIS have to win the hearts and minds of the people of Iraq and Syria in order to deal with the threat that ISIS poses, and this