War Against ISIS

Terrorism is an act that threatens or carries out violence with the intention to disrupt, kill or coerce against a body or nation in order to impose will. This means that a lot of groups use this method to get what they want. The groups use a variety of methods, groups such as:

President Obama stated in his Anti-Terror Strategy address, "We continue to face a terrorist threat. We cannot erase every trace of evil from the world, and small groups of killers have the capacity to do great harm. That was the case before 9/11, and that remains true today” (Obama).The Middle East today is composed of very complicated religious tensions, unstable states, and rising terrorist organizations. The collapse of central governments and the rise of powerful non-state actors breed problems that foreign powers and the world’s only superpower, simply should begin to address. Many argue that the involvement in the Middle East is not our problem and that it will only cause our national debt to increase. As human beings we must began to realize the crimes against humanity occurring in the region and ask ourselves one question, can we truly turn a blind eye to the hundreds of innocent people dying and at what cost? The United States of America must get involved in the Middle East to ensure justice is achieved and maintained. Our interference will decrease the chances of terrorist attacking U.S. soil, and our military involvement will save the lives of many innocent citizens caught up in the turmoil. The United States must protect its interests and allies in the region. America stands for freedom, justice, and dignity; we must take a stand to defend ourselves and those in need, if we truly want to uphold the

It has now been fourteen years since the tragic event of Sep 11 in New York, when hijackers struck two planes into the northern and southern building of the twin towers. Unfortunately two thousand and nine hundred and ninety six people lost their lives that day including over five hundred Muslims. Few days later it was concluded that alqeda terrorists in Afghanistan under the leadership of Osama bin laden were responsible for the deadly attack. Less than a month after the attack the U.S invaded Afghanistan in order to capture those who were responsible and a short time after Iraq was also invaded for the same purpose. For the next decade the U.S spent an annual of one trillion dollars towards the fight on terror. Fourteen years later it is

In the 1980’s and 1990’s violence in Somalia was getting worse as the days went by. This violence allowed warlords from the regions of Somalia and, in turn, go to war with one another. Images of the war showing starving children called for a response from the United States. The United States government sent supplies of food to the needy. However, these warlords got to the food trucks first. This resulted in President George H.W. Bush sending in troops to make sure that the supply lines could reach these desperate people in need of our help. As violence arose in Somalia United States citizens began to question whether or not it was our place to be there.

The War on terror has been a main focus for the U.S for many years now. The U.S. first got involved in the war on September 11th, 2001, when two planes crashed in to the World Trade Center in New York City, and one in to the Pentagon in Washington D.C., making it the worst thing that has happened on U.S soil since Pearl Harbor. The one thing the U.S. did that nobody else could do was the way responded and how well the U.S. did. “The United States responded by attacking al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan, one of several countries where the group had operations. The government in Afghanistan was brutal and supported the terrorists, so less than a month after the attacks of September 11, the United States invaded Afghanistan to break up al-Qaeda and the Afghan government” (Pressler). The U.S. is seen as a major world leader, and responded to this is not only to help their self, but also to prevent

I don’t agree with the author in article 3. I think he is wrong when he says playing politics entails costs but bombing only promises stalemate and boots on the ground involves untenable risks. The U.S should send men to Iraq/Syria to fight against Isis. Our men are better trained and smarter, there just better in everything in everything in my option, yeah we would lose men but that’s what happens in war. Isis is smart they went from Iraq to Paris without leaving any traces of themselves. I honestly think people from the U.S that know a lot about our country are helping Isis in each move they make. Unless Isis is just smarter than the U.S witch I don’t think they are. I just think our countries has a lot of dishonest people in

Ever since, 9/11 attacks, the United States have been involved in a war against al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. They adopted the Israeli policy of killing terrorist which they called targeted killings. Targeted killings have become a policy in United States after 9/11 to subdue the rise of al Qaeda and other terrorist groups. The growing number of terrorism is greater than just people imagine. The threat posed by al Qaeda as claimed by the United States prompted the government to act in self-defense preventing itself from future attacks thereby leaving the attacker or accused to bear the responsibility of the crime. Thou some claimed that targeted killing as well as assassination violated the domestic law signed by President Ford and

The need for executive action is clear, and based on straightforward principles. First, ISIL has

The United States should escalate the war against Isis because Isis is the threat of a bigger war, Isis wants its own country in the heart of the Middle East, and the Islamic states threat is only growing. Widen the war against the extremist group. The moment the group, also known as Isis, established a territorial state in Iraq, it posed two grave threats to the United States and its allies.

Presidential elections are approaching quicker than ever, and the population is hoping that our new president will be able to solve global issues that were meant to be solved years ago. Unfortunately, there are many problems for a president to solve in four years, which is why we hope our new president will need to focus on the most urgent issues at hand. One of these issues is, of course, the surge of terrorism coming from the Middle East, namely from the group called ISIS.

War on terror is essential for safety of individuals around the world. War on terror’s definition is a country's actions against terrorist groups who cause damage or deaths to a country's property/civilians. Today a terrorist group by the name ISIS is causing havoc around the world. Three countries in specific are taking initiative to the ISIS war on terror, they are US, Egypt, and Turkey. Each country takes their own unique actions against ISIS, however they all have the common goal, destroy ISIS and make sure they do not come back. Here is the US’ intentions in one sentence by President Obama, “we must define our effort … as a series of persistent, targeted efforts to dismantle specific networks of violent extremists that threaten America.”1

ISIS has been causing all over the middle east as well as America to live in such fear. Everyone is in debate about the U.S going to war with ISIS, there are tons of pros and cons to this serious situation. Washington is overdue for a serious debate about what U.S. national interests are threatened by the Iraq crisis. ISIS today represents a direct and growing threat to the United States, it has attracted an estimated 12,000 foreign fighters. It seems like this mess with ISIS will not end until America does something about it. We have troops and soldiers for a reason right? To protect America why not put them in action and make them

Around the world, countries are reeling with the losses caused by the increasingly more powerful terrorist organization, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). While undoubtedly other countries are experiencing greater losses than the U.S., especially those affected financially by the costs of taking in Syrian refugees or those closer to the conflict, such as those in the Levant area that have been forcefully taken over by ISIS or robbed by it, the U.S. is already opening its purse in an effort to find a solution to the problem of ISIS. It has begun coordinating with other countries to find a way to constrict ISIS's inflow of money; bombing ISIS oil infrastructure and shutting down banks operating in territory controlled by ISIS are two

But we also know that military humanitarian interventions in the name bringing peace to a country in conflict can go horribly wrong. In 1994 President Clinton withdrew all US forces from the UN peacekeeping force in Somalia after eighteen US soldiers were killed and images of their dead bodies being dragged through the streets of Mogadishu were broadcast on television, horrifying and infuriating the American public. For those too young to remember this tragic episode, it is well documented in the Hollywood movie “Black Hawk Down.” All UN forces in Somalia were subsequently withdrawn in 1995 leaving that country to spiral into two decades of chaos and lawlessness. Today, Somalia remains effectively a failed state.

A very controversial topic in today’s society is the war against ISIS. The ISIS attack in Paris on November 13, 2015 took the world by surprise and maybe Americans more than anyone else. According to CBS NEWS 57% of Americans favor the U.S. sending ground troops into Iraq and Syria to fight ISIS. Maybe the percentage has risen since the Paris attacks, no one really knows. I feel that the government has a sense of obligation towards helping defeat ISIS more than ever since they did attack an ally of ours. Maybe they don’t know what they’re getting themselves into but defeating ISIS, will bring back security that everything will somewhat be okay.