Dennis Flores
LCS-101FF-WB
10/19/2014
ISIS
the latest Threat to the Civilized World
ISIS
(Islamic State of Iraq) Is an Islamic Terrorist group waging war in the middle
east for their so called god. Where ever they go they leave a trail of
destruction and use their god as an excuse for the atrocities they commit. They
have been rapidly gaining ground all over the middle east under their
mysterious leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Right now America
has taken small steps to quell this organization that harbors delusions of
world domination. These steps are not enough with a threat of this nature the retaliation
has to be just as harsh. To stop ISIS and ensure the safety of the world as a whole
we must take swift action.
Proof of
the rising threat of ISIS can be seen in a timeline
complied by major news station CNN. In a short few months the damage they
caused in Iraq Forced 1.2 million of it's inhabitants out of there homes. Not
to mention the kidnappings, executions, and bombings. The only action so far
taken by the US
is the training of Syrian rebels in the hope they can fight against them and Air
raids on key strategic locations. These actions will only slow ISIS
down we need an actual battle plan.
Some Democrats
believe that the limited action being taken by the us government at this time
is enough. Others still believe that the fight needs to be taken directly to
them. The question is whether or not US troops should get involved like they
had in the past. Air superiority alone can not win a war especially when
fighting a enemy spread through out a large nation. Ground forces are a
necessity to beat back ISIS. In a recent battle going on
Kurdish forces fighting ISIS were able to reclaim
territory in Kobani. This was thanks to the joint efforts of Kurdish fighters
on the ground and air strikes from multiple countries. Continued success
against ISIS like this depends on if we are willing to
take action and send men onto the front lines to deal with ISIS
once and for all.
