In the article "Fight Against ISIS Needs Troops to be Effective, Michael Morell Says," the former No. 2 of the CIA stated what he believes to be an effective measure to take against the terrorist group (link to article). Morell stated that the only way for a response to occur is if the "coalition is willing to put more ground troops in Iraq and possibly into Syria, or ISIS." After the release of the graphic video of the Jordanian pilot burning alive, Morell says there is not a will to commit such a large group of troops (100,000) that exists in the U.S. or Western Europe. Word has reached the media that ISIS now holds an American woman captive as well. The United States would be willing to spend the money and use the resources to find her, but there is a chance she may not be alive anymore. Another possible strategy that exists is to take out the leadership, since the organization is hierarchical.
I think Morell is correct: we NEED to take action against ISIS. There are reports of ISIS contacting freshman... let me repeat that - FRESHMAN - in the United States to start a terrorist attack. Now I think 100,000 troops is extremely unnecessary, but I do believe a large amount should be fighting for not only our peace, but for those in the Middle East as well. These savages who are controlling that area now need to be wiped off the face of the earth. First off let me clarify by large amounts of troops. I think the Arab nations should put together a large fighting force to begin the attack on ISIS. Then, the U.S. can contribute some troops to assist the cause. There are several reasons why I am so fired up about this. First, this weekend I watched "American Sniper" and it was fricken good. Second, I watched the murder of the Jordanian pilot and I can honestly say I've never been more sick to my stomach/pissed off in my whole life (sorry for the language). Finally, I'm tired of people living in constant fear of another terrorist attack. Yes, it's impossible to completely get rid of terrorism, but we do have the power, if other nations help, to rid ourselves of an issue that can be snuffed out with diligence.
I agree, its our duty as a blessed country with ample resources to put an end to this. Its extremely inhumane to burn someone alive, and I would hate to see it happen again. I too watched American Sniper and its a shame that there are people like that in the world.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that ISIS needs to be taken care of, but it should not involve the U.S., only Arab nations in the region. The reason for this is because WE created the terrorists, Osama (he's Al-Qaeda but a terrorist nonetheless) even said the reason for 9/11 was because of American intervention in the Middle East.
ReplyDeleteWe do need to get rid of ISIS but we don't need to send troops over. It is a middle eastern problem so it is there responsibility to take care of it, we can give them supplies but we don't need boots on the ground unless we are attacked.
ReplyDeleteIn all honesty Quinn, we have been attacked. I don't know if you remember he news story about the beheading of and American journalist?
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