Webster’s dictionary defines terrorism as: “The act of terrorizing; use of force or threats to demoralize, intimidate, and subjugate, especially such use as a political weapon or policy.” If ISIS succeeds, they will do just that. ISIS’ beginnings can be traced to the second Gulf war in 2003, when the U.S. along with a small condition of other nations, invaded Iraq and toppled dictator Saddam Hussein. ISIS’ radical beliefs violate basic human rights. If ISIS prevails, individuals will not have the freedom of religion, speech, and the right to have a vote in their government.
ISIS is a gruesome organization that murders helpless people who don’t agree with their beliefs. Luckily for us, ISIS headquarters are located on the opposite side of the globe. ISIS has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United Nations and the United States. Recreating earlier Jhaddit groups, ISIS has taken control over Syria and Iraq. ISIS has beheaded several westerns in order to shock and terrorize western countries. Though ISIS is not near us, it is not right for us to sit back and do nothing while innocent people have to constantly live in fear.
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Why does ISIS think this is ok? We can only hope to know why. ISIS is currently attacking Kurdish forces in Northern Iraq, they are trying to cease the Mosual dam and the Syrian city of Kobien, both are strategic locations. Recently small groups of Christians in Iraq have fled their communities after ISIS threatened to find and kill those who do not embrace Islam. ISIS has a goal to establish a caliphate, which is a Islamic state led by a religious leader believed to be a successor to the prophet Muhammad. ISIS does grisly and harrowing things. We do not know why they do them; only that they have no means to