Isis A U.s. Threat - 1371 Words

ISIS: A U.S. Threat? ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) is a terrorist group that is trying to build a caliphate in Syria, as well as evoking war with the United States. ISIS first started as a branch off of Al- Qaeda; until February 2014, when they broke away from Al- Qaeda. According to K.T. McFarland, a national security analyst, ISIS has raped and tortured it’s way through Syria and Iraq, killing those who won’t join their group.. They have managed to recruit thousands of citizens from around the world to join their cause. ISIS is a realistic threat to the U.S. and the world, and the US needs to stop them. Although most people think it is a good idea to eliminate ISIS, some Americans don’t like the idea of the U.S.†¦show more content†¦The U.S. can still be involved in stopping ISIS. Even though it’s â€Å"illegal†, it looks like President Obama will continue air strikes against ISIS. The U.S. has minorly been threatened by the leader of the terrorist group and they have beheaded two American journalists, which could be considered threats. The U.S. can also help take down ISIS from a political standpoint. So the idea that it is almost impossible for the U.S. to get involved with ISIS without it being illegal is just a misunderstanding. ISIS is a realistic threat to the U.S. and the world. They has already killed over 5,500 Middle Easterners in the last six months. (6) ISIS have beheaded two American journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotloff. A testimony from Didier Francois, a French journalist who was a hostage with Foley. Francois stated how the terrorists found a picture of James’s brother, John in his laptop. John serves in the Air Force. Because of this, Foley was subjected to the worst treatment out of the hostages. Francois said Foley was ‘one of the pillars of the group who never cracked even under the most difficult circumstances’. He was a regular victim of mock executions including being ‘crucified against a wall’. Francois said that Foley was an excellent man who stood up to the terrorists and frequently asked for other things for the other prisoners. ISIS’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, told American captives that he would â€Å"see them in New York† and that ISIS