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Isis And The Middle East Research Paper

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ISIS and the Middle East SSG Baggs, Angelo 13D Advanced Leader Course ISIS and the Middle East The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, is a militant group whose ultimate goal is to establish an Islamic State to govern and control much of the Islamic Middle East. This goal is not necessarily sinister in its general meaning. However, the means of going about establishing this Islamic State should be the cause of concern to the entire world. The culture within the region is one of pride for those who truly believe that what they are doing is just. Those who are not radicalized constantly live in fear or being persecuted or enslaved and tortured by ISIS. The people of Iraq and Syria are almost all Muslims. Islam has over 1 Billion …show more content…

At the time, the United States believed that the ISI was not a real or legitimate and autonomously functioning group. The United States thought that Abu Omar al-Baghdadi was merely a face used to legitimize the ISI and that the ISI was a cover for the more notorious group, Al Qaeda. In April of 2007, the ISI declared a Cabinet of Ministers to serve under Abu Omar al-Baghdadi. Of the 10 ministers in the Cabinet, there are three notable names. Those names are Abdullah al-Janabi, who served as the Minister of Security, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, who served as the Minister of War, and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who would eventually become the new leader of the ISI. Abdullah al-Janabi is currently wanted by the Iraqi Criminal Court. He is believed to be hiding in the Fallujah. Abu Ayyub al-Masri was wanted by Iraq and United States authorities since governments until his death in April of 2010. He was replaced by Abu Suleiman …show more content…

In other words, this means that small military style cells or groups are scattered throughout their respective area of operations focused on their own individual tasks. Meanwhile, most cells do not know what the neighboring cell is doing. Their physical environments varied. Some cells conduct operations in desert areas within the Middle East. On the other hand, there are other some cells that conduct operations in booming cities. These cells, in my opinion, are the hardest to fight. The cell’s operatives blend in with the general population and often don’t seem suspicious. All things considered, you can’t just check every person that you think is

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