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Isis Pros And Cons

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The controversy over whether the United States should take stronger military action against ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) has been discussed the past few months. The public opinion has grown more favorable to taking stronger action; however, there is a minority of people that still believe the Unites States should stay out of war as long it can. If the United States avoids war, then ISIS will become a bigger threat to the country than it already is. The Unites States should take stronger military force against ISIS. ISIS has proven to be a very powerful threat to our country and other countries around the world; if they are not stopped, ISIS will continue to aim danger at our country and our people.
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Americans kidnapped by jihadist groups are killed at nearly four times the rate of other Western hostages in captivity, while American hostages are the least likely to be released, according to a report released a few days ago (Report: American Hostages). The report, issued by West Point's Combating Terrorism Center, found that six countries -- the United States, Turkey, Italy, the United Kingdom, France and Germany -- account for more than 60% of Westerners kidnapped by jihadist groups around the world since 2001 (Report: American Hostages). The report was compiled following the beheadings of Americans James Foley and Steven Sotloff, both journalists, and aid worker Peter Kassig at the hands of ISIS, and the death of American Kayla Mueller, also an aid worker, in ISIS captivity (Report: American Hostages). ISIS and other terrorist organizations have taken many innocent lives, and action against these organizations needs to be taken to ensure the prevention of future American casualties. If the United States does not show that they are willing to amend the lives lost, then ISIS will continue to sacrifice innocent individuals. “This threat is not like any other. It is even more barbaric than al Qaeda before it. If unchallenged, its regimen of beheadings, burnings and crucifixions will take us all back into the worst practices of the Middle Ages”

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