Millions of people have died to the gruesome executions by the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant since 1999, isn’t it time to stop their reign of terror? There has been a perpetual argument since 2003 about whether the United States congress should dispatch thousands of American combat troops to stop these muslim extremists. Does anyone in our country want videos “featuring beheadings and burnings run against them?” (National Journal) On the other hand, does anyone want to gamble the deaths of thousands of fellow countrymen for an uncertainty of success? The issue of deploying troops in Iraq is a very debated problem and has two very strongly supported sides. For all the positive outcomes that may occur, however, deploying troops in Iraq may
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ISIS has already killed millions of innocent people who don’t want to convert to their religion, many of these people were Americans. Although there are many supporters of not sending American combat troops to Iraq, “public opposition to the use of combat troops against ISIS is softening.” (Opposing Viewpoints in Context) In a recent poll, supporters have said that eventually the government has to bring troops to Iraq, “just because we want to rid ourselves of the middle east legacy battles doesn’t mean we can shirk the ones that don’t emerge.” (Opposing Viewpoints in Context) Should the United States keep their troops at bay? No, the military's top officer General Martin Dempsey stated, he insisted on the using of ground troops to guide airstrikes, and was rejected. Dempsey told media that he would “recommend putting U.S troops on the ground in Iraq to advise Iraqi security forces” and military in their war against ISIL.(Opposing Viewpoints in Context) The recommendation was soon accepted by President Obama as “it is painfully obvious that there are too few American troops operating in Iraq.” Obama deployed hundreds of soldiers to advise the Iraqi Militant, under the restriction that they [American Troops] could not accompany the Iraqi troops on combat missions, as it put the lives of many American souls at
ISIS has already killed millions of innocent people who don’t want to convert to their religion, many of these people were Americans. Although there are many supporters of not sending American combat troops to Iraq, “public opposition to the use of combat troops against ISIS is softening.” (Opposing Viewpoints in Context) In a recent poll, supporters have said that eventually the government has to bring troops to Iraq, “just because we want to rid ourselves of the middle east legacy battles doesn’t mean we can shirk the ones that don’t emerge.” (Opposing Viewpoints in Context) Should the United States keep their troops at bay? No, the military's top officer General Martin Dempsey stated, he insisted on the using of ground troops to guide airstrikes, and was rejected. Dempsey told media that he would “recommend putting U.S troops on the ground in Iraq to advise Iraqi security forces” and military in their war against ISIL.(Opposing Viewpoints in Context) The recommendation was soon accepted by President Obama as “it is painfully obvious that there are too few American troops operating in Iraq.” Obama deployed hundreds of soldiers to advise the Iraqi Militant, under the restriction that they [American Troops] could not accompany the Iraqi troops on combat missions, as it put the lives of many American souls at