Hillary Clinton's Fight Against Terrorism

In recent years, the United States of America has witnessed an increase in terrorist attacks. The growing issue has caused thousands of innocent people to lose their lives due to the calculated acts of hatred toward our country. Since 1970, almost every region of the United States has been targeted by some type of terrorist attack--an unacceptable statistic that Hillary Clinton is fighting to stop (“Eight” par. 10). Although America experiences less terrorist attacks than many other countries worldwide, the number of fatal attacks targeted toward the U.S. is far too large. Hillary Clinton believes that terrorism is a major conflict that needs to be not only contained, but defeated. Interrogation through the use of torture is a completely unnecessary practice …show more content…
Clinton’s plan to stop ISIS includes “taking out ISIS’s stronghold in Iraq and Syria, working with our allies to dismantle global networks, and hardening our defenses at home” (2“Hillary”). As president, Hillary Clinton would increase efforts to identify individuals who may be terrorists and interrupt worldwide communications between terrorists (Gearan, Sullivan). Although she believes that ISIS must be stopped, she stands by the opinion that military spending should not be increased, yet finds it necessary to eliminate spending in certain areas (“Donald”). In terms of the military, Hillary Clinton believes that the fight against ISIS should include both men and women who will be held to the same standards (NBC News). Ground troops should not be sent to fight ISIS (Zezima), but instead, drones are seen as an effective way to fight terrorism (Clinton). She also thinks that the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp should be closed, as it is seen as a landmark that attracts terrorists (Collinson). Hillary Clinton is willing to make many changes in the military to help fight against ISIS and protect our