The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) or Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is a terrorist organization consisting of more than 30,000 people. ISIS has been an ongoing problem for over 10 years. ISIS began in 2004 as al Qaeda in Iraq, before rebranding as ISIS two years later. This organization is headed by Iraq-born Ibrahim Awad Ibrahim al-Badry, who goes by the nom de guerre Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. ISIS has conquered Mosul, which is located in northern Iraq. ISIS makes a portion of their money from the collection of taxes and fees in areas they have control of. ISIS’ power base is in Raqque, which is located in eastern Syria. They are in control of more than half of Syria’s oil assets, as well as a number of oil fields in Iraq.
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He has laid out a plan to confront the vexing problem of ISIS. His four-point plan includes amping up airstrikes, strengthening troops, preventing terror, and protecting civilians. "The United States of America will continue to do what we must do to protect our people," he said, "We will be vigilant, and we will be relentless." Obama vowed to expand the air campaign beyond it’s original two missions of protecting Americans and providing humanitarian aid. The Syrian border will not constrain the military, the U.S. plans to hunt down terrorists who threaten our country wherever they are. More than 11,000 people have traveled to fight in Syria and Iraq from all over the world. Obama called on Congress to authorize “ramping up” a mission to equip and train military personnel to have more experience when fighting against ISIS. The U.S. will have a range of counterterrorism tactics to prevent attacks. “Let’s make two things clear,” said the president, “ISIS is not ‘Islamic.’ No religion condones the killing of innocents … ISIS is a terrorist organization, pure and simple.” In the interest of protecting civilians, Obama urged targeted military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who allegedly used chemical weapons to harm his own
He has laid out a plan to confront the vexing problem of ISIS. His four-point plan includes amping up airstrikes, strengthening troops, preventing terror, and protecting civilians. "The United States of America will continue to do what we must do to protect our people," he said, "We will be vigilant, and we will be relentless." Obama vowed to expand the air campaign beyond it’s original two missions of protecting Americans and providing humanitarian aid. The Syrian border will not constrain the military, the U.S. plans to hunt down terrorists who threaten our country wherever they are. More than 11,000 people have traveled to fight in Syria and Iraq from all over the world. Obama called on Congress to authorize “ramping up” a mission to equip and train military personnel to have more experience when fighting against ISIS. The U.S. will have a range of counterterrorism tactics to prevent attacks. “Let’s make two things clear,” said the president, “ISIS is not ‘Islamic.’ No religion condones the killing of innocents … ISIS is a terrorist organization, pure and simple.” In the interest of protecting civilians, Obama urged targeted military action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who allegedly used chemical weapons to harm his own