One of our running president is prohibiting the staying of Islamic Religion at this point. Isis is a well known as a terrorist society that's constantly threatening the United States. Isis is a click , that dramatically increased the hatred towards the United States .They have brainwashed a community with their radical beliefs, and are changing people's mentality. Isis has been mentally changing their minds with hatred towards us , the US Americans.…
Individuals often speculate that it was Osama bin Laden who had led the jihadi groups to their utmost success, notably due to the 9/11 attacks in the early 2000s although, it was not until after his assassination that al-Qaeda’s power had spiked. In fact, bin Laden’s death “had little impact on al-Qaeda-type jihadi groups” (Cockburn, 2015, p. 56). “In June 2014, the ISIS militants had suspended al-Qaeda as the most powerful and effective jihadi group in the world” (Cockburn, 2015, p. 2). From capturing US military equipment, mass bombings and shooting in Baghdad (the capital of Iraq and home to a large Shia population) and the escalation of violence, people cannot help but fear what possibly could be next on ISIS’ agenda.…
In the first half of 2016, the United States alone has had over 136 mass shootings (by definition, an incident in which four or more people are wounded or killed), and is growing rapidly. (Gun Violence Archive) This topic in particular has been one of heavy discussion in the past few years, due to a wide range of interests. Is it because of the current implementation on firearm laws in the United States, or something much more sinister? In today’s world, the moment that a mass shooting erupts everything comes to a screeching halt and our nation’s attention turns towards it.…
Contemporary Homeland Security Issues Haritha Vadlamudi Wilmington University Countering Terrorist Radicalization legislation The consequences of the Orlando terrorist attack affected the individuals from House of Representatives to act rapidly to make aware of performing with fortifying the nation's counter radicalization work in the increasingly unsafe environment. Countering Terrorist Radicalization Act is constructed primarily on the the work of bipartisan team launched on March 2015. Individuals from the team were accused of evaluating the risk that foreign fighters posture to the United States. Potential security holes distinguished were displayed in a report that structures the basis of the legislation (Vicinanzo…
The Neo-Assyrian Empire and Present Day ISIS: History Appears to Repeat Itself The Neo-Assyrian Empire lasted from 911 to 612 B.C.E., while ISIS is still in power today. Though these two Semitic governments are far apart in regards to time, they are eerily similar in their actions, strategies, and the makeup of their civilization. Northern Iraq and southeastern Turkey was where the Assyrian Empire encompassed, and ISIS is based in the Islamic state of Iraq and Greater Syria, with the largest city under their control being Mosul.…
Current Events Many bad things happen every day but on October 31st, a Russia bound jet was found in pieces. ISIS immediately took responsibility for it, Russia immediately denied those claims. But now more reports are saying that ISIS could have been responsible for the attacks. On November 5th British Prime Minister David Cameron called Russian President Vladimir Putin to talk about the crash.…
Ever since Barack Obama has been elected as president he has been under heat and has faced many obstacles regarding Iraq, Syria, Gaza, and Ukraine. The war between America and Isis in Iraq has evolved. Isis is the number one threat in Iraq because they threatened America and have killed millions. America is also dealing with Syria because of the constant conflict between the two regarding chemical weapons and the killing of civilians and their cooperation with Isis. The problem in Ukraine is that Russia has declared war with Ukraine for their land and America is struggling to protect them.…
Imagine another terrorist attack as traumatic as 9/11, the U.S. might have the greatest military power in the history of the world, but threats and attacks like those on 9/11 are always a concern to the U.S. and its allies. Terrorist attacks are a real threat because they are hard to prevent, they are carefully planned and carefully executed. ISIS is the largest and most powerful terrorist the U.S. has ever dealt with. In recent discussions of Islamic Terrorism, a controversial issue has been whether The U.S. shouldn’t intervene with ISIS and other forms of Islamic terrorism. On the one hand, some argue that the U.S. should intervene and stop Islamic Extremism from this perspective, ISIS’s primary target is the U.S. homeland and critics…
Isis is a dangerous group that the United States must be prepared to handle however with the amount of resources and weaponry the defeat of ISIS is possible. The world thinks of Isis as a terrorist group who is prepared to rule the world which is true yet are we aware of what they believe? Peace as many know is a foreign idea to the group, religion is extremely important to ISIS; They are a religious group with carefully considered beliefs. Among them that is a key part of the so called upcoming "apocalypse".…
The society that exists this day in time seems to thrive on controversy. As soon as one social justice problem is resolved, another problem surfaces. Chapter five and eight focus on the issues concerning the effects of current events and if Christianity can co-exist with Islam. The most current controversy unraveling in the world today is the latest terror attacks in Paris. ISIS has come forth and took responsibility in the horrid attacks.…
In the article "British journalist, now ISIS hostage, sends message from terror group", Atika Shubert and Catherine E. Shoichet from CNN inform people about the detrimental situation that is occurring in Syria. In July of 2012 a British Journalist named John Cantlie was abducted by the terrorist group ISIS. Fortunately he was saved by the Free Syrian Army rebels; unfortunately he was captured yet another time in November of 2012. Currently Cantlie is being forced to convey a message from the ISIS terrorist group which is not his. ISIS is a malicious group that is holding multiple citizens of different nations hostage; they need to be stopped.…
People across America are scared, and rightfully so. We have always trusted our government to keep us safe from atrocities such as those brazenly embraced by Middle East radicals set on destroying the world as we know it. Unfortunately, our government’s hands off, or limited involvement at best, approach to the ISIS threat, America’s trust is wavering. American citizens, some of whom have never owned a hunting rifle much less a handgun, are arming themselves in record numbers, not because they are suddenly enamored with guns, but because they are scared for their safety and the safety of their families.…
Having the necessary information is crucial in almost any area, especially for research and development. The purpose of collecting data is primarily for knowledge discovery, then for further consideration. In other words, all websites gather people’s information and base on them to explore their behaviours and trends. From there, they will shape the browsing experience that match each person’s preference in the future. As mentioned above, social media, especially Facebook and Google, track all users’ activities online.…
Terrorist groups are modernizing and are taking advantage of social media platforms. This is adapting their recruitment process and giving them a larger population to get ahold of. “People don’t have to take the risk of joining a group that may have been infiltrated by law enforcement, of traveling to join a group. They can just get online, and through a Facebook group or Twitter, they can get radicalized”…
Candidates are using social media to slander each other instead of talk about real issues. In turn, this leaves the public uninformed about the candidates themselves; it just shows which one can photo shop pictures the best. ISIS has become a household name in the United States, and that's because of one thing, social media. The terrorist organization has used social media to supply their group with a massive growth spurt. ISIS had gained the amount of publicity that past terrorists could only dream about in only a couple of years.…