The Brief By Karl Vick

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The United Nations should stop ISIS because it is one of the biggest terrorist groups in the world. In the article “The Brief” by Karl Vick, He explains the danger of ISIS. ISIS is a huge terrorist organization that is ran by volunteers who believe in there cause. A flight exploded on october 31st killing all 224 people on board. ISIS said that they were responsible for the tragic bombing. ISIS is said to be a group that is accomplishing what al-Qaeda could never do. Karl Vick said, “ ISIS is now the thing al-Qaeda never managed to become: a movement that inspiration likely depends on the individual” (Vick 14). By being a terrorist group that depends on the individuals, If one man were to die then the organization will still stand strong. The

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