My former colleague,
Jacob Hope, recently wrote the article, "ISIS puts the "isis"
in Crisis", which talks about the extreme terrorist
organization, ISIS’ (Islamic State of Iraq
and Syria). He argues that it is important to be knowledgeable on the events
going on due to ISIS, to reduce the atrocities that have or can occur.
There are so many lives that are taken away because of this group that people
all over the world need to be aware of and keep up with because we never know
where the next attack could be. I agree with him that we really need to be more
informed on this and take action on preventing any more of their attacks to
also impede any more innocent lives being lost.
He
informs us on how the organization of ISIS started, which aids in letting the
reader know why they are like they are and why one of their biggest aims is the
United States. They were founded in 1999, but not until recently have they
become more known due to their morbid attacks. Isis
has repeatedly demonstrated that it is much more than a transnational terrorist
organization, they have grown command, control, propaganda and logistical
capabilities, proved its ability to take and hold strategically critical
territory at the heart of the Middle East.(The Guardian)
Hope informs the reader
that as a result of the attacks occurring, for example, the attack on Paris,
more countries have become involved on the problem and are looking for ways to
take them down at all cost. Again, I agree with him in the sense that even
though everyone does want to take down ISIS, it is not easy they have
conflicting and crossing allegiances, which indeed, make it an extremely
sensitive and dangerous situation.