The Fight Against ISIS- Nicole Chatham 6th period

            In the article I read this week, retired General John Allen tells ABC news that “We’re not done yet” in regards to the U.S. mission against ISIS. Although the U.S. has had some major successes in fighting against the ISIS terrorists over the past year, the U.S. military still has a lot of work ahead of them in finding a solution to this problem. With help from Arab allies, the United States has been able to carry out airstrikes targeting the ISIS group in Syria and Iraq. However, General John Allen does not express any interest in targeting the Syrian President Bashar Assad’s military, as he believes that “No matter what we do militarily, Syria has got to be solved at a political level”.

Lastly, the Obama administration claims that it wants to take in 10,000 Syrian refugees in 2016, bringing up an interesting viewpoint from the General. Allen believes that the U.S. should be more cautious, as taking in more refugees leaves a potential threat for ISIS infiltration into those refugee groups. Overall this topic is one of high importance and how the U.S. continues to handle it will affect many across the world!

            Analysis- This article I have chosen has really caused me to think more about world events. This situation is very serious as many lives are at risk and this conflict poses a threat to several countries. I can relate this article back in U.S. history to when the British won the French and Indian War. Like the U.S. troops against ISIS, the British and American colonies had several successes in the French and Indian War and came out as the dominant world power. However, also like the U.S. troops against ISIS, there was still a lot of work ahead for the colonists. The fight for freedom was not over and the colonists would soon be facing more challenges.

Link to the Article