President Obama has asked for more assistance in fighting this terrorist organization for all countries saying "Today, I ask the world to join in this effort...We will not succumb to threats, and will demonstrate that the future belongs to those who build it, not those who destroy it". With airstrikes already in place and in action, and with American troops arming and training Syrian rebel troops. What more can president Obama be possibly asking for?
Is calling out other countries for help really necessary, especially when this response isn't intended for war?
I think this is the proper response. Even though we aren't going into a full war we still need allies and we most likely need help training the rebels.
Obama is asking for help from countries in the hopes that they will rise to the occasion. I do not believe he thinks they will have great impacts on ISIS by themselves, but together they will learn to achieve great lengths. I believe his call for help is more of a call for unification. He doesn't want to see countries fall into the hands of ISIS, he wants them to have allies and friends to rely on other than the U.S. His call is necessary, and hopefully it will be met.
I do believe that Obama is making a call for unification. It does have some really good long term achievements. Calling out for these countries is necessary and will create a very large impact even if it isn't intended for war.
I believe that Obama was right to call out to other countries for help in dealing with ISIS. The U.S can't take out the organization alone. We need to raise awareness and stand together in order to deal with such a huge threat. If we have more resources, ISIS will be easier to take care of.
Our war against the Islamic State has already turned sour. Air raids led by the US have killed 19 civilians total according to The Observatory a human rights group. On September 23, a strike killed 2 women and 5 children, as a result anti-American sentiment is growing. Collateral damage is a part of any war but if American actions begin to push people towards the side of ISIS or any other radical group we should reconsider our strategy, perhaps allow Saudi Arabia or Turkey to lead the attacks and allow the US to be behind the scenes. American guns won't win the War on Terror, it will take a dedication to development and education in the region to permanently cripple extremism.
Obama is doing a good job of making sure our coalition is broad, but I think we need to help the Kurds, Turks, and moderate rebels more, they are the most important part of the strategy on IS. Our raids are helpful only if there is a local ground force to push back the borders of the Islamic State.
