ISIS remains a threat after its founder's death
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/27/us/politics/isis-leader-al-baghdadi-dead.html
U.S. special operations forces killed the leader of the Islamic State militant group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, during a raid in northwestern Syria, President Donald Trump announced Sunday morning.
However, while Baghdadi’s death marks a blow to the group, the Islamic State still poses a threat in Syria, particularly as a result of President Trump's decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria earlier this month, which opens the door for Turkey to launch an invasion against Syrian Kurdish forces -- the main U.S. allies in the fight against ISIS. Hundreds of ISIS fighters and their family members escaped detention two weeks ago during the Turkish-backed incursion against Kurdish fighters.
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| Trump concluded his announcement by saying "the world is a much safer place". |
In 2016 alone, ISIS has claimed responsibility for several attacks around the world such as the acts of terror in Belgium, Germany, the United States. Its mission of spreading the Islamic religion have claimed the lives of hundreds of innocent people. Additionally, the group’s territorial conquest and radical religious crusade in the Middle East have led to the deaths of many innocent civilians through warfare and religious persecution. The ongoing debate about how the world should respond to the threat that ISIS poses has been diverse and controversial. However, while there is a general agreement that something must be done to address the terrorist organization, few individuals and governments have reached a consensus on what the appropriate response should be.
In deciding what action to take, the United States Government must consider any proposed action within the context of its broader Foreign Policy. Foreign policy in the Unites States has changed drastically since the nation’s founding. From the strategy set out in George Washington’s Farewell Address encouraging the avoidance of involvement in foreign affairs to the military interventionist policies of the modern day, U.S. Foreign Policy transformed from limited involvement to the investment of major national resources in foreign endeavors.
1. What is foreign policy? How would you characterize American foreign policy during the 19th century? Today? What do you think accounts for the differences?
2. What role do the three branches of government have in creating American foreign policy? What tensions sometimes arise between the branches over foreign policy? Who else influences foreign policy?
3. What principles and values have helped shape American foreign policy?
3) I think that the principles and values that shape American foreign policy today are not set in stone. In America, history tends to repeat itself, which where I believe the same happens to our policies. We look to precedent and what we have done in the past typically to gage what we should do in current situations.
ReplyDelete3. What has shaped the principles of foreign policy seems to be that of previous presidents. In the past we have seen president's use different tactics to get what they want, but Trump seems to take it to a different level. He pushes his own agenda and it gives a threat to the American people. - Matthew Pilch
ReplyDelete3). America acts like a policeman around the world. We fight for freedom all over the world in countries that our suppressed by authoritarian government. American principles and beliefs are based around freedom, therefore we fight for freedom in other countries as well.
ReplyDeleteForeign policy is how a government interacts with other national governments; it can be described as the attitude of a country in dealing with international affairs. In the 19th century, the US focused mainly on domestic issues and did not care that much about what went on in other countries. Today, we live in a more global world, which results in the US often taking a very aggressive and hands-on approach to many foreign affairs, even if they don't directly affect us.
ReplyDeleteWhile the Supreme Court is not highly influential in foreign policy, Congress and the President are very important in the United States’ foreign policy. Specifically within Congress, the Senate has a prominent role. Our country’s stance on foreign policy has shifted throughout our years as a nation. During wars, like World War II or the Cold War, foreign policy was very important for our nation’s policy agenda. In recent years, dealing with the Middle East has been a huge issue in the US, especially as military spending has made up the majority of our budget. I think that the US was wrong to leave the Kurds unprotected, especially as they were our main ally against ISIS.
ReplyDelete3. What principles and values have helped shape American foreign policy?
ReplyDeleteWhat helped our values where our history in being a police in national affairs and being involved in other nations affairs. At the same time, we also have time periods where we basically ghost other nation to not get involved in certain periods of time.
3) I think that the value of precedent based on what other presidents in the past have done considering foreign policy and how the precedent applies to situations currently going on is what influences foreign policy. For example in the 1980’s Reagan wanted to try to implement several democracies in Latin America similar to the situation in the Middle East in 2003 where the U.S. eliminated the dictatorship in Iraq and tried to fix their government.
ReplyDelete1) Foreign policy is a way that the government works with other nations. In the 19th century, the American foreign policy focused heavily on individuality and exclusion of european influences. The monroe doctrine was an example of the foreign policy and how it emphasized American commerce. Today, America's foreign policy focuses more to preserve national security, maintaining civil ties between nations, working with allies, and promoting world peace. The difference with then and now is that America today is eager to communicate with other nations in order to promote good relations. Cooperation between other nations will enforce strong allies and control a balance of power between everyone, ultimately leading to a more secure and peaceful global government.
ReplyDeleteForeign policy is relating to relations or strategies with or against foreign nations in order to protect the interest of America. During the 20th century America's foreign policy was to initially try to stay out of World Wars. This differs from American policy today, as America acts as the police of the world, entering any conflict they have an opinion on, more similar to the foreign policy of the mid 20th century during the Cold War. America has continued giving aid to help foreign nations grow, like with the Dawes Plan after the end of World War II.
ReplyDelete3. What principles and values have helped shape American foreign policy?
ReplyDeleteAmerican foreign policy has shifted greatly throughout the years. In 20th century, the U.S made it their mission to help other countries, yet after certain incidents, we strayed away from aiding other countries. The U.S has always been working with other nations, such as during the 90's when aid was given to middle eastern countries curb communism. American freedom, and justice is one of the top priorities and goals when helping other countries, which has helped shape our current foreign policy.