Summary of ISIS/ISIL and Why it's a Threat to America

Countering the ISIS Threat
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Introduction
One of the greatest roles of any government is to provide security to its citizens. For America, this role is a top priority. Therefore, any force internal or external force that attempts to interfere with the security and wellbeing of Americans must be distinguished at all costs. One such force is ISIS/ ISIL. This paper will focus on this terrorist group and explain why it is a threat to America. Further, key intelligence agencies for gathering information concerning the group will be discussed. Finally, the paper will also provide a request for intelligence and make some recommendations to the law enforcement agencies. 
Summary of ISIS/ ISIL and why It’s a Threat to America
The Islamic State is a Sunni jihadist group. Sunni can be generally described as one sect of the Muslim religion (Winter, 2018). The Sunni jihadist group identified here has a particularly violent ideology. The ideology is mainly based on their religion about how things should be and how their god should be worshiped. The Islamic state’s violent ideology is that it has power over all people who profess the Muslim faith. The group aims to ensure that it assumes this power so that there is no other Muslim sect other than what they have established. In a bid to achieve this goal, the jihadist group has formed some very well-organized methods of financing and management (Roy, 2017). Further, it has mechanisms for raising funds to continue propagating its agenda. It also uses social media to advance its course since social media is one of the greatest tools to reach many people in modern society. It is important to note that ISIS may have other goals that are yet to become clear to the rest of the world. Scholars admit that it is hard to decipher what the group wants and why they fight so religiously up to date. While most people would consider ISIS a group of psychopaths based on their behavior and ideologies, it seems to be very well organized and dedicated to its course.
There are several reasons why ISIS/ISIL is a threat to America. First, the group poses an existential threat to America since they accelerate the collapse of the world order and interfere with global peace and wellbeing. They also engage in activities that go against America’s core values and way of life. The group has consistently directed attacks on America and its friends/partners. The second main reason why the group is a threat to America is the overwhelming evidence that the group is not only a terrorist group but an insurgency. Evidence has revealed that while the group uses terrorism as a tactic, its main aim is to overthrow all the Middle East governments. After establishing their rule in the whole of the middle east, the group then plans to overthrow all the other governments in the world. Being a country that values peace, autonomy, and independent governance, America cannot allow such an ideology to continue taking root. Based on this radical ideology, the group poses a great threat to America and its people. The other main reason why the group poses a threat to America is through interfering with the rights and freedoms of ...