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Explain How Islamic State Uses Power To Realise That End
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What does Islamic State hope to achieve? (500 words) Explain how Islamic State uses Power to realise that end (1,000 words).
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How Islamic State uses Power to Realize its End
1 Introduction
Islamic State is among the listed terror groups that are currently the major problem in the world, with their bases mainly in the Middle East countries such as Syria, Yemen, Iraq, among other countries CITATION Has14 \l 1033 (Hashim, 2014). Terrorists are known to use a range of advantages against their victims to achieve their aims. They use their power to target non-combatants; the softer the target, the easier it is to achieve their mission CITATION Moo16 \l 1033 (Moore, 2016). Their attacks are aimed at undefended targets or those with weak security profiles to exploit them to achieve maximum publicity to meet their goals CITATION Gam14 \l 1033 (Gambhir, 2014).
Power has been the subject of geopolitics both in the past and in the present. This is likely to continue into the future CITATION Fel18 \l 1033 (Felbab-Brown, 2018). The US has been blamed for using Islamic nation and people to fight its battle. The US is said to have used Osama bin Laden and others to fight against USSR and later turned against and neglected the fighters who later realized they were used to raise US to powerCITATION Bin00 \l 1033 (Harding, 2000). Saddam Hussein was raised by the US to fight against Iran during the 1980s Iranian war and 1990 Kuwait war CITATION Mik03 \l 1033 (Burke, 2003). Later, Saddam was disposed of by the US. In Afghanistan reports showed that US sponsored terrorism to achieve its goal as well as many ills in Iraq and Kuwait CITATION CB18 \l 1033 (CB, 2018). The groups and even countries found that their common enemy is the US who has wielded power and used them, a power they are rising to claim using various approaches.
To understand how the terror group uses power, it is important to review its origin.
2 Origins of Islamic State and What it Hopes to Achieve
In the year 2004, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi who spearheaded insurgency attacks against US allied forces in Iraq declared allegiance to Osama bin Laden and established Al-Qaeda in Iraq CITATION Tar15 \l 1033 (Tara, 2015). In 2006, Abu Ayyub Al-Masri replaced al-Zarqawi after the leader was killed in US airstrikes. On October 15, 2006 Al-Masri rebranded AlQaeda in Iraq as Islamic State CITATION Tar15 \l 1033 (Tara, 2015). In April, 2010, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi was named leader of Islamic State in Iraq following death of Al-Masri who blew himself up after being ambushed by US-Iraqi troops.On May 9, 2013, Islamic State in Iraq announced merger with its equivalent in Syria and was renamed “Al-DAwla Al-Islamiya fi al-Iraqwa al-Sham” which is translated into Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS).
By January 4, 2014, ISIS took control of Fallujah the area where the US lead coalition forces had the fiercest battle with Saddam’s forces in 2004 CITATION Tar15 \l 1033 (Tara, 2015). Ten days later, ISIS took control of Syrian city called Raqqa. On February 3, 2014, Ayman Al-Zawahiri leader of Al-Qaeda Syria cut ties with ISIS because of its extreme measures. On June 10, 2014 ISIS made great advance in the city of Mosul since Iraqi soldiers abandoned their posts because their commanders deserted them. The next day, ISIS captured Tikrit city, hometown of Saddam Hussein, making 50,000 people to flee CITATION Tar15 \l 1033 (Tara, 2015).
On June 29, 2014, ISIS declared a new Islamic caliphate that claims dominion across the globe. It also declared Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi as the Caliph, Successor of Prophet Mohamed. August 19, 2014, ISIS executed James Foley, American Journalist. Several executions followed. September 22, 2014 US and five Arab allies began airstrikes in Syria. Abu Muhammed Al-Adnani called for individualized attacks by supporters in Western Nations CITATION Tar15 \l 1033 (Tara, 2015).
On September 24, 2014 Algerian militants affiliated to ISIS hearkened to the call of homegrown terror and beheaded French national Herve Gourdel. In October, 2014 Libyan city of Derna, close to Europe, fell under control of ISIS. November 13, 2014 ISIS expands the Celiphate to include Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Libya and Algeria. Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli attacked January 27, 2015 killing 10 people CITATION Tar15 \l 1033 (Tara, 2015). On February 15, 2015 there was mass beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians. February 26, 2015 Jihadi John was identified as Mohammed Emwazi, a UK citizen born in Kuwait. March 7, 2015 Boko Haram of Nigeria pledged allegiance to ISIS this expanding Celiphate in West Africa CITATION Tar15 \l 1033 (Tara, 2015).
3 How ISIS Uses Power
ISIS aims to control a section of the world. It aims to gain part of the power wielded by Western nations over affairs of the world. Though the US is known to use mixture of direct and soft power to lead the world, ISIS has a strict extreme approach to power. Various ways the ISIS uses power to seek control are discussed below.
1 Use of Islamic Law as Source of ISIS Power
Islamic State draws its legitimacy and power primarily from Islamic law CITATION Wal15 \l 1033 (Walt, 2015).The per...
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How Islamic State uses Power to Realize its End
1 Introduction
Islamic State is among the listed terror groups that are currently the major problem in the world, with their bases mainly in the Middle East countries such as Syria, Yemen, Iraq, among other countries CITATION Has14 \l 1033 (Hashim, 2014). Terrorists are known to use a range of advantages against their victims to achieve their aims. They use their power to target non-combatants; the softer the target, the easier it is to achieve their mission CITATION Moo16 \l 1033 (Moore, 2016). Their attacks are aimed at undefended targets or those with weak security profiles to exploit them to achieve maximum publicity to meet their goals CITATION Gam14 \l 1033 (Gambhir, 2014).
Power has been the subject of geopolitics both in the past and in the present. This is likely to continue into the future CITATION Fel18 \l 1033 (Felbab-Brown, 2018). The US has been blamed for using Islamic nation and people to fight its battle. The US is said to have used Osama bin Laden and others to fight against USSR and later turned against and neglected the fighters who later realized they were used to raise US to powerCITATION Bin00 \l 1033 (Harding, 2000). Saddam Hussein was raised by the US to fight against Iran during the 1980s Iranian war and 1990 Kuwait war CITATION Mik03 \l 1033 (Burke, 2003). Later, Saddam was disposed of by the US. In Afghanistan reports showed that US sponsored terrorism to achieve its goal as well as many ills in Iraq and Kuwait CITATION CB18 \l 1033 (CB, 2018). The groups and even countries found that their common enemy is the US who has wielded power and used them, a power they are rising to claim using various approaches.
To understand how the terror group uses power, it is important to review its origin.
2 Origins of Islamic State and What it Hopes to Achieve
In the year 2004, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi who spearheaded insurgency attacks against US allied forces in Iraq declared allegiance to Osama bin Laden and established Al-Qaeda in Iraq CITATION Tar15 \l 1033 (Tara, 2015). In 2006, Abu Ayyub Al-Masri replaced al-Zarqawi after the leader was killed in US airstrikes. On October 15, 2006 Al-Masri rebranded AlQaeda in Iraq as Islamic State CITATION Tar15 \l 1033 (Tara, 2015). In April, 2010, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi was named leader of Islamic State in Iraq following death of Al-Masri who blew himself up after being ambushed by US-Iraqi troops.On May 9, 2013, Islamic State in Iraq announced merger with its equivalent in Syria and was renamed “Al-DAwla Al-Islamiya fi al-Iraqwa al-Sham” which is translated into Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS).
By January 4, 2014, ISIS took control of Fallujah the area where the US lead coalition forces had the fiercest battle with Saddam’s forces in 2004 CITATION Tar15 \l 1033 (Tara, 2015). Ten days later, ISIS took control of Syrian city called Raqqa. On February 3, 2014, Ayman Al-Zawahiri leader of Al-Qaeda Syria cut ties with ISIS because of its extreme measures. On June 10, 2014 ISIS made great advance in the city of Mosul since Iraqi soldiers abandoned their posts because their commanders deserted them. The next day, ISIS captured Tikrit city, hometown of Saddam Hussein, making 50,000 people to flee CITATION Tar15 \l 1033 (Tara, 2015).
On June 29, 2014, ISIS declared a new Islamic caliphate that claims dominion across the globe. It also declared Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi as the Caliph, Successor of Prophet Mohamed. August 19, 2014, ISIS executed James Foley, American Journalist. Several executions followed. September 22, 2014 US and five Arab allies began airstrikes in Syria. Abu Muhammed Al-Adnani called for individualized attacks by supporters in Western Nations CITATION Tar15 \l 1033 (Tara, 2015).
On September 24, 2014 Algerian militants affiliated to ISIS hearkened to the call of homegrown terror and beheaded French national Herve Gourdel. In October, 2014 Libyan city of Derna, close to Europe, fell under control of ISIS. November 13, 2014 ISIS expands the Celiphate to include Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Libya and Algeria. Corinthia Hotel in Tripoli attacked January 27, 2015 killing 10 people CITATION Tar15 \l 1033 (Tara, 2015). On February 15, 2015 there was mass beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians. February 26, 2015 Jihadi John was identified as Mohammed Emwazi, a UK citizen born in Kuwait. March 7, 2015 Boko Haram of Nigeria pledged allegiance to ISIS this expanding Celiphate in West Africa CITATION Tar15 \l 1033 (Tara, 2015).
3 How ISIS Uses Power
ISIS aims to control a section of the world. It aims to gain part of the power wielded by Western nations over affairs of the world. Though the US is known to use mixture of direct and soft power to lead the world, ISIS has a strict extreme approach to power. Various ways the ISIS uses power to seek control are discussed below.
1 Use of Islamic Law as Source of ISIS Power
Islamic State draws its legitimacy and power primarily from Islamic law CITATION Wal15 \l 1033 (Walt, 2015).The per...
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