Wednesday, May 17

Wednesday, May 17: Blog Post Tenneyson Wnek
My article

     In this article it talks about ISIS and how they are developing chemical weapons. In the article it states that ISIS is bringing in experts from Syria and Iraq to develop chemical weapons. The "chemical weapons cell" is located in an ISIS-controlled area of Syria, in the Euphrates river valley, near the town of al Qaim, just across the Iraqi border. US officials have stated that this location has sparked US military intelligence interest because ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi could be hiding out some where nearby. The article also states that the area now considered the "de facto" capital of ISIS because the previous capital, Raqqa, is under high military pressure. Officials are still making it very important to secure Raqqa because it remains an important military objective to defeat ISIS. US defense officials have noticed that much of the leaders of ISIS have been dispersing out of the city of Raqqa into towns near the Euphrates river valley. 
     This relates to Ap Government because we have talked about foreign relations very much. We have also talked about what Congress and the Presidents duties are with topics like this. Congress sets the budget on military spending and the President make most of the key decision on deploying troops and treaties which are approved by Congress.
     I think that as a nation we are doing the right thing by protecting Syrians and the surrounding countries from ISIS. I think we are also protecting our own nation as well. But I would agree with some people that we have been in this war for too long. I feel like we haven't gained much of anything and this war has been somewhat useless. I feel like no matter what we do, there will always be Islamic extremists in the world. But if Syria doesn't have the money or military to defend themselves from ISIS control, then we have to do something to keep them from taking over. I think its not just our duty to help Syria fight ISIS, it's every countries duty. Because if they get control over all of the middle-east (worst case scenario) then everyone will be affected and the countries of this world will be at war with each other.