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The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, better known as ISIS, is a terrorist organization that has seized control of large areas of the Middle East and acquired a global following. Through years of conflict with US and international forces, ISIS has been reduced in strength and their command and control have been weakened. For example, in 2017, the Defense Intelligence Agency estimated that ISIS (Links to an external site.) had lost 65 percent (Links to an external site.)of its land in Iraq (Links to an external site.) and 45 percent in Syria since 2014. This week we will be looking at the current state of ISIS and the organization’s impact on US national security.

Student outline for posting:

• Read:
  • Timeline: The Rise, Spread, and Fall of the Islamic State (Links to an external site.)
• Explain WHY ISIS has been so resilient to U.S. and international efforts to degrade their operations in Iraq and Syria
  • First paragraph
• Assess HOW ISIS’ continued presence in Iraq and Syria impacts U.S. National Security
  • Second paragraph

Citing Sources:

During every discussion post, students will do APA style in-text citations, and follow the template below to source information used to justify their analysis.

Website OR News outlet name; Date of report; Title of report

For example:

The Washington Post; 14 AUG 18; Venezuela arrests 2 military officers over ‘assassination attempt’ against Maduro.