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The radio waves and media coverage of ISIS in the world is incessant. There have been repeated words downplaying the existence and threat of ISIS. The existence of ISIS is not something that we can ignore. How do groups such as ISIS make money? According to The Blaze, “Estimates suggest ISIS makes $900 million annually from taxation…$600 million a year from oil… and $35-45 million from ransoms in just one year”. How can America defeat an enemy that is calling for the destruction of America when the leadership of America refuses to acknowledge Radical Islam?
What is the response towards Radical Islam from the perspective of America’s leadership? U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, stated that “We in the administration and the government should give voice to the plight of Muslims living in this country.” In his first international speech, President Barack Obama addressed Cairo University, stating, “I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.” Continue Reading
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