Paris
Attacks Reflection
On
November 13, 2015, a number of terrorist attacks were executed in Paris, France
by ISIS members, which were responsible for the deaths of 129 people and amounted
to over 350 injuries. The attacks sent fear through the minds of many around
the world and have devastated many Parisians who are struggling to come to
terms with the high death toll, as the attacks are being called the French
9/11. With increasing concern that more attacks are imminent and the growing
Islamophobia movement around the world, many westerners are nervous for their
safety and are demanding a swift military response to send ISIS a message.
There
are many theories as to why such brutal attacks were conducted in Paris, but
the most popular and sensible of them all is that such attacks were a form of
retaliation in regards to France’s involvement in the U.S.-led coalition
airstrike campaign, which has devastated ISIS. Another issue that has been brought
to light is that one of the attackers entered Europe as a refugee which has
caused many Europeans, Canadians and Americans to reconsider their Syrian
refugee strategy. Already, 30 American states have expressed their disapproval
of bringing refugees into the country and one Governor has said his state will
only accept Christians. The attacks had two main purposes, one, to spread fear
through the west and, two, cause greater division and hatred for Islam. As of
now, it seems that these goals have been met and the west is beginning to take
ISIS as a more serious threat.
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| Parisians congregate around a makeshift memorial to honor the victims of the Paris attacks. |
Nice article Nick. Jeb Bush is a pretty interesting guy.
ReplyDeleteNick, you make an important point about French foreign policy in Syria, which helps to place the attack in some context. It also challenges to explore - and to understand more fully - the history of the Syrian conflict, and the nature of failed states. They affect use all.
ReplyDeleteNick, I really like how you summed the events up concisely and took a global perspective. I agree with you on the growing Islamophobia in the world and I hope that Canadians realize that the actions of the few don't represent the actions of the many.
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