PhilosphyBeforeParty
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- Jul 17, 2015
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My suggested foreign policy will address several issues related to terrorism. It will address the root causes of terrorism, take military action against terrorist groups such as Isis without sending US ground troops, and assisting enemies of Isis in the war. It will address the causes of terrorism by reducing poverty, and improving education and infrastructure in the Middle East. This will be achieved through aid programs which will focus on, among other things, providing financial aid to the people, building schools, and helping to bring clean water to areas without it. This will improve the quality of life in the areas that are affected, and therefore reduce the desperation that pushes people to join terrorist groups. The US will collaborate with other wealthy nations in Europe and Asia to do this. The US will also focus on stopping terrorist groups such as Isis. This will be done by arming and training the armies of Isis’s enemies. This will give them an advantage against Isis, and provides the US with a way to get more involved in the war without sending ground troops. The US will also increase air raids on Isis, specifically targeting on air bases and oil rigs. This will hurt Isis’s economy, and reduce third ability to fight a war. One disadvantage to this plan is that it will be expansive. While it would cost a lot of money, both of the goals are necessary ones. Without the aid programs, even after Isis is defeated more terrorist groups would pop up again. Likewise, without fighting groups such as Isis, the aid programs will be useless as Isis will have little opposition and will not need as much support. Another disadvantage is that it is too slow. Some people may say that in order to beat Isis in a r4easonable amount of time, we need to send ground troops. This is not, however completely necessary. Arming and training the enemies of Isis will make them much more effective, and if air raids are greatly increases, Isis’ ability to fight will be greatly weakened. One advantage to this plan is that it provides a long term solution to end terrorism for good, rather than just temporarily suppressing a single group. Another advantage is that in addition to reducing terrorism, it will vastly improve the quality of life in the Middle East and help to stabilize the area, which has been in turmoil for many years.