I have just read an op-ed called "What Isis Could Teach the West", by Nicholas Kristof. In this op-ed the author says that Isis is fighting smarter then we are. He says they fight for the long run and our military only fights for the short gain. He says that Isis uses illiteracy, ignorance, and oppression of women to create a society where extremism can survive. He believes the key to defeating Isis is to educate the woman in there areas to create a more stable environment and end extremism.
I agree with this author. If in the region all our country does is wage war, there will always be conflict. Any mistake our country makes, involving false targets and killing of civilians, will cause more hatred in the Middle East against us. The best solution is to build a more stable environment in the unstable regions. The key to stability is education. When people are educated they can learn to solve conflicts through peace. The women in some parts of that area receive little to no education. If our country can begin to educate the women there the region will become more stable and the peace will go for the long run.
The whole situation with ISIS interests me, and I was intrigued by this opinion. If you haven't seen it, check out Vice Media's interview with an ISIS fighter, it touches on a lot of the same points.
ReplyDeleteThis is definitely a good point, but I think the situation is still immensely complicated. To be able to educate these women and create more stability, we have to at least take some steps to get rid of ISIS. Once we get rid of them, hopefully we are not too tired of the Middle East to ensure stability, education, and basic human rights for all.
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