Editorial Cartoon

ISIS war machine steamrolling through Europe

With the bombings in Paris last year and the recent bombings in Belgium, Europe seems to be past the saturation level of radicalized Islam within its borders. Freely opening borders to refugees from war-torn countries in the Middle East without vetting them has allowed ISIS recruiters and terrorists in amongst the population.

This has only fueled the ISIS machine with new recruits, as the organization’s warped ideology spreads among vulnerable minds. The European Union has been slow to react to the growing Muslim refugee population and has underestimated the amount of damage a few terrorists hiding among women and children can do. Hesitation to act has let the ISIS network grow, proliferate, and destroy everything it touches.

Editorial cartoon by Robert Lang

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With the bombings in Paris last year and the recent bombings in Belgium, Europe seems to be past the saturation level of radicalized Islam within its borders. Freely opening borders to refugees from war-torn countries in the Middle East without vetting them has allowed ISIS recruiters and terrorists in amongst the population.

This has only fueled the ISIS machine with new recruits, as the organization’s warped ideology spreads among vulnerable minds. The European Union has been slow to react to the growing Muslim refugee population and has underestimated the amount of damage a few terrorists hiding among women and children can do. Hesitation to act has let the ISIS network grow, proliferate, and destroy everything it touches.

Editorial cartoon by Robert Lang

About Desiree Huitt View All Posts

Desiree Huitt is an Army Veteran serving 11 years as a Military Intelligence officer and prior to OCS as a combat medic. She is a graduate from the University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Middle Eastern Studies.

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