Dromi's Ideology

Dromi’s argument that the issue of ISIS can only be resolved through total annihilation is hinged upon three main premises. The first factor in Dromi’s reasoning is that despite similarities between ISIS and piracy in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s there is a stark and critically important difference in their ideologies. Pirates kill for treasure while ISIS kills for God. In Dromi’s view they kill for different reasons so we must find different, and in ISIS’ case, more radical solutions that take this into account. In short, while it may appear that ISIS is similar to other violent groups, it is vital to see the situation with nuance and understand how different ISIS truly is. The next reason he has is that like the Nazis, ISIS must be handed
This argument consisted of a dependent premise that Nazism and ISIS both have radical ideological beliefs and that such organizations can only be beaten through a total defeat. This premise is supported by a brief and useful elaboration on Nazi ideology as well as the premise that radical ideologies cannot compromise. I do not know that enough evidence was provided to prove the point that the two ideologies are similar enough to come to such a conclusion though. There are definite similarities, but the foundations for these ideologies are not the same. This is a false analogy because the most important parts of the two ideologies are different; ISIS are religious militants, they use sleeper cells and lone wolfs to attack, ISIS employs small mosques through various countries to recruit its members, they are called to action by their faith alone. Comparatively, Nazi ideology targeted religious groups and is a nationalistic ideology, they drafted millions into an army which engaged in large battles against other armies, the Nazi ideology was created by a single living man and when the war was lost Nazism was no longer a serious threat. I would say that due to this fallacy this aspect of Dromi’s argument is weak even though he did a good job explaining his reasoning and making his point clearly. Unfortunately, Dromi makes the mistake of
One example of a missed opportunity in Dromi’s article is the analogy linking Nazism to ISIS. While I do believe the importance of referencing past conflict is absolutely imperative, Dromi choose poorly in what he decided to learn from. A much stronger connection exists between the IRA and modern terrorist groups such as ISIS then that between ISIS and Nazism. In a documentary done by the BBC, the history of the Irish Republican Army is reviewed and explained. The Issues underlying the rise of the IRA have a great deal in common with the important underlying issues ISIS has emerged from. For this reason, I believe that if we evaluate what caused, aggravated and ultimately ended hostilities between the IRA and the British government we will gain valuable insight into strategies that can be used to stop Isis. So, firstly, what initial issues existed that launched the IRA into existence? In the early 1900's there was a large and emotionally powerful sentiment that Ireland needed to be its own republic. This would mean that Britain had to relinquish control over its oldest colony - something they were not about to do. There was a sense of national duty among the men and women involved all throughout the IRA’s existence and was likely the primary reason many joined the group. Much like ISIS, national bonds strengthen the groups will and