First and foremost, the people under the occupation of ISIL, who, by and large disagree with its policies, would be helped. Second, those nations fighting for their survival because ISIL is directly attacking them, such as the Kurds, the Republic of Iraq, the Free Syrian Army, and the Syrian Regime will benefit. Third, since ISIL is radicalizing Muslims who join it, especially those who come from Western countries, weakening or removing ISIL will help to stem the rising tide of radicalization in Islamic communities in Western countries.
Americas involvement in the Iraq war is a monumental mistake.
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Draft protests and riots.
Liberated them from the German soldiers in World War 2
All countries and all people's will have differing views on all things. For this particular question, Australia's "views" and "involvement" mirrored Americas.
England was they're best ally in Europe. why go to war if there's nothing to defend
The Vietnam War was caused by the rise of a Communist government in south Asia. The effect was millions of American soldier deaths.
No. As a purely military question, the United States could completely destroy ISIL. However, there is no political will in the US government to launch another full-on war in Iraq. Certainly, the current US practice of simply bombing ISIL targets is insufficient to defeat them. In the meantime, ISIL can cause problems for the United States, like the Boston Marathon forms of terrorism. ISIL has nothing near the power necessary to overthrow the US government.
The high death tolls on the battlefields as well as no tangible benefit from involvement in the war led the united States to pursue a policy.
which war
ISIL is a combatant in the Syrian Civil War, and likely the strongest of the four major entrants (Assad Regime, ISIL, YPG - Syrian Kurds, and FSA - Free Syrian Army).
Americans were choosing sides, even if they did not join the war. Plus the different sides were forcing America choose.