Besides the shock of this horrific act, another shocking element is that ISIS blatantly claimed responsibility for the suicide attack in an online statement that circulated via his supporters (CBS/ISIS, 2016). Suicide bombers willing to risk their lives and kill other innocent people are what we fear and the people of these countries fear daily. Even if it doesn't happen on American soil, we still fear what the other side might do if they wanted to attack the United States. After the incidents in Paris and ISIS which claimed responsibility, no country is truly safe. Iraq and Syria have seen a surge in violence over the past month, with suicide bombings claimed by ISIS killing more than 170 people (CBS/ISIS, 2016). These attacks follow a series of developments by US-backed Iraqi forces.