however in extreme cases it is necessary to engage in war if the cause is deemed just. In more recent times‚ there have been new debates as to whether or not the fight against terrorism is warranted. For example‚ America’s fight against the Taliban and Al Qaeda in the 2000’s has killed many civilians and erupted civil unrest in the Middle East making the situation much more explosive. Some may argue that under no circumstances is war justified and argue that pacifism should be the option that all countries
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In the movie Zero Dark Thirty‚ the opening scene was an intense interrogation scene in which they tied up and waterboarded a known associate of Osama Bin Laden. This movie caused quite a controversy about the interrogation techniques used and if it they were promoting pro-torture. The methods used in this movie can be analyzed by the legality‚ effectiveness‚ and morality of enhanced interrogation techniques used on terrorists. Zero Dark Thirty’s interrogation methods were very intense and could
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years in the making‚ which is quite a long time. I had not known about the truck bombing of the towers. I learned a lot more about Osama Bin Laden than I had known previously. I learned that he was actually very wealthy‚ and more or less founded the Al Qaeda. As well as how in 1996‚ Bin Laden wrote a declaration of war with the US. The video we watched was very eye opening. The part of the video that affected me most was the time between the
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Running Head: GOVERNMENT SPENDING: FOREIGN AID AND MILITARY 1 Government Spending: Foreign Aid and Military Gabriel Gjonaj Oakland University GOVERNMENT SPENDING: FOREIGN AID AND MILITARY 2 Abstract In this paper we discuss how the government squanders too much money in military and foreign aid endeavors and doesn’t focus on its own problems here in the United States. We first look at how effective the government was to responding to Katrina
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Conflict will always be a part of human nature due to our complex make up and conflicting ideas and values. Whilst the inevitability of conflict brings much pain and suffering‚ it is not always a bad thing as it can allow for true heroes to arise and act in a way that benefits the greater good. Adversity brings out the best and worst in all people this means that there is a very thin line between a hero and a villain. An individual’s involvement in conflict is a matter of perspective; this means
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Terrorism‚ based on intimidation and fear‚ no longer will be cast aside: the United States will stand and fight for the freedom and values of its people. Terrorism isn’t anything new to the United States‚ from The Sons of Liberty in the 1800s to al-Qaeda of the new millennium; it has been a part of our history. Two of the more notable attacks have been within the last few decades. February 26th‚ 1993 a man drove a Hyatt Regency rental van onto the second floor of the World Trade Center. Fifteen minutes
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instill fear and promote instability by targeting a vulnerable few whose tragedy can be projected onto the general mass. For instance‚ the al Qaeda’s group attack on September 11th proved devastatingly destructive‚ changing the cultural and political landscape almost instantaneously and still has effects on the nation today. Following the 9/11 attacks by al Qaeda‚ President Bush declared a “global war on terror (GWOT)” that has since been fought on Afghan‚ Iraqi‚ and other Middle Eastern grounds in
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Retrieved February 15‚ 2010‚ from Hudson Institute: http://www.hudson.org/files/documents/071008Baran2.pdf Kingsbury‚ A. (2009‚ February 13). Five Top Fears (Other Than al Qaeda) of U.S. Spy Agencies. Retrieved February 14‚ 2010‚ from US News & World Report: http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/world/2009/02/13/five-top-fears-other-than-al-qaeda-of-us-spy-agencies.html Olsen‚ K. (2009‚ July 8). Massive Cyber Attack Knocked Out Government Web Sites Starting On July 4. Retrieved February 15‚ 2010‚ from The
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The Taliban Afghanistan has had a rough past few decades due to the Taliban‚ who also call themselves a “political movement group.” The Taliban has made Afghanistan a very cruel place to live because of all the violence and ways the Taliban has changed the Afghanistan culture. The Taliban made the country a very scary place to live‚ as they also have access to many weapons they use to keep themselves a strong force. The Taliban has made a statement overall to the world‚ whether it is them making
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exclaimed dismay over the crowning of the Indian-American beauty by expressing their views through a social media‚ especially Twitter. They attacked the former Miss New York through a variety of insults‚ including using racial slurs and dubbing her “Miss Al Qaeda” (@SHANN_Wow). The main accusation by social media users online is that Davuluri is “not American.” “Shes like not even american and she won miss america” and “this is America. not India” proclaimed the Twitterverse (@kathrynRyan50‚ @sarawhitton)
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