Essays on Al-Qaeda

Group influence refers to the instance that is characterized by people behaving in a certain way because, a certain clique of people behaves in the same was as he does. In essence, group influence is a phenomenon that dictates the manner in which people relate in our daily lives. In as far as this instance, is concerned, all circles in the society are part and parcel of instances that revolve on religion, politics, academic or educational matters and other social interactions. As a matter of fact and cogency, it follows that the existence of a person in a certain Continue reading...

Afghanistan occupation: Take a pro or con position on whether the US should pull out of Afghanistan as it is today.

Thesis statement

Public opinion in the United States of America is for the government to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan. I will not support the pulling out of the troops out of Afghanistan.

Introduction

There was information from the White House regarding a statement on the status of the available negotiations between Afghanistan and the United States of America with the main intention of keeping the troops in Afghanistan after the year 2014. The White House and the Pentagon have been Continue reading...

Critical Thinking Paper: ENVI-423-003 Geography of Middle East

Three issues that have served as effective learning supplements in Geography of Middle East class include the following: the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Israel, continuing troubles in Iraq in the post-War on Terror era and the effects of high concentration of funds to Jewish organizations in the United States (US). The foregoing issues provide significant impacts on understanding the nature of Middle Eastern politics better, given the complicated interests of nations therein and their volatile status towards one another, the US and its allies. Key to understanding the complicated nature of Middle Eastern politics is the divisiveness brought Continue reading...

War in Iraq, is one of the controversial events in history of American wars. It takes two to tango, and this is the case of the war in Iraq. For a war to start there should be some driving forces or effects. The justification for the Iraq invasion remains quite unclear despite the prior consequences that came with the war. The invasion was suggested to have begun following the 9/11 attack of World Trade Center and Pentagon in 2001. Americans attacked Iraq in 2003 and toppled Saddam’s dictatorship, and seven years later the war came to end (Mahnken Continue reading...

Introduction

Although some might use pluralism and diversity interchangeably, they are not the same thing. For example, diversity exists where more than one religion exists in a same area, which is not pluralism. When all these religions in the same location share common beliefs and work together to forge ahead without major differences; that can be called pluralism. Polarization, on the other hand, finds differences in the different religions and opts to separate the two based on the differences. This letter is addressed to a community leader and a radical who does not believe in any other religion other than Continue reading...

Introduction

9/11 is the expression that has been dedicated to the 2001 terrorist attacks by Al-Qaeda that the United States suffered from on September 11. It is true that 9/11 became a turning point for the George W. Bush administration. In addition, it also affected the United States' foreign policy.The events unswervingly led to the United States support for the downfall of Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan where it was believed to have its foundation (Thompson, 2004). These attacks were also important as they were later used by the United States of America as a justification of invading Iraq regardless of the Continue reading...

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On the 15th of December 2011, American troops lowered the US flag from their base in Baghdad, signaling the end of the American military and peacekeeping mission in Iraq. After a year short of a decade of military missions in the country, the dismantling of the regime of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein as well as the explosion of sectarian violence and civil disturbances, the situation was further aggravated by the continuing involvement of the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization.
In this light, the official departure of American troops from Iraq, and the cessation of active US participation in keeping the Continue reading...

Country Profile

About Afghanistan
Situated between the borders of China, Iran and Pakistan, Afghanistan is considered to take on so much culture and tradition from its neighboring countries (Banting, 2003). Rich in several mountainous regions, the country imposes interest on those who love to travel and be adventurous at the same time. Back in the days, the nation specifically held a great possibility of becoming a central attraction for most adventurous travelers who are bound towards the central areas of Asia.
There are approximately 35,320 445 residents accounted for in 2011 who embrace Afghanistan as their home (Bleaney, et al, Continue reading...

The War on Terror which is also referred to as the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) is applied to an international military campaign that was initiated after the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks in America. As an international military campaign, it was intended to eliminate militant organizations such as al-Qaeda, and other terrorist groups so as to end terrorism. The war on terror has taken different directions and phases. Although the results have been good, a lot is at stake (Gardner 624). Nations such as the U.S have spent billions of dollars to end the menace. As a result, Continue reading...

Introduction and Thesis

As of today, the world grapples with many challenges to international peace and security. The rising cases of terrorism and proliferation of small arms, for instance, threaten efforts to foster peace and security. In the face of the threats to peace and security in different parts of the world, United States needs a foreign policy to chart its broad agenda for interacting with other nations of the world and for protecting her national interests. However, many are the times when the country’s foreign policy is misinterpreted. For example, there are claims that the country’s foreign policy is Continue reading...

Not long ago many headlines on terrorism appeared in newspapers all over the world. The event happened on the 11th of September, 2001 made countries to pay more attention to this issue. In 2001 President Bush declared that a “war (that) would not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found, stopped, and defeated.” Still, no one knows whether this campaign will be successful or not (Rapoport, 2006). One of those things that people can do to decrease the terrorism is to learn history, as the terrorism is not new in the 21th century. The history Continue reading...

Al Qaeda and Terrorism

Just because is a tenet of just war. It states that, in the event a country, state or organization decides to engage in war, it must have reasons that represent a just basing. In essence, the county or organization must show that is acting in good faith with no malicious intentions at all. The factor that culminates to the final resort that facilitates war should have an adequate threshold to support its course and the actions that ensue. In the case with the al-Qaeda, the aforementioned observations have been noted. This is because was embodied in the actions of Continue reading...

Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) In Iraq-Afghanistan Wars

Abstract
Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are homemade bombs that are constructed and deployed in certain ways. Since October 2001, IEDs have been responsible for over 3000 combat deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan. These devises are designed to specifically kill, harass, or injure people or groups of people. In Iraq and Afghanistan, IEDs have been widely used. They are hidden behind guardrails and signs, inside animal carcasses, and under roadside debris, these encounters are very dangerous as they are causing thousands of death in Iraq and Afghanistan annually (Tanielian, 2008, p. 11).
This strategy has taken a different direction where Continue reading...

The day September eleventh, 2001 will be a day individuals won't overlook for the rest of their lives. On that morning, planes were seized from Newark, Boston, and Washington. The primary occasion of the terrorist assault was at 8:46 A.m. in Manhattan, New York. At this point a seized plane flew into the north tower of the World Trade Center (Greenberg). The highest point of the north tower was loaded with smoke and flares. The individuals close to the World Trade Center were totally shocked and had their attention gotten right when the first plane hit. "Countless individuals saw Continue reading...

Introduction

My Moroccan heritage has always meant so much to me. Thanks to my family’s heritage I have been grown to know the rich tapestry that is our past. From colorful, sometimes helpful proverbs, to authentic Moroccan recipes, I am proud to claim this part of my heritage. The values of the Moroccan culture have been instilled in me; I am proud of all that I am and all that my people have become. However, sometimes my heritage and the lessons or cultural values that are taught within it appear to inhibit on certain aspects of life. I have Continue reading...

Part 1

Mass media is extremely useful in defining how certain issues are handled in the society. The flow of information in the media has influence various activities and decisions in the past following the sensitivity of the kind of information that members of the society release. However, different people will have variant views on certain issues as they are reported by the mass media. Recently, there have been extensive reports on revolts in North Africa, as well as the Middle East. These reports have led NATO interventions as the solution to the rising levels to a country like Libya.
Based Continue reading...

Introduction

Faster travel time, a feat of human imagination and a masterpiece of engineering. These are but some of the things that airplanes embody in the world. While there have been many records and variations throughout history of emulating flight, it was the Wright Brothers that finally made modern aircrafts possible back in 1903 . Since then the “aeroplane” has been used in many situations of human history. Such situations include public transportation, combat and even entertainment.
This invention did not come without a price however; just as when dynamite was used in manners that were against the wishes of Alfred Continue reading...

The Just War Theory is a doctrine developed by Christians to determine whether the war is just. A number of criteria are used to determine whether the war is morally justifiable. The war is considered just if it satisfies a series of criteria. The Just War Theory has two parts which include: Jus ad bellum (conditions where war is justifiable) and Jus in Bello (conducting war in an ethical way). Jus ad bellum concerns whether it is moral to go to war while Jus in Bello concerns moral conduct expected in war (Jean, 2004). There is need to add Continue reading...

- About twelve years ago, four U.S commercial airliners were hijacked by al Qaeda terrorists and flown into the Pentagon, a Pennsylvanian field and the World Trade Towers.
- Following this attack, Operation Enduring Freedom was launched on Oct. 7, 2001 by the US against the al Qaeda forces in an effort to dislocate and eliminate their safe haven.
- 54,000 American troops are still in Afghanistan.
- This Afghanistan War is thus far the longest, multi-divisional war ever fought in the history of America.
- Over 2,700 troops from the US and troops from at least Continue reading...

The term administrative policy has different meanings as it applies to the field of public administration depending on the person using the term. Conventionally, administrative responsibility involves both the behavior of public servant, and certain expectations people have with respect to that behavior. If the behavior closely matches the expectations, public servant is to be responsible. On the other hand, if the said the behavior of the public servant does not conform to set standards, the public servant is to be irresponsible. Additionally, an individual, legal entity, or group can strive towards achieving greater responsibility from others by using Continue reading...

Ethical Issues in U.S. Drone Program in Pakistan
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Introduction

The part of the War on Terror, which is commonly known as a U.S. drone program in North-Western Pakistan has traditionally become the area of ambiguous guesses and various speculations of political, legal, cultural and ethical nature. Unlike the invasion in Afghanistan or Iraq, this drone operation did not cause any formal violation of sovereignty of the nation, however it gave a lot of reasons for dissatisfaction for the Pakistani government and residents, American institutions and individuals as well as international organizations. The topic remains Continue reading...

Berman, Eli, et al. "Do working men rebel? Insurgency and unemployment in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Philippines." Journal of Conflict Resolution 55.4 (2011): 496-528.A large part of the Afghan population is unemployed because of the war making any economic activity impossible. Unemployment is bad for the economy as it as wise men say, an idle mind is the devils work shop. People start thinking of illegal ways of making money.
Clarke, Richard A. Against all enemies: Inside America's war on terror. Simon and Schuster, 2004.According to this book, there are cases of insider attacks, where American soldiers turn Continue reading...

Question 1

Torture has been considered as a serious human right violation all-round the world. Torture is prohibited by each country and also the international law. The use of torture on individuals has an effect on their political and civil rights. This issue was the first to be addressed by the United Nations in 1949 after it was formed. The international law as set out by the United Nations is against any form of inhuman and any degrading activities to humans and cannot be accepted at any cost. Torture is the inflict of harm or pain or emotional trauma in any Continue reading...

Book Review:

George Washington Bush stands as the 43rd president of the United States of America who led the country for two elective terms each consisting of four years. Like most of the other International players, he wrote a memoir after his constitutional term in the presidency office. The memoir captures his life, the presidency choices made and their consequences. The title of the memoir is Decision points. The book was launched on 9th November 2010 and in less than two months more than two million copies had been sold out, also at this time it topped on the New York Continue reading...

The evolution of terrorism over the past decades has seen the emergence of several types of terrorism and terrorist groups. Some of the world known terrorist groups including the Hezbollah, Hamas, and al-Qaeda have successfully managed to carry out several terrorist acts. As a result, it is necessary that the counterterrorism strategies place evolve concurrently in order to effectively combat these terrorist groups. In light of this, it is important that the counterterrorism strategies implement be specific to terrorist groups as ascertained by the motives driving the various groups into such activities. Different strategies are, therefore, need to combat Continue reading...

ISIS AND SOCIAL MEDIA: THE GLOBALIZATION OF TERRORISM

- Narrative Description
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, also known as ISIS, is a non-governmental organization that is vying for political control in Iraq and Syria. ISIS, sometimes known as ISIL, controls territories in these regions. ISIS has been responsible for a great amount of unrest in both Iraq and Syria, and has caused a lot of trouble with sectarian and terrorist violence in the regions.
ISIS has been highly successful in recruiting new members through use of social media networking strategies. Because of this success, the membership in ISIS has been younger than some of the Continue reading...

The freedom of movement using a plane was restricted to those only in the ‘fly ‘list. This was also enforced by increasing the surveillance electronic gadgets in both airports and bus stop stations. The individual freedom of privacy was breached due to the increase of electronic surveillance by intelligence agencies. Anyone entering or leaving the country had to be inspected and was to provide legal identification. All the foreigners had to provide a clear and understandable reason as to why they were entering the country. However, the ability of the citizens to move around the country did not have Continue reading...

Introduction

According to Green of 2014, terrorism involves the use of violence as well as threats to achieve political, economic and most cases religious cases (Green 1). A terrorist is an individual who executes the act of violence or intimidation for a determined objective. Terrorists operate in groups that range from few members to larger masses of persons operating in the region and, or globally. There are a number of terror groups ever to be known in the world history such as the Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Taliban and the Al-Shabaab (Ortiz 1).
The groups are identical in a number of aspects Continue reading...

The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) was established in 1923 as the International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC) to facilitate international police cooperation. Interpol’s primary focus is on public safety and battles corruption, drug trafficking, child pornography, human trafficking, weapon smuggling, war crimes, genocide, computer crime and intellectual crime among others. It is politically neutral. Its charter has forbidden it from undertaking activities or actions of a religious, military, political, racial matters and it is strictly forbidden to involve itself in such matters.

Al-Qaeda and Al-Shabaab in East Africa (Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania)

Al-Qaeda has recruited members and had their operations in Africa as a whole and in East Continue reading...

A Political Approach

Introduction
The purpose of this literature review is to provide an analysis of the United States’ potential vulnerability to cyber terrorism attacks on its critical infrastructure system. Some experts suggest that the United States is not as vulnerable to cyber attacks and acts of cyber terrorism as many critics believe. American’s direct and indirect involvement in growing uncertainties in the Middle East have sparked new debates and concerns regarding the threats new types of cyber terrorism now pose to the nation’s data and information security (Abdulrahman, 139). Most importantly, this literature review has been conducted on the Continue reading...

Introduction

I believe that people should have a positive view about technology. The standard beliefs of the society are that drones are used to carry out terrorism acts (Quintero 1). Additionally, many maintain a totally negative attitude towards emerging technologies claiming they interfere with normal human life and go against God’s teaching. The innovation of drones presents new and ethical issues that brought a lot of controversies from different leaders in religion, politics, and research. The complex nature of this issue requires a quick intervention in order to make the public understand the benefits of this technology in terms Continue reading...

Introduction

Saddam Hussein was an Iraqi statesman and politician, president of Iraq (1979-2003), Prime Minister of Iraq (1979-1991 and 1994-2003), secretary-general of the Iraqi branch of the Baath Party, Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council, Marshal (1979).
In 1980, he began a ruinous war with Iran, which lasted until 1988. During the war, Hussein's government implemented "Operation Anfal" against the Kurds, during which Iraqi forces used chemical weapons. In 1990, at the initiative of Hussein was Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, to provoke a large-scale war in the Persian Gulf, in which Iraqi troops were driven out of Kuwait, and the Continue reading...

Mohammed introduced Islam, or submission to God, to the people of Mecca in 610 (Ro). The religion combined some Jewish and Christian traditions and later on included set of laws influencing most aspects of life. The religion proved to be influential and an empire that included Central Asia and Spain was established. However, his death 1400 years ago caused a divide amongst the Muslims. Debates about who will succeed Mohammed ensued, with some saying that a qualified member should be the next successor, while the others insisting that the next ruler should come from Mohammed’s bloodline. In the Continue reading...

Torture as a form of weapon has been in practice since ancient times and is a common tool used by the military to extract crucial information from enemy informants and spies. In the US, torture takes place at several different levels. Domestically, the US prison systems are the primary locations where select prisoners can be elaborately tortured in many different ways without the outside world having any knowledge of such happenings. This paper, however, will focus on the known use of torture in the past administrations, torture methods used by the US Military (especially offshore), some of the rules Continue reading...

The terrorist group al-Qaeda may not have been known if not for the heinous attacks they committed against America in 2001 but al-Qaeda has been around long before the said attacks on 2001 even took place. Al-Qaeda was founded by the wealthy Saudi sheikh Osama bin Laden in 1988 and ran it until his death in 2011 (Zimmerman, 2013). Al-Qaeda under the leadership of bin Laden actually planned to attack USA—a threat that was not sufficiently addressed until the bombing attacks in 2001 (Zimmerman, 2013). Al-Qaeda functions as a network with bases in different countries within the Middle Continue reading...

The World Power: What has the foreign policy of the United States since 9 11 taught us about the nature of power in the contemporary world?
In the history of each country there is a moment which is called a moment of grief, a memorial day. It is the day that nation never forgets. The whole world never forgets. It has become a black page in the book of their history. Such black page in the Book of American Nation we may call the 9th of September 2001. It was the day when many people died, because of the Continue reading...

Al-Qaeda is a militant organization that was founded around 1986-1988 by Osama Bin Laden, Abdullah Azzam and other militants. The organization was said to be borne out of the Soviet war in Afghanistan. It has been classified as a terrorist group by the United Nations Security Council and the NATO, among other groups. The group’s strategies involve mainly suicide attacks and bombings of various targets.
Al Qaeda in Iraq. According to the website of Vox, what is known today as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is what used to be Al-Qaeda in Iraq. During the Continue reading...

Osama bin laden set the Islam militant group, Al-Qaeda. Established around 1988 to 1989, it aimed at fighting for the Muslim community during the soviet war of the Middle East. United Nations, NATO and other movements concerned with world peace, declared al-Qaeda a terrorism group. Amongst other demoralizing terrorism activities, they mercilessly brought down the American Twin towers, killing and injuring a substantial count of innocent people. Al-Qaeda carries out its activities in Iraq Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
In Iraq, followers of Al-Qaeda identify themselves with the title Mesopotamian Jihadists. Before terrorism, they helped Iraq in the establishment. Continue reading...

Al-Qaeda is an Islamist organization composed of radicalized Islam followers who engage in terrorist activities; the group adheres to the Sunni Islam. Osama bin Laden founded and headed the international terror group. The group has firm origins in the Middle East countries with links and allies in almost all other nations of the world. The group mainly targets Americans and their allies. It also attacks people from different faiths, other than Islam. Al-Qaeda has roots in Iraq, Afghanistan, Saud Arabia and Yemen.
Al-Qaeda in Iraq came under much scrutiny and publication during the tenure of President Saddam Hussein. The Continue reading...

The main objective of this paper is to answer two separate questions: What are the roles played by media in conflict resolution or exacerbating conflicts across the globe? And how the influences of the media did contributed or exacerbate the war on Iraq and ethnic violence in Kenya that took place in the year 2007 after the election. Considering researches conducted concerning the media and conflict resolution, media and peace and media a tool of information that is also presumed to be the source of power, it is possible to justify the fact that media is the most significant Continue reading...