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    imagine the horrific nightmare that would unfold that morning. The people that planned and carried out the attack were Islamic terrorists from Saudi Arabia and other Arab nations. Their operation was financed by Saudi fugitive Osama bin Laden ’s al-Qaeda terrorist organization. They were acting in retaliation for America ’s support of Israel‚ its involvement in the Persian Gulf War

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    ISIS: Terrorist Groups

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    Al Qaueda was responsible for one of the most tragic events United States history‚ the attack on the Twin Towers in New York. Osama bin Laden played a huge role in shaping this terror group until his death in 2011.When the U.S forces killed al –Zarqawi‚ the horrendous treatment of the citizens did not end‚ until the Sahwa Fronts and Sunni Tribal leaders practically made the group extinct‚ but that did not work. In 2006‚ al Qaeda was re-named as The Islamic State

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    The Tragedy That Was 9/11

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    The unexpected attack stunned americans everywhere and sent them into a feeling of confusion and want for those responsible to be punished. After investigation‚ it was discovered that those responsible were members of the terrorist organization al-Qaeda led by Osama bin Laden (History). The terrorists did these horrific attacks on the twin towers and the pentagon out of hatred of America. The fact that the attacks were done for essentially no reason brought out fear in Americans as they felt unsafe

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    One of the worst days in modern American history is September 11‚2001. That day was a horrific day of events. On that day the leader of Al-Qaeda Osama Bin Laden ordered the attack on the Twin Towers in downtown Manhattan. This attack was the worst attack in history. When the towers came down it killed almost 3 thousand people. Ever since I was young I have always had a great deal of respect for our service men and women. I come from a military background. Both of my grandpas were in the military

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    ISIS

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    killed in war on terror THREATS ISIS POSES ON THE US - - - - - Threats ISIS poses on the US They aren’t just threatening they are also following through have killed multiple americans Are known to be even more extreme than al qaeda if isis isn’t killed and destroyed it will only recruit more and become stronger Isis could attack in revenge if U.S does anything We still have not detected direct potting towards the U.S. ISIS hasn’t made a direct threat towards

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    The destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11‚ 2001‚ has had a long-lasting impact on American domestic and foreign policy. For many years‚ the United States wasn’t officially engaged in any wars. Few of us had ever heard of al-Qaeda or Osama bin Laden‚ and ISIS didn’t even exist. The events of 9/11 had a significant effect on our society. The destruction of the twin towers graphically illustrated the dark side of globalization. Terrorists took advantage of a modern global society‚ the

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    Preventing 9/11: Could it Have Been Done? September 11th‚ 2001: the American people will remember this day as the day the unthinkable happened: someone‚ or rather a group of people‚ infiltrated the seemingly impregnable American defenses and turned our own airplanes on us. Crashing several planes into different important federal buildings‚ these terrorists spread terror throughout the country. Nobody thought that the most powerful country in the world could be attacked so easily‚ and

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    What Is Tora Bora?

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    moved into the mountains together with 10 Afghan militias. Tora Bora was the greatest rugged terrain several of these people had ever experienced. The battle for Tora Bora began when they reached an outcrop and then saw a big group of around 900 Al-Qaeda operatives (Kerry‚ 2009). Berntsen Gary‚ who was the commander stayed at the base while the others went into the mountain. He issued the orders for the soldiers to open fire even before informing his higher headquarters so as to get their approval

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    Looming Tower

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    Lawrence Wright’s‚ The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11.: Outline I. Introduction A. An overview of the book II. Discussion A. Discussion on the issues covered by the book. III. Conclusion and recommendations A. This part of the report will cover an overview of the books strengths‚ weaknesses‚ and recommendations. Introduction Wright has a special way of explaining things. When reading this book‚ a reader need not have a background knowledge on terrorism

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    increased in the recent years of America. After the attack of 9/11‚ Muslims are now seen to be terrorists‚ and the whole religion of Islam is believed to be filled with violence. The terrorist group Al- Qaeda took responsibility for the attack. A man named Mohammed Atta and 19 others‚ all Muslims and part of Al- Qaeda‚ were responsible for the hijacking of the

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