Instead of calling the alleged Taliban and Al-Qaeda detainees “prisoners of war”‚ the Bush administration called them “unlawful enemy combatants”. By doing so‚ the Bush administration denied the detainees all rights of prisoners of war under the Geneva Conventions. If the detainees at Guantanamo had
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hearing stories about terrorism‚ radical groups and the war on terror; all of which are linked to Isis‚ but what is Isis? Isis stands for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. This group began in 2004 as al Qaeda in Iraq‚ and a couple years later was reintroduced as Isis. They were disowned by al Qaeda in 2014 and have proved to be very effective at controlling its territory (Greene). ISIS has a lot of control in the Middle East and are taking over their economy. They forced people out of their businesses
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Effects of the 9/11 Attacks: A Response of American Society. The events that occurred on September 11th‚ 2001 were acts of terror‚ roughly 3‚000 people were killed in the nine-eleven attacks. Four US airplanes were hijacked by chosen members from al-Qaeda a group of terrorists who planned out suicide attacks against important targets in the United States. Of the four planes‚ one struck the Pentagon‚ one crashed in a field in Pennsylvania due to the passengers fighting back against the terrorists‚
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000 people were killed in the towers‚ including 343 fire fighters‚ 23 police officers‚ and 37 Port Authority police officers. 10‚000 people were treated from injuries and many were severe. 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda were evicted and the leader of the group‚ Osama bins Laden‚ who was killed on May 2‚ 2011. How could this terrible thing even ever happen? For this to happen is like the chances for me to win the lottery. How wasn’t the US military or air force
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contribution. However‚ with the passage of time‚ Washington increasingly came to view Islamabad as part of the problem rather than the solution. Most U.S. and European policy makers believe that Pakistan is providing a safe haven for the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Western media is full of stories about a presence of the Taliban leadership in Pakistan‚ including of Mullah Omar’s alleged base in Quetta. Since the summer of 2008‚ U.S. military and intelligence agencies are sharing minimal intelligence with its
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reasoning behind such a cowardly act and why were situations extended beyond meanings. Osama Bin Laden was born in Saudi Arabia into the Bin Laden family to his father Mohammed Bin Awad Bin Laden‚ who is also a billionaire. Osama was the founder of Al-Qaeda‚ the Islamist organization that claimed responsibility for the 9/11 attacks on the US. Also‚ they claimed responsibility for the numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets. The motives behind the attacks have nothing
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PAKISTAN AND THE WAR ON TERRORISM Fazal-ur-Rahman Following the events of 9/11‚ Pakistan joined the US-led international coalition against terrorism. As a result of Pakistan’s sustained support and relentless efforts‚ the international coalition against terrorism has been able to achieve significant success in the war on terrorism. Pakistan’s contribution in the war against terrorism has been acknowledged across the world. The US leadership termed Pakistan as a ‘crucial ally’ of the US and
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the families of Frank DeMartini and Pablo Ortiz should be very proud of what these brave heroes have done. In this story‚ as there is in most stories‚ there are monsters‚ not just heroes. The terror organization Al-Qaeda‚ claimed responsibility for this attack against our country. Al-Qaeda’s leader‚ Osama Bin Laden‚ was killed May last year‚ so even though there was closure for the victim’s family and friends‚ in my opinion the monster won this round. On September 11th 2001‚ the day that will live
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The September 11 attacks were a series of suicide attacks by Al-Qaeda upon the United States. On the morning of the attacks 19 of Al-Qaeda’s terrorists hijacked four jet airliners. The hijackers then crashed two of the airliners into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center‚ killing everyone on board and many of those who were working in the buildings. Both of the buildings collapsed within two hours of the collisions. Because of the collapse nearby buildings were damaged‚ even destroyed. The hijackers
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Are wars of terror different from other wars? Do they constitute a new form of warfare? If so‚ how? "Osama is not a product of Pakistan or Afghanistan. He is a creation of America. Thanks to America‚ Osama is in every home. As a military man‚ I know you can never fight and win against someone who can shoot at you once and then run off and hide while you have to remain eternally on guard. You have to attack the source of your enemy’s strength. In America’s case‚ that’s not Osama or
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