(White Jr. 2008) Despite his lack of experience in key areas he proved to be quite effective as positive progress became evident despite missteps along the way. One of his successes is that in 1998‚ his agency identified a credible threat from Osama bin Laden and the al-Qaeda network he was building‚ which would later become true in a horrific way. September 11‚ 2001‚ just 8 months after George W. Bush assumed the Presidency‚ al-Qaeda attacked the U.S. killing over 3‚000 people. Tenet was a major
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Due the culture and religion of the 9/11 hijackers they were led to believe that Americans were the worst of “infidels” and that Americans were “at war with God.” Osama Bin Laden brainwashed people and said‚ “We believe that the worst thieves in the world today and the worst terrorists are the Americans. Nothing could stop you except perhaps retaliation in kind. We do not have to differentiate between military or civilian
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THIS IS OUR WAR! “We must not harbour any doubts‚ it is Pakistan’s war”‚ says Gen. Kayani It is our history that whenever is finally united on something‚ a propaganda is produced to create confusion. Ever since the restoration of democratic system in Pakistan‚ a debate has been started on the topic that “Is war on terror our war or not?” The whole nation was supporting the Pakistan army until our beloved political parties like Pakistan Muslim League (N)‚ Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf‚ Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
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bombings in Syria‚ car bombing in Pakistan‚ shootings in Iraq and September 11 attacks on the world trade centre. These horrific actions were committed by the followers of Osama bin laden‚ the leader of the Taliban. 1 But we can’t completely blame bin laden because he isn’t committing this actions himself. The followers of bin laden have a choice to kill innocent people or to walk away from causing such destruction to the world but choose not to. 2 Harry “Breaker” Morant is similar in this way as
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In the post-9/11 world‚ public officials have tried to define terrorism and understand its roots. President George W. Bush argued that terrorism is incited by “‘persistent poverty and oppression.’” Because these factors “‘can lead to hopelessness and despair‚’” he argued‚ “‘failed states can become havens for terror’” (Krieger and Meierrieks 3). While valid‚ this argument falls slightly short of understanding the full problem. Many argue that terrorism is incited by individuals with psychological
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The advantages and disadvantages of conformity. The New Zealand Oxford dictionary defines conformity as accordance with established practise and agreement suitability. Conformity comes with many advantages and disadvantages. Conformity exists so people don’t feel left out. It also comes with many dangers such as losing your logic and forgetting whether what you’re doing is good or bad. An advantage of conformity is feeling that you’re not alone. You feel accepted and a part of a group where will
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world’s most dangerous man. It begins with a black display with emergency dispatch calls from the terrorist attack on September 11‚ 2001. The main character‚ Maya‚ joined the CIA after high school and was committed to finding Osama Bin Laden. Maya was in search of Bin Laden before 911‚ and his attacks on home soil that sparked a much grander effort by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and from the assist of nations around the world. The dark screen then fades into a closed room with an Al Qaeda
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shown great reluctance in putting to use the American military. Although tens of thousands Syrians have been murdered and Ukraine has been under direct attack from Russia‚ present administration has moved from the “hard power” that killed Osama bin Laden and essentially ended the war in Iraq to a potential isolationist. However‚ as some could argue‚ like Stephan M. Walt‚ “foreign policy is not philanthropy.” Unless allies have direct benefits for the United States‚ perhaps the nation has no business
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Leadership A Matter of Global Concern Of all the human qualities‚ leadership is one of the most ambivalent and elusive‚ as it involves a large amount of other skills. In general terms‚ being a leader means to posses those inner or outer conditions that make you a person in charge of other people and‚ at the same time‚ responsible for their well being. Usually‚ we connect leadership with organized groups‚ but often we realize that we need leaders in most aspects of our lives. But‚ do we know
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Even though ISIS was formally formed in 2013‚ the article explains the path before that - the idea started from a known violent figure‚ Abu Musab al-Zarqawi‚ who initially set-up a camp for training terrorists and also met Osama bin Laden in 1999. He chose not to join al-Qaeda and wanted to start his own group‚ and after the US invasion of Iraq in 2003‚ he set-up the predecessor of what is now ISIS. Baghdadi‚ initially just the leader of the State of Iraq‚ followed Zarqwai’s tactics
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