1.What impact did the events of 9/11 have on your sense of security/vulnerability? The events of September 11th brought a harsh reality to light. I remember sitting home thinking this wasn’t real and when I finally did catch on and see this was really happening I was overcome with fear. I wasn’t sure if we as a nation were safe or what would happen next. I kept saying to myself “How they can say they are here to protect us and this happens?” 2. Doyou agree or disagree with the U.S. response to
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There is a time before and after the events on 9/11. And that events were the reason why the Guantanamo Bay prison was established in January 2002And after the events the United States of America started the ’’War on Terror’’ by hunting down and punish those responsible for these cowardly acts‚" . The goverment tried to make illegal things legal. They ignore the fact that there is a given treatment to prisoner of war. The US government tried to justify torture. Alberto R. Gonzales who was the
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17 May 2013 Guantanamo Bay I. Introduction A. Guantanamo Bay is a prison where they keep terrorists who have rebelled against United States’ laws. B. President Obama has said that he will recommit himself to closing the Guantanamo Bay prison facility. C. Congress has blocked the transfer of detainees to U.S. federal courts and prisons D. The detainees at Guantanamo Bay are subjected to sleep deprivation‚ and many other forms of torture during interrogation. E. Despite Guantanamo Bay keeping
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“In July 2003‚ about 680 alleged Taliban members and suspected Al-Qaeda terrorists from 42 different countries were incarcerated in Guantanamo Bay. On July 23‚ 2003‚ U.S. Major General Geoffrey Miller said that three-quarters of the roughly 660 detainees had confessed to some involvement in terrorism. Many have informed about friends and colleagues”. For the unknowing‚ “Guantanamo Bay detainment camp serves as a joint military prison and interrogation camp under the leadership of Joint Task Force
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Guantanamo Bay is a prison area near Cuba and is controlled by the American Navy. After the September 11‚ 2001 terrorist attack in the US‚ the US forces picked up about 600 people from various parts of the world and imprisoned them in the Guantanamo Bay prison on charges of aiding or involvement in this terrorist attack. In most cases‚ the governments of the countries to which these prisoners belonged were neither informed or was permission taken. It was done in such secrecy that even the families
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Thesis Statement: There needs to be a definite distinction between the innocent and those that are guilty that are held in Guantanamo Bay. After new rules and regulations are put in place this should be the permanent location of where the true terrorists should be housed and maintained. What is Habeas Corpus In our country we have certain law that protects both civilians as well as the prisoners. This law is called Habeas Corpus. This states that anyone that has been accused of anything must
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Research Paper Topic: With the closing of Guantanamo Bay Prison and CIA prisons used to interrogate alleged terrorists using methods of torture to retain information‚ should torture continue to be used by the government and is it a useful tool? Identify your position and refer to sources. Should Torture Continue To Be Used By The Government? There is always somebody with more information‚ money‚ and power. Usually it is the government‚ for various reasons‚ that will not give out information regarding
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1750 – 1914 Review Revolution‚ Nationalism‚ Industrialization‚ Imperialism‚ and Emancipation!!!! Revolutions: • American Revolution – 1775 – 1783 o Declaration of Independence expressed Enlightened Ideas (Voltaire‚ Rousseau‚ Locke) o Ideas really only applied to rich‚ white guys o Economy was based upon slavery o Americans received aid from France (the enemy of my enemy is my ___) o Americans win! • French 1789 – 1803 (Napoleon from 1803 to 1815) o Caused by financial issues and social class structure
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people in immigration detention are of special concern to the Commission because the right to liberty is a fundamental human right recognised in major human rights instruments to which Australia is a party‚ including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The human rights of vulnerable groups – including children‚ asylum seekers and refugees – are given special protection under international law. The conditions for and treatment of people in immigration detention should comply with
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MEMORANDUM ISSUES I. Whether the e-mails written by Summer and Ryan are admissible‚ and if so‚ for what purpose(s)? II. Whether the dating privilege applies to Summer. III. Whether the seizure of the packet of white powder was proper. SHORT ANSWERS I. The e-mails written by Summer and Ryan are admissible because they express the feelings and mental states of both Summer and Ryan‚ and those feelings are material to this case. In addition‚ the e-mails can be authenticated and are therefore
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