Guantanamo Bay Detention Centre Guantanamo Bay is a detention camp in Cuba that holds back and interrogates people who are thought to be terrorists. History Before 2001‚ the Guantanamo Bay detention facility was used for housing refugees from Haiti and Cuba. This became and illegal act after 1993. Guantanamo Bay was reopened in 2002 as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US. On 11 September 2001 (9/11)‚ four planes were hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists. There were over 3000 deaths
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The Bay of Pigs Invasion Spencer Thompson CHT 3OI Mr. Figueira December 17‚ 2011 On April 17‚ 1961‚ in Cuba‚ the United States of America was meant to be a part of an attack. Very many people were killed and the whole plan turned to utter failure. There are many embarrassing situations in United States’ history such as the Japanese-American Internment during World War II. From failure to overthrow
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the Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay‚ Cuba. By June of 2002‚ the U.S. had transferred over 500 Taliban and al Qaida fighters to Guantanamo Bay.1 As of December of 2008‚ that number had decreased to approximately 250 detainees to include 15 “high-value” detainees.2 Throughout the last six years of operation‚ Guantanamo Bay has faced endless criticism from the international community and from home. Most criticized is the legal “black hole” that exists at Guantanamo Bay and concern over interrogation
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“Forgive your enemies‚ but never forget their names.” The Bay of Pigs invasion started when Fidel Castro overthrew Fulgencio Batista in Cuba‚ it led to the United States involvement to push Castro from power‚ and ended with the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion to stop communism. First‚ let’s discuss the start of the Bay of Pigs invasion. In 1959‚ Fidel Castro came to power in an armed revolt that overthrew Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. The United States government distrusted Castro and was
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In “Brownies‚” the author Z. Z Packer writes about a group of young black Girl Scouts at Camp Crescendo who are certain they have been discriminated. Z.Z Packer deliberately makes the girl scouts unrighteous through language‚ cynicism‚ and contrast so that she can depict her point of view on racism. When neither of the girls stand up against fighting Troop 909‚ it makes the reader wonder who is really innocent in this story. The author does not want the reader to believe that none of the girls
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Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God Reflection Paper When he sat down to write Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God‚ J.I. Packer sought to explain the incredible importance of understanding the antinomy – or tension‚ as some call it – between the undeniable sovereignty of God and the free will of men. Throughout the book‚ Packer puts an emphasis on reconciling these two commonly misconstrued components of Christian doctrine. There are two primary points that the author stresses
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1. Introduction The destiny of Singapore to develop as a green conservational nation was awaken when Sir Stamford Raffles established the first botanical garden in 1822. [1] Through continuous planning and cultivation‚ Singapore has earned the name of "Garden City". From the first tree planting by Mr Lee Kuan Yew in 1963‚ Gardens by the bay (Gardens) is a huge leap with its $1 billion investment.[2]Aligned with Singapore’s new aspiration to become an international eco-tourism icon‚ Gardens is
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COMPANY CASE Bahrain Bay: Building Customer Relations for the Future 1. What are Bahrain Bay’s four foundational philosophies‚ and how might they be used as marketing tools? A) Focusing on scale and aesthetics Bahrain Bay is the first ambitious project of its kind for the Kingdom of Bahrain. Since the working in close association with planners‚ architects and developers the aim is to create a world-class destination which blends perfectly with its surrounding environment. Diversity
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Shark Bay Where is it? Shark Bay is the most westerly point of Australia approximately 800km north of Perth in Western Australia. It has the coordinates of 25°30′ S latitude and 113°30′ E longitude. What is it? Shark Bay is a spectacular World Heritage-listed site which encompasses more than 1500km of coastline stretching along two jagged peninsulas and numerous islands. It covers an area covers more than 2.2 million hectares It’s beautiful natural white sand beaches‚ fiery red cliffs
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1101 Word count: 497 8/23/2013 Advantages of living in the Tampa Bay Area What a unique spot of geography that the Tampa Bay Area truly is. It is a peninsula that is attached to a larger peninsula (which would be the state of Florida) with a huge natural harbor. The Tampa Bay Area also rests along the warm Gulf of Mexico that holds rich and diverse Ecology. These factors bring many advantages to living in Tampa Bay Area when it comes to enjoying the great outdoors‚ especially outdoor
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