OPERATIONAL STUDIES www.operationalstudie.com Copyright © 2007 Targeted Killing: Self-Defense‚ Preemption‚ and the War on Terrorism By Thomas B. Hunter April 29‚ 2005 Introduction This essay will endeavor to examine the concept of ‘targeted killing’ in the international war against terrorism by assessing the norms states employ in justifying the offensive use of force in countering the threats posed by individuals involved in terrorist activity against the state. Specifically‚ due to the asymmetric
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decorum‚ especially when it comes to women. The two teenage girls who were shot dead last week by a cousin in Noida for daring to run away to meet their boyfriends are the latest victims of honor killings‚ a euphemism for doing away with anyone seen as spoiling the family’s reputation. Many such killings are happening with regularity in Punjab‚ Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh. These are socially sanctioned by caste panchayats and carried out by mobs with the connivance of family members. The
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The two articles mentions about women’s right. I found interest in reading about what the Sisters of Mercy is doing to promote women’s role in the society. Women have struggled for equal rights since the beginning of time. Discriminatory laws against women persist in every corner of the globe and new discriminatory laws are enacted. Throughout the world young girls and women have been treated poorly (Critical Concern Reflection). Even though there are changes in the society towards women there is
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Einsatzgruppen (mobile killing units) were squads composed primarily of German SS and police personnel. These squads were under the command of the German Security Police and Security Service Officers. They were ordered to kill any Jewish people within the Soviet territory‚ it matter if it was a 90 year old man or even a 5 year old boy those perceived to be racial or political enemies found behind German lines in the Soviet Union. The victims were of different racial views including Jews‚ Gypsies
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Nikola Zuber History/ War without Mercy Paper 4/7/12 Wan War without Mercy Research Paper In the book‚ War without Mercy‚ Race and Power in the Pacific War‚ by John W. Dower and Published by Pantheon Books in 1986‚ the author powerfully illustrates the extreme racial tensions of Japan and the United States and how they affected policies in both countries. During World War II‚ the altercations between Japan and the United States were often overlooked‚ since Germany was taking all of the attention
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Bowdoin‚ Joseph Warren and Samuel Pemberton who were in charge of submitting an official account of the Boston Killing of many people of March 5‚ 1770‚ the resulting document was titled "A Short Story of the Terrible‚ scary Killing of many people in Boston". This document included statements (in court) from witnesses and (instances of watching‚ noticing‚ or making statements) before the killing of many people and was submitted to a town meeting in Fenueil Hall on March 19th. It was approved for printing
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is to discuss the ethics of conducting targeted killings outside designated combat zones using the three ethical lenses of rules‚ virtues‚ and outcomes. Former Director Leon Panetta praised airstrikes using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) as an effective way to target terrorist leadership within Pakistan during a speech in 2009 given to the Pacific Council on International Policy (Benson‚ 2009). Air strikes by UAVs also referred to as targeted killings‚ are deemed effective due to their precision and
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Mass killing of dolphin and whales A recent article in The Jakarta Post‚ ”Mass killing of animals and Asian values”‚ concern the slaughter of dolphin in Japan and China. The Author‚ Mario Rustan‚ tell us the information about whaling industry and dependability slaughtering of whale with the Japanese and Chinese value. I totally agree with the author’s opinion because the killings of wild rare animal can risk the nature balance for the future although have a base of honor‚ wealth and tradition. In
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Honor Killings of Muslim Women Introduction Killings in the name of honor are undoubtedly a disaster‚ an unlawful act‚ a terror against humanity. Honor Killings of Muslim women is an antique trend followed in Islam in which male members of family and social community deliberately kill women and girls of their family or tribes as a result of belief that they have conducted any shameful act and ruined the reputation of family or tribe. Honor Killings in Muslims has been inherited from the ancient
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Saul went in search of David in the Wilderness of En Gedi. He accidently stumbled upon the cave where David and his men were hiding. David restrained himself and his men from killing Saul. (1 Samuel 24) Many people in David’s situation would have ‘found’ many excuses to justify killing Saul. Think of what one might have said: “It was self-defense‚ because Saul was out to kill me.” “It’s all right‚ because God promised me the throne anyway.” “This is a God-given opportunity and I should take
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