The organization said the killings at the military-run school were "revenge" for a widespread military operation in the North Waziristan tribal area earlier this year. The group‚ called Tehrik-I-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)‚ was formed in 2007‚ in the aftermath of the siege of the Red Mosque in Islamabad. The group’s first leader Baitullah Mehsud was killed in a US missile attack in August 2009. It aims to impose a strict interpretation of the Koran throughout the country and then created attacks
Premium Al-Qaeda United States September 11 attacks
Braden Wild Mrs. Amidon 2nd Period 3/08/13 Deal or No Deal; Is International cooperation in Syria possible? In the Modern age‚ the major concern for conflict is a flashpoint spreading around the world like world war 2 and archbishop Ferdinand The most likely current candidate for this flashpoint is Syria‚ and the spreading of this conflict to the rest of the Middle East‚ more specifically Tunisia‚ Egypt‚ Libya‚ Yemen‚ Bahrain‚ Syria‚ and Israel‚ commonly referred to as the Greater Arab Spring
Premium World War II Israel Syria
caused by disruption of peace. A constitutional law passed in 1955 declared Austria’s “perpetual neutrality” and it is one of the six European countries that have declared this. Thus Austria became a member of the European Union but did not join the NATO‚ and did not support the Iraq intervention. In December 2002‚ the member of the opposition green part of the Austrian government protested against the illegal violation of the Austrian airspace by the US air-crafts. The government declared to completely
Premium United States World War II World War I
Cold War Essay Plan: Explain how relations between the United States and the Soviet Union were affected by the relations of each with China. 1945-1959: Good Sino-Soviet Relations‚ Tense Soviet-American Relations and Tense Sino-American Relations The Sino-Soviet alliance of the 1950s shifted the focus of the Cold War from Europe to Asia Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship‚ Alliance and Mutual Assistance February 1950 This treaty was initially between the Soviet Union and Nationalist China called Sino-Soviet
Premium Cold War Communism
the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan is often debated. Many disagree with the mission and want the CF to leave Afghanistan now. Doing this however would only be failing the Canadian commitment to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and NATO. Canada should keep its commitment and remain in Afghanistan until the mission is complete. Afghanistan is in state that is almost beyond third-world. However‚ the mission that Canada is currently involved in has improved the country drastically and
Premium United States Canada Taliban
The Cold War Between 1948 and 1991 was another time of fear and geopolitical tension. The tension came as a result of World War II and developed over a rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. Historians have indicated that the Cold War began when the Truman Doctrine was signed and that the war ended when the Soviet Union collapsed. The term “cold” was used because there was no actual fighting between the two nations rather‚ the war was fought with proxy
Premium Cold War World War II Soviet Union
those dramatic moments on twelfth September 2001‚ President George W Bush addressed the nation and declared America’s War on Terrorism (US declares War on Terror). What followed was a global campaign by American and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops against Taliban‚ who controlled Afghanistan and Al-Qaeda‚ the master mind behind the nine-elven plot. The military campaign was named “Operation Enduring Freedom”. The leader of Al-Qaeda‚ Osama bin Laden was the key target of the United States
Free United States Pakistan Al-Qaeda
Spain (Listeni/ˈspeɪn/; Spanish: España [esˈpaɲa] ( listen))‚ officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España)‚[c][7] is a sovereign state and a member state of the European Union. It is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north and north east by France‚ Andorra‚ and the Bay of Biscay; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic
Premium Spain
ASSESSING STATE FRAGILITY: AFGHANISTAN State Fragility Report INB355 Prepared for: Dr. Abdur Rob Khan Prepared by: Hasin Sadeque ( Niaz Mahmood (1030594530 Table of Content Content | Page No. | Introduction and Historical Background | 3 | Executive Summary | 4 | Research Summary | 5-6 | Primary Drivers (Governance‚ Human Development‚ Security and Crime | 7-9 | Secondary Drivers | 10-11 | Possible Future Scenarios
Premium Afghanistan Taliban Hamid Karzai
insignificant retention rate. As a result‚ we cannot utilize the formulation II regarding retention rates in book to estimate CLV here. Instead‚ if we use the first formulation‚ a series of hypothetical figures are required. Based on database from NATO(National Association of Theater Owners)‚ the average customer goes for movie 5 times a year. A movie fan maybe watch film every week. The average ticket price per year is around $7.5. However‚ the variable cost for ticketing and acquisition cost per
Premium Marketing Film Movie theater