University of Exeter ARA 3158 - Armed Islamist Movements To what extent have recent post 9/11 developments affected the strength of al Qaeda? Abdullah Rifai Student Number: 600012806 Word Count: 2171 More than a decade after 9/11‚ a great lack of consensus exists over the assessments of al Qaeda’s current situation. Some analysts’ say that al Qaeda is ‘on the ropes’ (John Brennan‚ 2011)‚ that the United States is ‘within reach of
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"Do not go outside! New York is on full terrorist alert. They hit the twin towers... only one standing‚ turn on T.V!" That was two years ago‚ yet‚ I remember that phone call and my experience of ’9/11’ as if it was only yesterday. September 11th 2001‚ just the mention of that date causes me to shudder. I remember it clearly. It was about half past eight in the morning and I was well asleep on my dad’s pull-out couch‚ with absolutely no intention of waking before eleven. Yes‚ I know that I’m very
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After the September 11 attacks on the world trade center‚ the world’s perception of the Middle East and Muslims drastically changed. For individuals previously exposed to Islamophobic ideologies‚ these attacks reinforced them. On the other hand‚ these attacks exposed and established negative stereotypes about Islam within other individuals for the first time. Anti-Muslim sentiment increased drastically post 9/11; which in turn led to the advancement of abuses towards Muslims. These abuses were through
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THE WEST AND ITS OTHER: LITERARY RESPONSES TO 9/11 MOHAN G. RAMANAN University of Hyderabad mohan1949@rediffmail.com 125 Terror is now a part of our lives. Whether it is the bombing of defenceless villages in Afghanistan or Iraq‚ or the slaying of Daniel Pearl‚ terror is perpetrated by different people for different purposes. Terror is the employment of strategies to instill fear and insecurity in the victim. This can be achieved by the deliberate targeting of women and children as
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Terror and Lies: September 11‚ 2001 The words scribbled on a piece of paper by Connecticut resident Randy Scott the morning of the September 11‚ 2001 tragedy read‚ “84th Floor west office 12 people trapped.” These were Scott’s last words‚ but the note survived the collapse of the World Trade Center. Ten years after 9/11‚ DNA testing confirmed the blood on the note belonged to Randy Scott‚ and New York City Medical Examiners tracked down the Scott family. When Scott’s wife saw the note‚ she recognized
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September 11‚2001 It was a cold‚ busy day in New York City‚ and yet no one knew what would happen on that day(September 11‚2001). The attacks on September 11‚2001 have had several effects in America’s society that has changed our way of life. Since that day many Americans have had to deal with the loses of their loved ones that died that day. Some of the effects were changes in airport security‚ appreciation for first responders‚ and renewed patriotism. One of the first effects of 9/11is
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9/11 Conspiracy Theory That Is Being Debated Today By: Con’Sandra Downie Mrs. Button Economics 100 April 23‚ 2012 The attacks that occurred on September 11‚ 2001 were an unforgettable day in American History. The attacks were sought to be from Osama Bin Laden and his terrorist organization in Afghanistan. For about the past ten years‚ it was never questioned that the attacks on September 11 were controlled by the Iraqis and their leader Osama Bin
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Is the War on Terrorism Succeeding? Introduction The use of terrorism seen has been increasing recently for some reasons. It caused by the use of modern technology rather than politics. Couple factors are influenced‚ such as the use of aircraft and high-tech weapons by government that are unavailable opposition force and make dissidents to use conventional way. Terrorist’s victim also more available rather than in the past‚ current technology make terrorist easier to gain an audience‚ and modern
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in bello). The analysis is divided further into the reasons behind the decision to wage war and the chief ideas of the conduct of warfare that will be examined both by the validations given and the individual ideologies of the ethics of war. A military response‚ to the attack on the United States on the 11th of September was justified in terms of self-defence. In modern interpretations of just war theory there are two legitimate reasons for aggressive war: ‘self defence against an aggressor
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The recovery after the terrorist attack 9/11 and the role of government in the US economy Outline I. Introduction Throughout history every society has faced the fundamental economic problem of deciding what to produce‚ and for whom‚ in a world of limited resources. In the 20th century‚ two competing economic systems‚ broadly speaking‚ have provided very different answers: command economies directed by a centralized government‚ and market economies based on private enterprise. A market
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