1998 United States embassy bombings

most powerful in propaganda history. Using "passenger airplanes as missiles," al-Qaeda targeted the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and a field in Somerset, Pennsylvania (Oxford). It seemed to the public the United States faced a massive crisis of national security, and, consequently, an impending war. Of course, public chaos was inevitable, and propaganda was necessary to unite us as "Americans" and support the national cause. But how did a presidential…

events starting with United States foreign policy during the Cold-War era. When the Soviet Union pulled out of Afghanistan in 1989, a vacuum of power was left behind. During the Afghan-Soviet war, the United States funded billions of dollars to the Mujahideen to prevent Afghanistan from becoming communist. In the 1990s, members of the Mujahideen formed the Taliban to impose stability and rule of law. Osma Bin Laden, the founder of Al Qaeda, was once backed by the United States because of his…

accomplished for me when we did the topic of Osama bin Laden and his hatred for the United States. Because the United States is a liberal, capitalist society where everyone has the freedom to do what they want, Osama bin Laden hated that. He felt as if a country should have control over every aspect of its citizens’ lives. His hatred for American was carried out in a series of events such as the bombing of the American embassy in Tanzania and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. b. Help students…

War impacts individuals in different ways. Chris Kyle was a Navy SEAL, known for being one of the most successful snipers in American history. His drive to help out others, the critical eye he had, and his love for the United States made him successful in his career as a sniper. In 2013, Chris Kyle was tragically killed in a shooting accident. It is important that current and future generations hear his story to understand what made him so successful in his craft. He may not be here anymore, but…

agencies and officials in their execution of congressionally established laws or policies. In many instances, however, they have been used to guide agencies in directions contrary to congressional intent (Fox, ThisNation). The Constitution of the United States denotes that the executive power shall be vested in a President. In addition, the power shall be vested in the legislative power in a Congress, and the judicial power in a Judiciary.…

The immigrants coming to the United States from Muslim countries in the recent years have been middle to upper class. Many young students travel to the United States to attend American colleges and then end up making the United States their homes. The middle age individuals traveling to the United States tend to have a degree as a physician or lawyer before arriving. Comparing it to European immigration of Muslims, they do not typically have a degree to this level or immigrate to attend…

terrorist organization in Northern Ireland conducting an armed campaign to reunite the island of Ireland under an Irish Republic. The Real IRA has conducted some of the most sensational attacks of the conflict in Northern Ireland, including the Omagh bombing in 1998 and a rocket propelled grenade attack on the MI-5 headquarters in England. The Real IRA has also been at the forefront of improvised explosive device technology; utilizing bombs with infrared triggers, explosives with mercury tilt…

and the emotions of Pakistanis over the matter. Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization which is considered responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks…

create conditions to allow for the removal of Hussein. This included working alongside anti-Hussein groups within Iraq, one of which was the Iraqi National Congress. The group received millions of covert dollar in funding each year from the CIA. In 1998, following the passing of the Iraq Liberation Act, the group received over US$ 8 million in public funding from the…

On Tuesday morning of September 11 of 2001, 19 hijackers by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaida attacked the United States of America by crashing 2 American airlines planes into the north and south tower of the world trade center in New York city. In addition, there was a 3rd plane that crashed into the pentagon and another one that was supposed to crash in Washington D.C but end up crashing into a field in Pennsylvania after its passengers fought with the hijackers. The four planes with more…