Agent Orange

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background into an assassination performed by El-Sayyid Nosair of a Rabbi who was a leader of the Jewish Defense League. Nosair was found not guilty of the murder, but while he was serving lesser charges, Nosair and his group were discovered by an FBI agent for their attacks on a dozen city landmarks in New York City. Nosair was also involved in the 1993 bombing of the world trade center. Ebrahim then mentions his connection to El-Sayyid Nosair, Ebrahim is the son of Nosair. Ebrahim leads into…

Vietnam war ‘… Only other vets could understand, ‘bout the long forgotten dockside guarantees, how there were no V-Day heroes in 1973.’ This classic Australia rock anthem, serves as a reminder of what happens when influential people ‘think’ they know what’s best for a generation. The Vietnam War is renown amongst Australians as the most controversial wars in our history. The Vietnam veterans would have expected to be welcomed homelike the veterans of both of the previous world wars, but what…

When examining the American army in the Vietnam War it is clear that their loss came from the lack of public support, both in Vietnam and America. The moment American soldiers set foot on Vietnam they were doomed to los. The Vietnamese people had fought for their independence and right to self-determination for decades before the American government intervened. They were a people who held the strong belief that Ho Chi Minh and Communism would lead them to self-determination and were not about to…

These things historically have always caused civilization to discard the morally right decision. Starting with the use of gas attacks in WWI, then the use of the atomic bomb in WWII, Agent Orange in Vietnam and so on. At times of desperation people opt to do the thing that they believe will benefit themselves the most, not what will benefit civilization. We know that when faced with fear and a situation with no right answers there seems…

America was founded by our four fathers, in 1776, in order to make a better nation for the world. It has been a great nation with beliefs of freedom and liberty. These attributes come at a cost. Sometimes the cost ended up being a war. Many men and women have died defending our glorious country. Some wars include the Civil War, World War Two, and the Vietnam War. Timothy T Robles is a man of many talents. He was born in Pueblo, Colorado, November 7th, 1948. He was the fourth oldest of thirteen…

In March of 1965, one of the most controversial wars in U.S. history began. In an attempt to limit the Soviet Union’s influence from the Cold War, President Lyndon B. Johnson sent the first few U.S. combat troops into South Vietnam to fight the spread of Communism from North Vietnam (Gombosi). With the usage of new chemical weapons and the use of guerrilla warfare, both sides experienced major damage and casualties. The result was the formation of organized resistance and movements pleading for…

What is memory? According to one definition: “Memory is our ability to encode, store, retain and subsequently recall information and past experiences in the human brain.” (from human-memory.net) In both these films, Memento and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, memory is the foundation for personal identity. We need memory to be stable, and without memories we are destined to repeat our mistakes. One film is about how one person is trying to recall their memories, the other is trying to…

What people ought to do is usually associated with what people have most reason to do. Reasoning is a characteristic feature of humans, an essential tool of thinking that enables people to learn the truth and to rationalize their understanding of the world. Most importantly, reason is the primary source of justification that explains human actions, beliefs and behaviours. By exercising rational reasoning, humans weight up their available alternatives and act according to the best possible option…

small consolation. Early the next day, with all the INS formalities and requirements out of the way, we were finally allowed to disembark, proceed to the immigration terminal, claim our luggage, and await our turn to be interviewed by an American INS agent, who would issue the necessary travel documents for the rest of our journey to California. We retrieved our luggage quickly. When our two steamer trunks and six suitcases were accounted for, Mom stood in line for the interview while Ellen and…