AK-47

In the article, “Hundreds Killed in Tiger Attack” by John Rettie states that during 1993, “At least 200 Sinhalese soldiers and sailors - possibly as many as 500 - died in a Tiger attack on a military base at the Jaffna lagoon in the north of the country.” In another article, “Masters of Suicide Bombing: Tamil Guerrillas of Sri Lanka” by Waldman, Amy, mentions a statement given by Rohan Gunaratna, a research fellow at the Center for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at the University…

Protection of oneself and one’s family is important. For American’s to feel safe and to be safe, they feel as if they need weapons. These weapons are guns, the bad thing about guns is that they are usually blamed for all of the violence in the world. Guns are not the problem though, it is the people with the guns that are. They obtain them illegally and cause harm to the people around them. This was not the original purpose for guns, guns were used to protect what people want to protect. Banning…

Battle of Mogadishu United States (US) forces lacked communication, ignored intelligence, and underestimated the enemy during the Battle of Mogadishu. The conflict is one of the worst military tragedies in recent US history. The US forces did not use the intelligence provided properly. Good intelligence practice was not enforced. The lack of discipline cost many American and Somali their lives. History of the Battle of Mogadishu President Clinton sent American special operation forces to…

Colonel, an English title used in the British and American militaries, is an odd choice of a dictator that would appear to be so thoroughly anti-American. While Gaddafi is anti-American in his words, his actions and possessions say otherwise. The golden AK-47s, luxury cars, and designer clothes gaudily scream a desire to emulate Western…

The Cold War holds a very significant place in history; never before had there been such leaps and bounds in the fields of science and warfare. The computer, now a seemingly harmless invention was going to be used to launch and detonate nuclear missiles. Nuclear, chemical and biological weapons were at one time was nothing more than science fiction. The world has never been so close to ending than in the years which are labeled the Cold War. From the Truman Doctrine to the Cuban missile crisis…

Terrorism today is one of the world 's complex problems. The last two and half decades in many countries of the world are grappling with this problem. But the problem is increasing day by day. The reason for this distorted mentality of some people. The purpose of terrorism is to spread fear among the people and to publicize their vote through violence. People who work for this purpose called them terrorists. Terrorism is a major problem in the world 's current problems. It is a man-made problem…

When Europeans invaded Central America using God, Glory, and Gold as their purpose, in the end the Europeans were just money hungry wanting goods not found in Europe? Religion is meant to serve a spiritual purpose and give people a sense of faith not to be used as means of an excuse when things get rough. Religion should be respected, yes, but at the same time it should not be overplayed in such situations. Europe wanted to make it up to the Jews for their suffering during the Holocaust, which…

soldiers tragedies states, ““At the end of the day, these children are victims of older soldiers, forced into war out of personal circumstances or peer pressure. Some are seeking revenge after seeing their families slaughtered. Once they're given an AK-47 and drugs, their innocence is lost, replaced by a killer instinct”(Koinange). This explains how children were put to the test to become the people they are today. Only because they were victims of much older child soldiers who had been through…

The Missions During the Surge in Iraq Many units across the military forces conducted different types of missions during the surge in Iraq. Alpha Company 3rd Battalion 8th Cavalry Regiment had the distinct pleasure of conducting operations via air, land, and sea. The diversity of our Army depends heavily on the tenacity of our leaders and Soldiers. Here are some of the most memorable missions I conducted as the Platoon Sergeant for white platoon (2nd platoon) in Alpha Company. Air Insertion…

THE MENACE OF MAOISM P ADITIYA MIZAN INTRODUCTION Maoism is a political theory formulated by Mao Zedong (1893 - 1976), the Chinese political leader. It was the guiding political and military ideology of the communist party of China (CPC). Rooted in anti-imperialistic struggle, it supported armed revolution in order to achieve political transformation. It aimed at establishing a classless society through armed revolution and envisaged the agrarian peasantry as the key revolutionary force.…