Al Capone

President George W. Bush addressed the Nation on September 11, 2001 that followed after the attack of 9/11. This attack will forever be burned into the heads of the US citizens. Fortunately President Bush assured the American people would triumph through this cruel misfortune. Bush’s “9/11 address to the Nation” was effective and gave the Americans inspiration, peace, and informed the audience. This speech was meant for Americans, but Bush didn’t exclude the rest of the world from connecting. By…

Cultural heritage forms part of every human being. From Muslims with the Ramadan, where they abstain from food or drinks, and pray; to Indian arranged marriages, where the families planned the union for their own benefit. The diversity around individuals should be viewed as something that would benefit society, not just to destroy it. In the article, “Why Trump Makes Me Scared for My Family,” Aziz Ansari, an actor, writer and director; gives his opinion as son of Muslim immigrants. Using life…

On 02 March 2002, Operation Anaconda launched. The primary objective was total destruction of the Taliban an al Qaeda that have bedded into the Shah-i-Kot Valley in Paktia province in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistani border. US Special Operation Forces (SOF) had been closely monitoring for over a month that a large population of Taliban fighters where bedded in the valley. In February, the order came down to the Afghanistan ground force commander MG Hagenback to clear out the evident…

Of the political values we discussed in class, I would say that the United States is leaning towards the value of psuedo-traditional conservatism. In clearly defining why a use the predicate “psuedo”, I want to make clear that the definition of traditional conservatism is pretty much set. That is, a type of conservatism that promote historical dominate, religious values regarding lifestyle and personal behavior. By adding the predicate “psuedo” to it, I think that a good portion of people…

as the families of some victims, all of which were seeking answers as to how such a tragedy could happen here in the United States. At the time there had been growing hostilities between the U.S. and terrorist organizations of the Middle East, namely Al-Qaeda. There had been multiple attacks in America leading up to 9/11 that were not handled very effectively by counterterrorism efforts in the United States. As families sought a commission for the records leading up to the attack, the airline…

Phil Atwater's helicopter landed on the roof of the Government facility where his office was. He told the pilot an address and instructed him to bring up the coordinates to that location. Governor Commins temporary office in Bermingham would be Atwater's next stop. The pilot nodded as he began typing on his computer. Atwater hurried to the elevator door and pressed the button. The stainless steel door slid open as he stepped in and pushed the button to his floor. Trying to sort things out in…

Throughout history, we have seen large amounts of hate towards different races/religions and although America has come a long way from discrimination, racial tensions still exist today. After 9/11, acts of prejudice towards people from the Middle East has increased and now more than ever, Muslims are being verbally and physically attacked for practicing their Muslim faith. Under the Constitution, Americans have the right of freedom of religion as well as the freedom of speech. Connecting the two…

Not a whole lot has been written about the 200+ people who committed suicide by jumping from the top of the World Trade Center Towers on September 11, 2001. There was a specific moment, as they held tightly to the windows high up above the New York streets with the relentless heat and smoke drawing closer and closer, that they decided to jump and, in that one moment, they become angels returning to their point of origin. “Falling Man” focuses largely upon the identity of only one of these…

established headquarters and training camps in the country and began orchestrating operations from there Following the terrorist attacks of September 2001, the United States found itself at war with al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden’s international terrorist organization. In response to the terrorist attacks, and because al Qaeda utilized it as a base for training and operations, the Bush Administration formulated a national strategy for war in Afghanistan As with most wars and major foreign policy…

On a sunny and hot morning Tony, a New York City firefighter was throwing a frisbee with his dog Max. Max is a six year old Dalmatian that weighs fifty-six pounds. Max is also a rescue dog that helps Tony and his team on missions. In Tony's backyard, Max stops and lifts his ears up high. In about five seconds, Tony understands why he froze. A plane was dangerously close to the World Trade Center! As soon as the plane hit the tower, Tony's whole body stopped. And just watched as the plane hit…