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ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) is a group of terrorist in the Middle East that has been a major threat within the past years. The main goal of ISIS is to achieve an Islamic state in Syria and Iraq. They are trying to achieve this goal in extreme and violent ways. To America, ISIS should be considered a minor threat, but to areas in the Middle East it should be considered a very large one. The United States should follow Obama’s four step plan to combat ISIS because it can help take down…

The 9/11 attacks were targeted at the Twin Towers, but the American people have blamed ‘Islamic Terrorist Groups’ or ‘Islamic Radicals.’ The statement in itself is inaccurate and irresponsible. Obama during an interview said, “Groups like ISIL and al-Qaeda want to make this war a war between Islam and America, or between Islam and the West.”(Washington Post) Using a sweeping generalization of all Islam followers and the minute amount of extremists is intolerable, the American people should not…

The Ethics of Drone Warfare Drones are remote controlled aircrafts that are used in attack strikes. To most people in the United States, drones are the future. Companies like Amazon have started using drones for their own use, and in the near future they will start replacing human-operated vehicles. In war, they use predator drones. It needs no pilot, and is relatively cheaper than any other in air device. For us, drones are perfect. They do the job for us. We are told that predator and reaper…

Julie Harper Professor Tiffany Soma Political Science 101 November 15, 2017 Current Event: Obama’s Release of Guantanamo Bay Prisoners On President Obama’s third day in office he ordered, “The detention facilities at Guantanamo to be closed "as soon as practicable, and no later than one year from the date of this order” (Rath). This event caused a mix of emotions and opinions among United States citizens, which would be case in all of former President Obama’s orders surrounding Guantanamo Bay…

Islam is one of the most prominent and fast-growing religious movements in America. While in the past Islam was associated with foreigners, especially Arabs, it is today an important and respected religion in America. Any religious movement will face another religion that is extremist. Those other religion used the media as a way to fight Islam and prevent it from spreading, which has become a threat to their religion “ as they claimed”. The events of September 2001 had a significant impact on…

“Acts of Religion or Acts of Hatred?” http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3756477 On September 11th, 2001, nineteen militants associated with the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda hijacked four American Airline’s airplanes, and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States of America. Two of the airplanes were flown into the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, then a third plane was flown just outside of Washington D.C. and was crashed into the…

Charlie Hebdo Attacks In Paris Recently Paris has experienced many terrorist attacks, however, some that stand out above the rest are the Charlie Hebdo Attacks. The Charlie Hebdo attacks were a series of attacks committed by two brothers, Saïd and Chérif Kouachi. These attacks have had a long lasting effect on France’s people and government. The Charlie Hebdo attacks were a series of attacks committed throughout the course of three days, starting with a massacre at the Charlie Hebdo comics…

The thrust of this short essay is to analyze “Collection” as the single greatest challenge facing the Intelligence community. The intelligence reform is a complex and broad process that involves more than one challenge. However, enhancing the capability of the intelligence collection to identify threats and terrorist attacks should an indispensable role of the agency to advancing our nation’s struggle against terrorism. Currently, there are various agencies (such as INTs, SIGNIT, GEOINT, and…

The purpose of this qualitative research study is to assess the impact of Intelligence reform on the Global War on Terror. The research question is as follows: ??What is the impact of post-September 11th, 2001, intelligence reform on the Global War on Terror?? Secondary research questions might include: ?What is the impact of post-September 11th, 2001, emphasis on human intelligence on the Global War on Terror?? As well, another avenue of research could include: ?What is the impact of…

A couple weeks ago the world was struck with a great tragedy. To most people, this was new; they had never experienced such violence. To others, it hit where it hurts. It reminded them of the time when terrorism put them in a similar situation. When Paris was struck by the terrorist, the world reacted immediately. This was not the first time the world had been under attack. Help came from many countries, and their governments, but also from their people. The first place to reveal the news of the…