Al Pacino

On September 26, 2002 at John F. Kennedy Airport. Thirty-four-year-old Canadian Maher Arar was changing planes when he was detained by U.S because he was on the United States Watch List of Terrorist Suspects. He was held in the United States for the next thirteen days for questioning. After the thirteen days he was sent to Syria where Arar spent the next year being tortured. He was released on October, 2003 after the Canadian government’s investigation on Maher Arar. The Syrian Ambassador,…

Sayyed, as well as other Islamic Jihadists, retains a salient commodity in Stan Hurley, the veteran CIA agent. Stan possesses an intellect that could very well send the United States into war with either the Russians or the Islamic Jihadists. Although Stan Hurley is tied up, he boasts the greatest asset of all, named Mitch Rapp. Will Mitch be able to rescue his mentor and colleague before time expires? In this journal, I will question Stan Hurley’s toughness, visualize a meeting between Islamic…

John Brown is not a terrorist because he was just trying to do the right thing. He was trying to get the message out that do whatever it takes to help somebody that is getting whipped and treated like a dog. So the question is would you kill 5 settlers in Pottawatomie Creek? I would kill 5 settlers that were treating slaves like they were worthless. The world would define terrorism as if it was a suicide bomber because it is just a part of the law. When I say this I mean that any country has…

I will be using the narrative, The Operator by Robert O'neill for my ICE. The main character is Robert O'neill, who grew up in Montana. He eventually decides that he wants to join the marines, but a Navy recruiter recommends that he could become a Navy Seal and do similar things. The story discusses the training that O'neill goes through and some of missions that he deploys on. He loses many of his fellow SEALs along his journey and he and his team evolve as they go on more missions, by creating…

“The mouse that roared” was the label placed on the legendary M16 as it claimed responsibility for utterly destroying hundreds of thousands of North Vietnamese militants and fighters (Parsons). The M16 was and currently is an assault rifle that was developed by an American engineer named Eugene Stoner (Morgan). The development of the M16 was significant due to the revolutionary design and accuracy that saved many Americans their lives. Even though the M16 is still the weapon of choice today…

Their missiles and firepower are also very precise so their ability to take out terrorist threats is superior to a manned vehicle such as a jet. So is the drone program actually weakening Al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations? Dylan Matthews thinks it is. In the article, “Everything you need to know about drones,” he states, “New America estimates that 1,967 - 3,236 militants were killed in Pakistan and Yemen, meaning the overwhelming…

system of faith and worship and is primary cause of conflict in the world. It is powerfully motivating and many humans tend to fight over it. The Al Qaeda terrorist group who caused 9/11, wanted symbolized globalization, America’s economic power, and for Islam to be the only religion. On September 11th, 2001, 19 members with the Islamic extremist group, al-Qaeda, hijacked four airliners and selected symbolic targets to attack in the United States. Two of the planes flew into the towers of the…

9/11 Reflective Essay “you can be sure that American Spirit will prevail over this tragedy.” Colin Powell This experience didn’t affect me until my third grade year when I actually understood it. I wasn’t alive to actually understand this but when I heard about this I wondered why these people did this to our country. This was a very sad, tragic time for The United States. It was good that our Nation came together to help. This was a normal calm day in New York City when American Airlines…

just as if terrorist organizations they both need an audience and they both have created their tactics to keep our attention. The media plays an important role in domestic terrorism. How often and how much coverage the media gives to domestic terrorism is another important factor. The media has covered many domestic attacks since September 11, especially those attacks perpetrated by homegrown extremists, such as in the tragedy of the Boston Marathon Bombing. Today, I learned that scholarly…

Hotel Rwanda tells an impactful story of the conflict that occurred between the Tutsi and Hutu people. The scene when Rusesabagina makes a call to ask for help in order to get the militants away from the motel, there is a great example of how communication technologies has affected society. In just a mere matter of moments, Rusesabagina was able to call across nations, which prompted another call to another Nation, which then was relayed back to the militants. Communication and radio has…