Al-Qaeda in Iraq

Should we send our troops to fight Isis? America is undecided betwixt whether or not to permit the allocation of American boots in Iraq or Syria to fight Isis. This is a war America cannot accomplish on the ground, so why kill our American soldiers when knowing this? Do civilians desire to send troops to simply exterminate fears, which in turn would not be solved by this? It is difficult for Americans to admit the limits of the American military power, yet when discussing war the nation…

When US troops moved out of Iraq, there was a power vacuum. There was a dissolved Iraqi army. ISIS is the descendent of Al Qaeda. It’s a “jihadist” extremist militant group trying to create an Islamic state. It is comprised of Sunni Arabs from Iraq and Syria. ISIS, which stands for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, has a goal to create an Islamic empire and fight the United States. When the group changed its focus to Syria it rebranded itself ISIS. Graeme Wood talks about the group’s goal: to…

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…

response to foreign occupation, and the most controversial the CIA. All causes leading to the horrific attacks on America. First cause is America’s foreign policies particularly in the support of Israel. Bin laden saying that this was the main reason al Qaeda is attacking America (samuelj).…

Since 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center by Al Qaeda, terrorism has become a global threat and an important phenomenon both to the international community and in the United States. Many have argued that terrorism isn’t a new phenomenon because it started way beyond 9/11, and I agree, but the growing number of terror attacks shows that it is a major global security threat. In addition, the global death tolls caused by terror attacks have also increased. According to an NBC News article…

On the Other hand, Al Qaeda is an Arabic term that means base. It’s a terrorist’s organization that supports activities of being a Muslim extremist around the World. Al Qaeda is actually located in Afghanistan. Afghanistan used to be part of Iraq but somehow they separated each other. In Al Qaeda terrorists had a strategy where they can hide their stuff and protecting them self by making tunnels underground…

Ongoing Wars: Not even a month after the 9/11 attack, the U.S sent troops to invade Afghanistan in an attempt to disassemble al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda was a terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack. The United States invaded Iraq 2 years later, in March 2003 and deposed President Saddam Hussein. The President was linked in directly to the attack but was suspected of producing weapons of mass destruction (Matthew, 2017). However, none were initially found but the invasion was key part of…

The Bush doctrine was criticized worldwide, before and after the invasion of Iraq. Critics of the doctrine said that it has misled the US in the war on terrorism. The US became arrogant and created a mentality of war on Americans. The US was at risk of alienating world opinion and jeopardizing international cooperation, which is…

Naval Air Forces (Gutkin, 2001) fought against the Taliban, al-Qaeda forces, led by Osama bin Laden, and Pakistani volunteers for the control of Mazari Sharif. This battle took place on November 9 - 10, 2001. This Allied victory secured a foothold and opened the door for the northern invasion route into the rest of Afghanistan. Within days of the attacks on September 11, 2001 (Figure 1), the United States of America proved that al-Qaeda…

”If you see something, say something” (R. Green, 61). Americans had devised the catch phrase when they had approached a new level of vulnerability after the 9/11 offense. This quote resembles the immense impact that the 9/11 had in the United States.The new catch phrase resembles the shift in the way Americans lived their lives and how they saw things, promoting awareness. On September 11, 2001, Americans had experienced a devastating attack. The attack had started with two airplanes had…