Al-Qaeda in Iraq

terrorist act”. This ultimately set the stage for conspiracy theorists to begin their thoughts on what they believed “really” happened. There are several theories regarding the September 11th attacks saying that these attacks were not brought on by Al- Qaeda. But, by factions within the United States, the main ones caused the most question. A few of them being that inside traders were aware of the attack before it happened, that the air defense was told to “stand down”, and finally that the…

Merchants were very respected in the Islamic World because it spread the religion and Muhammed was born in a merchant family. Anyway, money is very important today, but it was also very important back then. During the Islamic World, they used money called "Dinar and Dirham" for trading goods. However, that was not always the case. When caravans had to travel a very far distance and have to carry thousands and thousands of dinar and dirham and goods, it is very difficult. So, they came up with an…

and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. It is best to not come in the way of these people as they will get rid of anybody in their way whether innocent or foe to achieve their goal. An example of a terrorist group would be I.S.I.S and Al Qaeda. On the other hand, freedom fighters are people who take part in a violent campaign to achieve a political goal, especially in order to overthrow their government. For example, a freedom fighter would attempt to achieve freedom for their country…

Home grown violent extremists or home-grown terrorism has become more prevalent in recent years. Terrorist are criminals. I would say that a serial killer is a criminal. Serial killers create terror by killing specific persons and motives. That brings up the questions are serial killers terrorist or murderers? Terrorists and murderers can get placed in the same category quite easily. However, using violence or the act of violence, such as hijacking or kidnapping, to terrify persons into a…

My clammy hands grip the seat tightly turning my knuckles white. My heart beats as if something is trying to frantically pound its way from inside my chest. Frenziedly, I search for my seatbelt. It’s across my lap. Thank god! The relief that the seatbelt gives me is short lived as I hear the plane’s engines shudder under the pressure of flying against the ferocious wind. Fire erupts from one of the wings as it is hit by an enormous bolt of lightning and I feel the plane lurch forward, plummeting…

In Reshma Memon Yaqub’s “You People Did This,” the fall of the twin towers had just occurred, although worried about her family and Muslim Community she’s very worried about all the mayhem that will be caused by this. She doesn’t want Muslims to have this burden of being held accountable for the attack and wants Americans to understand that violence isn’t Islam. The real jihad (struggle to please god) isn’t the Muslims, it’s the Americans struggling though the hard times, and it’s the Americans…

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…