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    The Causes Of 9/11

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    by the AL-QAEDA leader Bin Laden 3 years before the 9/11 took place. This was like a warning to the American government to stop interfering with the Islamic state, Palestine but the government ignored that. It was also a way of telling America to stop supporting their ally Israel to attack Palestine. "We swore that America wouldn 't live in security until we live it truly in Palestine. " This quote is from one of Bin Laden 's speeches which was after the 9/11 incident. This was Al-Qaeda…

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    ISIS: Civil War

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    government first killed Saddam Hussein in an air strike. The US destroyed the government in Iraq, but also destroyed Infrastructure. So basically it was US fault that ISIS was formed. There were lots of people who lived under the rule of Saddam Hussein so they may not have been so happy when their ruler died. Also the people in Iraq were living normal lives and when Saddam Hussein was ruling. Since the US destroyed Iraq, it was easy for ISIS to take over. ISIS however was a very small group…

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    avoids leaving any digital trail, but of course still needs a human courier who can be tracked to his destination, as was the case with the al-Qaeda leader, killed by US Navy Seals in Pakistan in 2011 (Gardner, 2013). Since the death of Osama Bin Laden, Al Qaeda has had limited success as a terror organization as a whole. It has been said though, if Al Qaeda harnesses the social networking tools that facilitated the “Arab Spring” to spark a transnational spate of spontaneous terrorist attacks…

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    US Foreign Policy Post 9/11 On September 11th, 2001, nineteen members of Al Qaeda hijacked four planes to commit an act of terrorism and forever change The United States. This moment in history is now known as 9/11, the day thousands of US citizens died, the day the twin towers fell, and the day that sparked change in United States foreign policies. Before 9/11 the United States played hero, the only remaining super power, saving other countries from themselves. After 9/11, the US stopped…

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    skyscraper. At first people thought it was an accident, but realized it wasn’t as another plane crashed into the skyscraper’s twin. Who was responsible for this act of terror? It was in fact Osama bin Laden, the leader of a terrorist group known as Al Qaeda. Osama bin Laden’s beliefs led to his hatred of America, his attacks on America, and ultimately caused his death. Here is a look at Osama’s family background. Osama’s father, Mohammed bin Laden started life in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia with a…

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    Combat Terrorism Essay

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    This team is know as the “Hunter killer team”. The team is made up of delta force, Rangers, USAF and Navy seals. This team is known for the cross over attacks on Seria and the death of many AL-Qaeda members. Another Famous counter terrorism unit is Seal team six who carried out the hit on Osama bin laden AL-Qaeda leader of the planned attack on September 11th in operation called Neptune 's spear. Other countries also have special units designed for countering terrorism. Counter Terrorism…

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    there are two major terrorist groups: the Islamic state of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and al-Qaida. They are spreading like pandemic disease and will need a strength dose of medication for permanent removal. People may think those two groups are similar because they were born on the same…

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    ISIS Research Paper

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    The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) or Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is a terrorist organization consisting of more than 30,000 people. ISIS has been an ongoing problem for over 10 years. ISIS began in 2004 as al Qaeda in Iraq, before rebranding as ISIS two years later. This organization is headed by Iraq-born Ibrahim Awad Ibrahim al-Badry, who goes by the nom de guerre Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. ISIS has conquered Mosul, which is located in northern Iraq. ISIS makes a portion of…

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    After the September 11th attacks, the Bush Administrations War on Terror brought terrorist groups (notably al-Qaeda) to the forefront of the global scene, making the Middle East the site of the 21st-century’s newfound conflict. Ten years later, the death of Osama Bin Laden heralded an end to the supremacy of the al-Qaeda core and its leadership, yet began the threat of affiliate groups to al-Qaeda, and the new radical group ISIS. Despite most affiliates inability to launch successful global…

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    Persuasive Research Paper

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    THE “CALIPHATE”: WHY PEOPLE JOIN ISIL The world has had a keen eye pointed towards the Middle East for years, but the recent conception and rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL, has garnered a new caliber of attention. Gaining notoriety for their barbaric acts and militant extremism, ISIL is edging out al-Qaeda as the most powerful jihadi organization. The threats stemming from the existence of such a group reverberate far beyond the immediate Arab nations; ISIL is…

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