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but in reality they are much worse and much more destructive than Al-Qaeda ever was. ISIS has taken Al-Qaeda’s beliefs and amplified them to a radicalism. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi is the man responsible for starting Isis. In 1999 he met with Osama Bin Laden to discuss joining forces with him, but ultimately decided he did not want to become a part of the Al Qaeda group. Instead he decided to start his own group by conducting a training camp in Afghanistan after coming from Jordan. In Jordan he was…

Malala’s Yousafzai struggles and hardships throughout her teenage life show every college student they can fight for what they believe in and to never give up when times get hard. The bravery that she exhibited through it all showed me that no matter what you are going through and the obstacles that are thrown in your way you can always overcome them, and by overcoming those trials and tribulations you become a greater person because of it. As Malala said in the book “We don’t understand how…

Like I said in my other paragraphs I learned how the effects that America goes through, but also how these problems effect the whole world. I know the basic history of Osama Bin Landin and the problems in Afghanistan, but here I learned that this is where a lot of the racism came to be in America many hated Mortenson for wanting to help the Muslims people. The book is historically accurate because it is a biography of his…

Before we compare Gandhi and Bin Laden, it is important to know the preamble of who they are and what they fought for.Mahatma Gandhi is considered to be the most influential leader for the independence of India. He is widely known for his successful non-violent protests that legally showed civil disobedience against white British and Boer government officials. These officials were discriminating and segregation many Indian immigrants. Gandhi fought for Indian liberation against bills that…

“Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society”-Patrick J. Kennedy. Patrick J Kennedy was an American politician that was born on July 14, 1967. In this quote Kennedy is describing the word terrorism in a way that if looked up in a dictionary, will have another meaning and state the intentions of the terrorist. ISIS: The State of Terror by Jessica Stern and J.M. Berger is a book about a…

Adolescence Underestimation Far too many of the world 's adults have seemed to make a habit of underestimating adolescents. Terms such as "lazy" and "unmotivated" are typically attributed to Generation Y by those who barely know them! Every so often, however, a young adult comes along and makes such a substantial impact on the world that even the most stubborn people begin to reconsider their cynicism. Malala Yousafzai is…

Fifteen years ago, the United States wasn’t officially engaged in any wars. Few of us had ever heard of al-Qaeda or Osama bin Laden, and ISIS didn’t even exist. We deported half the number of people we do today. Our surveillance state was a fraction of its current size. And — perhaps hardest to believe — we didn’t have to take off our shoes to get through airport security. America’s involvement in the War on Terror — prompted by the 9/11 terrorist attacks — resulted in a dramatic change in our…

year through the passenger security tax of $2.50 per flight. $1.1 billion: Estimated price to modify and add stealth features to a fleet of 73 MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, two of which are thought to have been used in the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, according to Richard Aboulafia, an aviation analyst at the Teal Group…

64). Instead of attacking American military members and installations, there were many public attacks that resulted in the death of numerous non-combatants who were Muslim. When your family is out eating dinner and killed by a group you supported, it would be extremely difficult to understand their goals. Al Qaeda insisted on forcing locals to follow their strict brand of Islam, often violating punishing those who refused to conform…

appearing as if you are”. On a personal level becoming vulnerable can be described as having your school day be interrupted because of an attack on the east coast which is three thousand miles away but that’s just a number when you consider that your family or unknown family’s lives have been altered. Even though you’re not the one being injured or questioning your life because of the nation’s vulnerability doesn’t mean you’re not affected. With this said, Kingsolver is against the natural…