Division I

The shortfall of Operation Anaconda was due to Organizational Management nevertheless CENTCOM Commander was designated the Commander and coalition/joint force commander for Operation Enduring Freedom and the headquarters was located at MacDill AFB, FL. (Fleri, 2003) The Organizational concept of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan was very unclear and caused major confusion. (Fleri, 2003) The Operation Anaconda planning phase constructed poorly from the start and almost failed due to…

I believe that John Smith did not hang himself for multiple reasons. Why would a rich, famous pianist suddenly commit suicide in the first place? In the scene it showed a cord taken from a set of drapes was around his neck, and he was hung two feet above his piano stool. Steel wire was also ripped from his own piano and also his diary and wide open on his table. First of all, the first detail that does not fit with the suicide of John Smith is that he was two feet above the piano stool. It…

Iraq & Afghanistan War War, whether it was centuries ago, or going on currently, impacts those fighting in many ways. For example, in the Iraq and Afghanistan war, there were over 8,000 soldiers killed in action since 2001. That number stems from a total of 14 years of combat operations. In comparison, there are nearly the same number of suicides by U.S. servicemen and women every single year. Soldiers are not only impacted by physical injury, but there is a very substantial amount of them who…

II From what started as setting score right for The Al Qaida attacking the US in 2001, lasted long and lost its goals. The US was successful in driving out Al Qaida ,who were in hiding, protected by The Taliban. They also successfully removed the Taliban from power in Afghanistan. The US and other international forces came together and started nation building in Afghanistan, which led to the establishment of a corrupt government leaving public to revolt and seek help from the Taliban. Even…

Soldiers in the U.S. military can be separated into two specific categories. First are conventional armed forces that are used to fight an opposing nation’s military. Two examples would be U.S. conventional forces fighting the Iraqi Army in both the Gulf War in 1990 and the early stage of the War on Iraq in 2003. The second category is Special Operations Forces or SOF who are used to fight an unconventional enemy such as insurgencies. Some examples would be SOF battling insurgent groups in the…

The number of countries from which al Qaeda operates is numerous. Speculations range from a low of thirty countries to having at least some presence in up to one hundred countries. Whether the number is thirty or one hundred, al Qaeda has emerged as one of the most prominent terrorist organizations in the world because of its ability to capitalize on emerging technologies in the communication environment. As the leader of al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden recognized the importance of communication…

Up until this course, I never really realized how culture has an extreme impact on how people function in their daily lives. Moreover, I was blind to the fact that culture can be the reason why people may act in certain ways. I’ve said this time and time again that growing up in the south was an learning experience that helped me become the person I am and have the [perspective that many have not had to experience. Because of my experiences I think that I can provide a perspective that some…

The last thing I remember was a group of people yelling at me then all of a sudden the lights switch off. I don’t know who those people are, why they were screaming and the most important question of all, is why I keep having dreams of that moment. I am afraid to sleep, afraid to have to go through that experience every night. My wife and kids have heard me scream uncontrollably then waking up filled with sweat. I don’t want my family to suffer with me so I have been to numerous doctors and…

All movies you watch have similarities whether you notice it or not. Even a war time action movie like Zero Dark Thirty and a dystopian political thriller like V for Vendetta have similarities. All movies use symbolism and a lot of times these symbols are repeated. Themes also go hand in hand with symbolism. Evaluating a movie’s theme and detecting symbolism can help one understand the movie better and uncover underlying messages. Also, analyzing music, color schemes, and other factors such as…

The most important aspect of running a terrorist organization is recruitment of followers. Osama Bin Laden is an example of a proven effective communicator and recruiter. He found a way to tap into fears and problems of many Muslims. This is described by Freidman as “Muslims suffered from a psychology of defeat. They expected to be weaker than Christians and so they were. In spite of the defeat of the atheist Soviets in Afghanistan and the collapse of their regime, Muslims still did not…