Domestic terrorism in the United States

War on the Streets of America There once was a time when police work consisted of investigation, gathering evidence, and making an arrest based on that evidence. Today, the role of police officers is much different. Many people living in the United States are now fearful of police officers and for very good reasons. Reading the news daily, one is sure to find a story involving the murder of a civilian by a police officer. Sadly, this is becoming more and more common with little being done to…

years ago when domestic terrorist attacked America? On April 19, 1995, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was blown up by domestic terrorist and ex-Army decorated soldier, twenty-seven year old, Timothy McVeigh and his co-conspirator and ex-Army buddy, Terry Nichols. McVeigh raised in western, New York where he acquired a love for guns and survival skills. In 1986, McVeigh graduated from high school and in 1988, McVeigh enlisted in the United States Army…

involve highlighting the many inconsistencies within the subsequent 9/11 commission report, aspects involving the prevention of the attacks and theories relating to the physical damage received by the victimised structures. The travesty allowed the United States a chance to implement policies that would not have been remotely acceptable prior including the increased infringement on civil liberties in the form of increased surveillance and the action of intervening militarily within the…

That comes to show that if science could get it wrong, human error through coercion is even greater. Additionally, torture undermines U.S diplomacy and it goes against our human rights: “In 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (the Declaration), which states in part that, “no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment” (Shaw 4). In Shaw’s article he explains that the U.S supports human rights and are against…

In recent decades the United States, and the larger world, has faced a new enemy that has required new policies and laws. Terrorism and the rise of violent, non-state actors has forced the world to quickly adapt to new and more violent warfare against actors that do not adhere to the internationally agreed upon laws of armed conflict. Because of the rapid pace that was required to deal with this new threat, actions were taken that do not represent the values of this country and policies were…

CriticalReflection of Regime of the Second George W. Bush The United States was involved in aiding to achieve an international set of institutions, multilateral relationships, and pacts to resolve political conflicts and global problems. Internationalist multilateralism was complicated due to the Cold world war that split the world into competing blocs and camps. Amid nuclear threat and military challenges, the United States established multilateral organizations and treaties with European and…

Sadly, terrorism continued to occur almost 60 years later in 2001. Not only did 9/11 occur, but there was a chemical war on America's hands as well. The anthrax attacks occurred shortly after 9/11 in September, eighteen victims of the attacks were identified between October 3 and November 20. This was caused by dried spores of B. anthracis that were sent through letters by the public mail. Five people are known to have died from anthrax and The 2001 Anthrax Deception: The Case for a Domestic…

Security. The DoD’s role is to protect the critical infrastructure of the United States and its domestic population (U.S. Department of Defense, 2003). An example of this would be the DoD’s role in incepting a terrorist-hijacked aircraft over American soil (Verga, 2007). Further the National Guard can be employed by the state of which the agency falls under at any given time per the discretion of the Governor of the state. This includes activations during emergencies and disasters. The…

terms of National Security, I believe the government should have the "means to monitor and identify individuals" that are linked to "terrorism". In fact, as a United States Veteran of the United States Marine Corps; and who has also served in the LE capacity [i.e. the law enforcment community], alot of my investigations were resolved - due to provisions of the United States Patriot Act. For instance, on numerous occasions I would encounter criminals [i.e. who resided in multiple residences]…

techniques" has become a prominent issue both in domestic and international forums, and a heated debate has ensued as to whether or not torture is justified as a tool in counter-terrorism efforts. The changing nature of conflict seen in the war on terror and the ambiguity associated with it has led some to turn a blind eye to, or even encourage the use of torture as a counter-terrorism tool. However, despite the nebulous nature of the terrorist…