Domestic terrorism in the United States

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    has had some controversial policies over his two term period. Policies that have many citizens wondering what exactly he is doing and of the ways he is implementing them. Some of these policies include Obama Care, Fast Tracking, Withdrawal of United States Troops in Iraq, cash for clunkers and the shutdown of Guantanamo Bay. These policies are not necessarily bad ideas, they are simply bad implementations and have consequences that I do not believe were thoroughly sought threw. If the president…

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    Sovereignty, just as its name implies, the sovereignty means the state or a country can handle their own internal and external affairs independently, that the state is fully autonomous in the exercise of power and cannot be interference by other states. Also has the right to self-defense and the right to equality in international law. In short, the "autonomous self-determination," the highest authority. The concept of sovereignty to enter the field of international law, is derived from Hugo…

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    Similarly, Bonner and Faludi accuse our country's media of being corrupt after the attack on September 11th. Both writers state in the beginnings of their works the weakness of the media and United States citizens. This weakness is not described as a weakness that contributed to the attack, but instead a weakness of how we interpreted life in the aftermath. Bonner and Faludi both argue people are too quick to believe anything and everything the media shares publicly. “After the attacks,…

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    recent months. The United States is responsible for disrupting and weakening the middle eastern countries where the refugee crisis is based. Ever since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, the United States has been exponentially increasing its involvement in these foreign countries for inconsequential reasons. The U.S. government has interfered with the Middle East for decades, causing destruction and chaos in countries such as Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The United States must stop…

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    France is a democratic parliamentary republic called the Fifth Republic. France generally is a well-to do country, but it is currently having issues. Economic concerns, like lack of growth and unemployment, have shook the country. Other issues, like terrorism, have left citizens afraid and unprotected by their government. So, current French economic and social issues call for governmental reform for the French to trust their government again. Democracy is a form of government that self-governed…

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    say that all people should be allowed to own guns because they can use them for self defense. Terrorism is an action that is used to conflict pain and suffering over other people all throughout the world, it has been an issue for many years. By making the current gun laws stricter and possibly making new ones we could possibly lessen the amount of terrorism and the effects of it. Some cases where terrorism was involved…

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    Security Agency made disclosures on the PRISM programme, which main purpose is to ensure safety in the society through surveillance of suspects connected with terrorism. His disclosures on the PRISM programme have revealed massive and largely unregulated surveillance by the intelligence services of US . Controversially, government of the United States sought to pursue criminal charges and extradite Edward Snowden. The actions of US government were viewed as disrespect to the right of public to…

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    The NSA’s primary way of fighting terrorism, as previously noted, was through the collection and surveillance of every citizens’ communications data – known as “The Program” according to the documentary. However, not only is “The Program” unconstitutional and illegal, it has also proven to be less than helpful in contributing to the counter-terrorism efforts. While several top government officials – including President Obama, former President…

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    building weapons of mass destruction thus illustrating how it is not necessary to ever use preemptive strikes. The problem with this is first, sanctions placed on states that sponsor terrorism are ineffective . This is because sanctions are not used to change the mind of a foreign government, rather they are used to please the domestic outcry for action . Secondly, for terrorist groups, there are often extremist and to them, it is often a total war or a divine conflict where they are on a…

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