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After September 11, 2001, many things changed in the United States. Because of the potential for additional attacks on Americans here and abroad, the government started monitoring conversations on the Internet and on cell /telephones of citizen of the United States. This monitoring of electronic devises was without the knowledge or consent of the owners. The National Security Agency or NSA was very good at keeping their surveillance a secret from the public but all things done in the dark come…

One of the groups that have drawn the most attention in the last year has been Boko Haram (Lecture notes). Boko Haram was designated a terrorist group by U.S. in 2013 (Chothia, 2015). Government officials admit they “could have done it sooner” (Kessler, 2014). To be designated a foreign terrorist organization (FTO), there is a procedure that must be followed, as well as criteria that must be met (Kessler, 2014). The criteria includes the determination that the organization’s terrorist…

Seps in the Intelligence Cycle The Intelligence Cycle is the process of producing intelligence and commonly consists of six steps (Carafano, 2012). These steps can be performed by an individual, a team, or a single organization. Other nations may be involved in this cycle as a joint intelligence activity. This model is very useful when organizing intelligence type activities. The first step in establishing requirements by listing priority or critical intelligence requirements – questions that…

My report is on terrorism. Why do people do such violent acts and for what reasons? Is it because problems in their lives, problems with the person, or persons they aim toward harming? Well, terrorism is the unlawful act done by a group of people targeting personal, social, religious, and political matters. Terrorism is mostly used to threaten public government. Also, a group of people who support terrorism are known as terrorists (see appendix A). People who are in terrorist groups use…

In this new period of terrorism the problem of labeling the enemy comes into play when governmental bodies need to create counterterrorism policies. The labeling issue is typically faced with a challenge that is dependent on how a suspect’s status is classified. The methods in which classifications are applied to suspected terrorists can be a conflict-ridden issue. Martin (2014) points out that during the war on terrorism classifications of suspects “is a central legal, political, and security…

How the Past Lives in the Present Transformative events can potentially impact and change one’s life indefinitely. On September 11, 2001, the United States of America encountered a life-changing occurrence which resulted in lasting effects on the lives of its citizens: a terrorist attack. The term “terrorist attack” remained weak to America until its direct contact with the nation occurred. The effects of events on 9/11 remain current today in that American Muslims suffer from inequality,…

known as the “Underwear Bomber,” attempted to pass through security with a bomb placed in his undergarments. It proved to work because it allowed to authority to go through his history and were able to see his means of terror followed by the bomb. “Federal prosecutors insisted that they used the “terrorist” label only to insure that the accused would receive tough sentences. But if that was the only concern, there would have been no need to apply the Patriot Act retroactively,” (Olson). The only…

It is apparent that historical, societal, and religious pressures have combined to make a toxic environment for Muslim-Americans post 9/11. But after doing research and connecting the dots, the idea that anti-Semitism and Islamophobia can be compared is impossible to prove because they cannot be equated. Though both groups have shared similar experiences with discrimination and bigotry, the course of each group’s journey toward acceptance in America. After 9/11, the Muslim-American experience…

Discussions: Several discussions, debates were going on supporting and opposing net neutrality. There are advantages and disadvantages regarding this. Several regulations are also brought w.r.t protect net neutrality, but bigger corporations are still trying to oppose this free and open access of internet. Advantages and disadvantages are discussed below: Advantages: 1) No Limitations: There are no limitations on internet service usage other than the limitations proposed by the government.…

Introduction: For sixteen years, George Metesky, also known as the “mad bomber,” eluded the New York City police during which time he planted more than thirty small bombs around the city, hitting movie theaters, phone booths, and other public areas. In 1956 he continued to discourage investigators, who turned to psychiatrist James Brussel as a last resort. They asked Brussel to study the crime scene photos and the notes that Metesky left behind for the NYPD. From the material made available to…