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terrorists are rising in power, as new groups are being formed to threaten the world and slow the efforts of the coalition to end the War on Terror. Later in paragraph nine, Rothkopf specifically names one of these groups, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIS, and their method of “cutting its teeth in the Syria conflict” taking over much of Mosul, which is Iraq’s second largest city. Rothkopf’s use of cutting its teeth explains how ISIS is destroying anything and anybody in its way,…

Children squabbling over the last packet of Play-Doh. Presidential candidates debating over the possible ways to create jobs and a fruitful economy in the United States. Sons and daughters instigating a family feud during the loss of a parent over inheritances. What do these everyday situations have in common? Fighting. Since the dawn of recollection, humans have found confrontation to be the simplest way of solving a conflict. From cradle to the grave, contest and struggle are as integral to…

We the people of the United States of America, have no right to judge an individual by the content of their character or by the choices he or she decide to make. Citizens has dethrone the meaning of happiness for others decisions. Instead of treating each other with respect and praying for better days, the people across the nation antagonize with hatred in their speech, heart, and actions. The LGBT community has struggle throughout the years with bigotry that has led to mass killings, hate…

The first dictionary definition of the word ‘terrorism’, ‘ syste`me, re´ gime de la terreur’, was offered by the Acade´mie franc¸aise in 1798 in the light of recent French experience. In order to understand how the term ‘terrorism’ originated, the author immediately started discussing the French republic. The French republic already have recently dealt with the execution of King Louis XVI in the fall of 1792, was under threat from foreign invasion and internal rebellion. In July 1792, the…

In today’s society terrorism can be defined as a campaign of violence designed to inspire fear, carried out by an organization, and devoted to political ends. Terrorism usually is associated with violence that is directed to civilian targets in a way to reach public publicity to fulfill demands. (Jenkins) Since terrorism has been on the rise throughout history, it is becoming more significant to understand what it is. This is why the U.S. Department of State decided to employ their own…

tensions had started back in the Golden Days of 2026. Eventually, the tensions became too much for the Middle East and the United States to handle. The United States started deploying soldiers in Syria to attempt to fight I.S.I.L, or the Islamic State in Levant. The war raged on for two long years, neither side gaining an advantage throughout the years. Finally, the U.S. Government was fed up with I.S.I.L, and they decided to end the war definitively. The result? A mutilated and destroyed Middle…

Harbinger of a Fatal Flaw Sheikh Salman al Oudah, a Saudi cleric whom bin Laden had once lauded as his “ideal personality,” wrote an open letter to bin Laden repudiating the actions of al Qaeda (Wright, 2011, p. 67). Further disseminating the letter on the internet and to the media, Sheikh Salman scathingly rebuked al Qaeda’s indiscriminate murder of innocent people, arguing the “regime has stopped ruling people according to what God revealed” (Wright, 2011, p. 66). He condemend bin Laden’s…

the years of 2006 to 2013, but made tremendous strides in acquiring land, troops, money, and power due the instability in Syria after the outbreak of the civil war. Isis slowly began its rise in 2013 when it became the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. After establishing cells in Syria and beginning recruitment, it had its first major success when it freed 500 prisoners from Taji and Abu Ghraib. The prison raid in Abu Ghraib was especially alarming due to…

(1) Introduction The Silk Road was an ancient trade route, which ran from China and India to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Goods, such as Chinese silk and Indian spices, were traded along it using camels on the overland route (Newitt, 2005, pp. 2-3). Portugal, being located on the Atlantic coast, was therefore at the fringe of the Silk Road. However, Portugal managed to create a colonial empire despite being a country of marginal importance in the early Middle Ages (Disney, 2009,…

spirit of conversion launched Europe into the Age of Exploration. The Crusades created the economic demand that lead to the discovery of North America. Italian merchant cities became prosperous transporting crusaders across the Mediterranean Sea to the Levant and shipping back…