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    Al-Qa Ia Structure

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    Al-Qa’ida (‘the Base’) is an international terrorist organization that was founded by Osama bin Laden in August of 1988. Bin Laden, a son of a wealthy and prominent Saudi family, trained and fought with the mujahedeen in Afghanistan during the 1989 Soviet Invasion of the country. The organization continues to pose a threat to regions of North Africa and the Middle East, as well as various Western countries. This organization seeks to unite Muslims as a means of overthrowing any regimes that the…

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    the radicals and extremists who go as far as killing people. It is part of the Islamic religion to die a martyr, but some take it to the extreme and kill others as well. A few of the terrorist groups that involve these radicals and extremists include Al Qaeda, the Taliban, and the most recent and rapidly growing which is the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria…

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    The Rise Of ISIS

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    There are very many reasons why ISIS has been able to spread across the Middle East and why their control and reign is hard to stop. ISIS, though not said very often, is tactically very smart in their choice of where and when to attack. The group has strong leadership including some of the top members of the party that was overthrown in the takedown of the Hussein dictatorship. Over time this group had been oppressed and been outcast by society due to the loss of their party. Another problem is…

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    extremist attacks have increased. Not notably terrorist attacks increased by 61% between 2012-2013, says the global terrorism index. The Index also said a majority of the attacks were committed by four groups, which happened to be ISIS, Boko Haram, Al Qaeda and the Taliban. All four groups happened to have elements of religion…

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    What Is The Dual Approach

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    Part Two – The “Dual” Approach In the face of these flaws, this essay proposes a “dual” approach would be more effective in enhancing both human and state security. This “dual” approach recognizes the synchronicity of Human Security and State security, meaning that the relationship between the two concepts is less of a “cause and effect” relationship, but rather that the advancement of one is likely to relate to the advancement of the other, and the degradation of one will likely result in the…

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    Covered or Uncovered an Analysis of The Burka and the Bikini This essay argues women in todays world are damaged in many ways by the culture in which they live. The writers state, “ covered or uncovered, the homefront choice is not about morality but the physical and emotional health of future generations”(Brumberg 195) Culturally speaking whether or not you wear a burka or a bikini the writers think women are negatively effected. The writers support their claim that women are adversely…

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    Operation Enduring Freedom’s goal was to oust the Taliban regime from Afghanistan and to eliminate Osama bin Laden’s terrorist network. The operation began on October 7, 2001 with a series of airstrikes on Taliban and al Qaeda targets. Seven days after the attack on Afghanistan the Taliban offers to give up bin Laden if the U.S. can prove his involvement in the 9/11 attacks but the U.S. rejects their offer. During the subsequent months nations like Britain, Germany…

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    Oppression Of Women Essay

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    The oppression of women has been a problem in the Middle Eastern and Central Asian countries for many years, especially since the Taliban rule in 1996 and the Islamic Revolution in 1979. The women of Afghanistan face this oppression on a daily basis. Women in Afghanistan, facing oppression for many different reasons, are often mistreated due to their religion, education and family status. It is because of this oppression that women have not been able to put into action anti-oppression movements…

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    Islam has become the number one focus of U.S. intelligence, military, and foreign policy in the years since 9/11. Its growth from political Islam to terrorism has been marked by numerous scholars and their contemporaries ranging from Qutb to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. There are many driving forces behind radical Islam, but one of the most important yet confusing is the concept of Jihad, which is used by all groups. Qutb describes the main goal of Islamic jihadism by writing, in his book…

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    Young Americans

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    There is no success in the War on Terror until Osama bin Laden and Ayman Al Zawahiri are brought to justice. The U.S. must also deal with captured terrorists in a manner that does not threaten our national security or ongoing counterterrorism operations. Foreign terrorists should not be tried in civilian courts, but instead…

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