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greatest manhunt for the world’s most dangerous man” (Mayer), Zero Dark Thirty is the dramatization of the search for al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Centering on the work of Maya Lambert, a Central Intelligence Agency officer, the film has raised controversy due to its historical inaccuracy in depicting torture. The film justifies torture by portraying that enhanced interrogation techniques provided key information in the hunt for Osama bin Laden.…

“I’ve been held down like a piece of meat while monsters disguised as men violated me again & again” (Lawson). Here is a very distasteful, yet eye opening quote to make people think more in depth of what human trafficking is, and why it should be stopped. It informs those who read it that human trafficking is a crime where people are taken advantage of, and forced to do very appalling things that they do not wish to do. Human trafficking is an immense issue around the world that causes awful…

“Tick, tick, tick”. A bomb has been planted in a civilian building, and a mastermind terrorist has been captured. This, a very real scenario, is one that often threatens our government. So the main debate is what the government should do with the terrorist. Should our government use torture or enhanced interrogation as a way to save lives? The answer is yes, we should! Many view torture as an inhumane tactic and believe that torture should be eradicated from all governments. There are others,…

be able to gather lots of information and intelligence from around the world that concerns its own prosperity. Currently, the most dominant channel of gathering foreign information is the CIA. The Central Intelligence Agency was created to gather information on foreign policy information in order to keep Americans safe. However, CIA agents also have a huge impact on foreign perception of Americans Citizens. Given their failure to use foreign intelligence to keep our country safe, as well as…

September 11th, 2001 changed the duties and beliefs of the national government forever. After the largest breach on national security of the 21st century, the national government responded strongly and swiftly. Under President Bush, the Patriot Act was easily passed through both houses of Congress, and has since then been reauthorized multiple other times (NSA Surveillance). The powers and responsibilities of the National Security Agency were also drastically altered to fit the needs of a new…

Homeland Security Intelligence and Capabilities History has shown the importance of the intelligence community directed towards homeland security in and around the United States of America. Its capabilities have grown exponentially over the past couple decades, especially with the use of the internet. Yet, there are limitations that the U.S. still deals with to this day in order to support these efforts. The homeland security enterprise also has capabilities, but there are challenges…

restricting government in the wake of 9/11 and listed ten recommendations as followed. -Create a National Counterterrorism Center In the 2011 911 commission report progress, the Department of Homeland Security, the National Counterterrorism Center and other federal agencies have analyze travel-related data to understand travel patterns…

advanced technology such as UAVs and drones or the more contemporary cyber warfare. Debates concerning the legality, morality and cost-benefit analysis of these kinds of warfare has filled the rhetoric of policy analysts, scholarly academics and national leaders on international frontiers. With the Middle-East and North Africa (MENA) regions currently highlighted as hotspots for the ‘war on terror’, it is pertinent to analyze and understand the implications of the various kinds of force being…

show’s difficulty. Another aspect that has damaged the show’s credibility is the accusations it has received for being biased. The show is being blamed for not only seeing one side of the story but also for misrepresenting a federal investigation agency. Allegedly, Homeland has served as a marketing tool to promote the CIA’s drastic actions on the “war on terror”. Several critics have analyzed and commented on the fact that Homeland has been extremely beneficial for the CIA. James Castonguay…

pg. 371, 2012). I believe it’s time to pull back the reigns of immigration, and take steps for immigration reform, and securing our borders. This would be a priority for me, and I would make improvement to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. I would use the military as Diminyatz suggested “U.S. military forces should be deployed along the border until…