Operation Eagle Claw

In prelude to the plan for rescue the US sever diplomatic communication and applies an economic embargo against Iran. On April 24, 1980 President Carter authorized Operation Eagle Claw to rescue the hostages and end the oval crisis. This order to use force, after earlier crisis statements not to use force by Carter, was a result of pressure from the American public, media and the upcoming political election would drive Carter decision which at the base was a remedy the responsibility he felt over the decision sparking the crisis. The operation would result in complete failure due to technical difficulties that resulted in loss of needed equipment and personnel, the failure was highlighted even more by the fact that upon orders to abandon the operation, the loss of two aircraft to impact and explosion and the loss of 8 service men resulted in the embarrassment of the US Administration and its military to be seen by worldwide observers as blundering and inept. The perception of US military power and prestige would be long damaged. The impact from the failure upon the public would be an unfulfilled anticipation for the end of the crisis and a loss of confidence in the US government to help its…

The purpose of this paper to identify and analyze the historic failed mission of Operation: Eagle Claw. The mission failed due to the lack of communication and the lack of sharing knowledge between government agencies and military branches. Eagle Claw failed for a variety of reasons, both during the planning and later during the execution. Before entering Iran, each of the government agencies worked independently with little to no cohesion amongst them and the mission was kept secret from key…

The Hostages The choice of a rescue mission seemed necessary in releasing the American hostages from Iranian students. President Carter had previous tried other types of military tactics in order to rescue them. The crisis at the time had be going on for about 6 months when “Operation Eagle Claw” was established. The rescue mission ended in complete failure. Several of the rescue helicopters collided injuring five soldiers and killing eight (History.com Staff, 2010). Due to President Carter’s…

Behavioral Traits with Cats By: Andrew Hendry with the help of my cat. Cat Facts Cats descend from jungle killers and could probably survive in the wild. Domesticated Cats however, would only survive a couple years alone. Cats can actually sleep to 18 hours a day. Cats can run up to around 30 miles per hour. They can jump seven times their original height. Cats can’t taste sweet tastes. A cat’s average terminal velocity, (it’s max speed while falling) is a lot slower than other mammals,…

Out of the two Lamassu present at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, one has the hooves of a bull while the other one has the paws of a lion. The legs of the bull hooves contains ornate decors on a patch located atop of its knee, just like the patterning seen carved onto the beard of heard. On each leg, the bull hooves are separated by a small oval depression. Lamassu with lion paws, the two front paws comes with four claws while the remaining rear legs only contains two visible claws. The tail of…

Nail & Health Disorders Kailey Burton Onychorrhexis The word onychorrhexis originates from the Greek words onycho: meaning nail, and rhexis: meaning bursting. Onychorrhexis is another term for Brittle Nails. This is a breakage causing “longitudinal ridging” that could be a result of a number of things including: Excessive amounts of strong soap and water exposure, anemia, anorexia, nail polish remover, nail polish remover etc. It is also a result of aging. Longitudinal ridging…

The branches reach towards the light, Penetrating eternal night. No fire can break it, No evil can split it. I am the eagle of the golden tree, In my perch of gold, all I see. When I announce the dawn with my loud shree, All of the creatures listen to me. From the elephant to the bee, All of the animals in the huge sea, Everything wild that runs free, They all abide me in the golden tree. Oscar is interested in video games, math, coding, poetry, and science! He was born in Ottawa, ON, on March…

Do people know declawing will be banned soon in most areas? Declawing means to remove claws from animals to cause less complication with furniture or harming. Declawing is a serious surgery toward animals to lose a high amount of blood or death. It became a huge problem for cats to live healthy because the surgery produces complications from declawing. Declawing should not be allowed because it can affect harm toward cats and their health. Veterinarians claimed to be helping cats by performing…

countries banning this procedure, it becomes clear that there is something wrong with the practice of declawing. Declawing cats has become highly controversial and discussed in the cat community. Supporters of onychectomy argue that the removal cats’ claws is a better alternative to owners abandoning cats due to destructive scratching (Stregowski). However, the process of declawing is brutal, has only negative effects on cats, and does have better alternatives that must be known…

Cat Burglar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKg1a5SOZUE Ever wondered where the term, cat burglar orgnally orognated from ? Maybe it was from an owner who realised that no matter where they hid their food, their cat alaways found a way to snatch it up. Coming in at number 9 is an infamaous cat burgler who demonsstartes that the fridge is no obastcle when it comes to satisfying hunger. In this video a beuatiful black ad brown cat is seen on top of the refrigerator staring at the camera man.…