Osama bin Laden

It was September 11th, 2001, and Kris Young was at a sponsorship meeting for him and a few other teammates at the North Tower in New York. All of the sudden, Kris heard the sound of a loud crash! He was about 7 floors below where the plane had hit. There was debris falling everywhere. Suddenly, a big piece of wood fell on Kris’s leg. Kris was stuck there with a big piece of wood on his leg that he could not get off. Eventually, Kris’s teammate, Paul Dejong, picked up the piece of wood and…

The standard thinking about immigrants and homeland security says with absolute precision that immigration brought terrorism. Terroristic attack is hazard to human life and material prosperity. In discussions of immigrants and their impact on homeland security, one controversial issue is how Americans are being killed. On the other hand, the chance of an American being murdered in a terroristic attack caused by a refugee is approximately 3,64 million per year. Others even maintain, the chance of…

The morning of September 11, 2001 started off as any other. Who would have expected the deadliest terrorist attack the United States has ever had. An Islamic extremist known as al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes all with very important targets. American Airlines Flight 11 with United Airlines Flight 175 struck the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The Pentagon was hit by American Airlines 77 (History.com 1). United Airlines Flight 93 was the only hijacked plane…

The planning of and emergency response to a terror attack has always been a great concern. The main focus has always been on those of overt attack. These attacks are those by chemical, biological, or radiological/nuclear weapons. These type of attacks cause an immediate response from police, fire, and Emergency Medical Services personnel CDC Strategic Planning Workgroup, 2000; Forest& Howard, 2013). In any attack it is the state and the local government that will have the responsibility for…

Journal #3 In this day and age media is one of the main influences because every day we are exposed to whatever the media puts out. Media has the ability to sway decisions, create biases and create stereotypes. This can be good because it can inform people on social issues and bring light to the problems that are going on in the world and create awareness. Media can also create issues by creating negative stereotypes on a group of people that then creates a hostile environment for that group of…

On the 12 of November 2015, a horrific terrorist attack destructed Beirut, Lebanon, killing 43 civilians and over 239 wounded. A would-be suicide bomber, who survived the attack told investigators that he was an ISIS recruit who himself, and three others had arrives in Lebanon 2 days prior to the attack; the three other bombers were killed in the explosion. The explosions were within 150 meters of each other, and five minutes apart from one another leaving shattered glass, blood and chaos all…

9/11 was a tragic attack caused the Al-Quada, that happened on September 11, 2001. But, was it a terrorist attack ran by the Al-Quada? Surprisingly, many people (including myself) believe that 9/11 was an attack that was actually ran by the government,. They believe that the government wanted to start a war with Iraq, but they needed a reason of course. They decided that a terrorist attack was the perfect cover up. Research shows many reasons why 9/11 could’ve been ran by the government.…

As the last five decades have passed many life changing events have occurred that affected technology, politics, and culture. Events such as the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 affected the US’s warfare technology, the way politicians wanted to talk about going into war, and how American civilians were devastated over the loss of many lives. Over time technology all over the world has transformed, particularly the United States. The United States has had tremendous advancements in the…

Spread of ISIS ISIS has risen recently to be the most effectively powerful jihadi group in the world. It consists of thousands of participants. ISIS started as a part of Al-Qaeda but broke off two years later. The leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has turned ISIS into an extremely aggressive system; one of the most violent the United States has ever had to face. The group often utilizes suicide bombers to inflict the terror and deaths in the areas they attack. So far, they have occupied land from…

Did you know that drones kill fewer civilians than any other military weapon? I believe that the U.S. Government should use drone attacks in combat because they can be used in many other ways than other military weapons. Here are some reasons that they should continue to use drone attacks. Drones offer many advantages over other conventional weapons and forces in counter terrorism missions. You can fly drones low to the ground without the fear of risking your life in combat. You can also guide…