Osama bin Laden

On September 11, 2001, there was chaos in the streets of New York; screams could be heard for miles as dust and debris flooded the air. The view from above showed towers falling from the sky, an event unlike anyone has seen since. More than two thousand people lost their lives that day in Lower Manhattan, as families were broken. This is what terrorism is, it’s meant to strike fear and disrupt everyday life. It’s meant to attack the innocent without any justified reason. Sociologists would view…

really devastating for a lot of citizens to die and the loss of the Twin Towers and should be remembered on its own holiday. One question I decided to ask her was “did you know the names or anything about the terrorists?” and she replied with that Bin Ladin was the main person in charge of the this attack and it took nearly 10 years to find and he died because he pulled out a rifle on a Navy Seal and the Navy Seals killed him…

Sayyed, as well as other Islamic Jihadists, retains a salient commodity in Stan Hurley, the veteran CIA agent. Stan possesses an intellect that could very well send the United States into war with either the Russians or the Islamic Jihadists. Although Stan Hurley is tied up, he boasts the greatest asset of all, named Mitch Rapp. Will Mitch be able to rescue his mentor and colleague before time expires? In this journal, I will question Stan Hurley’s toughness, visualize a meeting between Islamic…

“The mouse that roared” was the label placed on the legendary M16 as it claimed responsibility for utterly destroying hundreds of thousands of North Vietnamese militants and fighters (Parsons). The M16 was and currently is an assault rifle that was developed by an American engineer named Eugene Stoner (Morgan). The development of the M16 was significant due to the revolutionary design and accuracy that saved many Americans their lives. Even though the M16 is still the weapon of choice today…

9/11 Reflective Essay “you can be sure that American Spirit will prevail over this tragedy.” Colin Powell This experience didn’t affect me until my third grade year when I actually understood it. I wasn’t alive to actually understand this but when I heard about this I wondered why these people did this to our country. This was a very sad, tragic time for The United States. It was good that our Nation came together to help. This was a normal calm day in New York City when American Airlines…

just as if terrorist organizations they both need an audience and they both have created their tactics to keep our attention. The media plays an important role in domestic terrorism. How often and how much coverage the media gives to domestic terrorism is another important factor. The media has covered many domestic attacks since September 11, especially those attacks perpetrated by homegrown extremists, such as in the tragedy of the Boston Marathon Bombing. Today, I learned that scholarly…

Imagine flying a plane in complete darkness, thinking that you’re flying in one direction but you’re instead flying in a different direction. Flash Airlines Flight 604 was a Boeing 737 charter plane that crashed minutes after taking off from Sharm el-Sheikh Airport, killing all one hundred and forty-eight people onboard. Although there are no clear answers as to why Flight 604 crashed into the Red Sea, the current theories are pilot disorientation, mechanical history of the airline and the lack…

On September 11th, 2001, The United States was attacked by what president Bush stated was “A terrorist act”. This ultimately set the stage for conspiracy theorists to begin their thoughts on what they believed “really” happened. There are several theories regarding the September 11th attacks saying that these attacks were not brought on by Al- Qaeda. But, by factions within the United States, the main ones caused the most question. A few of them being that inside traders were aware of the…

Not a whole lot has been written about the 200+ people who committed suicide by jumping from the top of the World Trade Center Towers on September 11, 2001. There was a specific moment, as they held tightly to the windows high up above the New York streets with the relentless heat and smoke drawing closer and closer, that they decided to jump and, in that one moment, they become angels returning to their point of origin. “Falling Man” focuses largely upon the identity of only one of these…

On a sunny and hot morning Tony, a New York City firefighter was throwing a frisbee with his dog Max. Max is a six year old Dalmatian that weighs fifty-six pounds. Max is also a rescue dog that helps Tony and his team on missions. In Tony's backyard, Max stops and lifts his ears up high. In about five seconds, Tony understands why he froze. A plane was dangerously close to the World Trade Center! As soon as the plane hit the tower, Tony's whole body stopped. And just watched as the plane hit…