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extremist group Al Qaeda. Though the massive destructruction was uncalled for, they believed they had a good reason. They wanted retaliation. They thought we were wrong to support Israel and they weren't pleased that we were involved in the Persian Gulf War and that we were present in the Middle East. On top of all…

journey in which Amir returns to the Afghanistan of his childhood to save his nephew Sohrab. Even though both Amir and Hurley embark on journeys into unknown landscapes, the ramifications of discovery differ for individuals and their worlds. The shock and confrontation of the juxtaposing landscapes is immediately apparent. From his “two storey house in America” and his “books and novels”, Amir returns to a world where “the carcass of an old burned-out Soviet tank,” preface the poverty of “women…

troops were established in Saudi Arabia during the new conflict, the Gulf War. After the victory of the Afghan mujahideen and the United States that drove the Soviets out of Afghanistan, this new conflict arose. When the Iraq-Iran war concluded, Iraq invaded Kuwait after Iraq refused to pay their debts. In an economic territorial context, this was a threat to the neighboring country Saudi Arabia (Freedman…

Music and society have a large impact on each other, and how they shape the way people view and act in the world. There are four themes that identify and characterize how music has evolved over the past one hundred years. These themes also show how music affects and expresses the culture that not only we live in today, but also how we have changed in our views on numerous aspects of today’s society. The four themes that are explored directly with a specific artist and, or, band are how they…

The debate over whether or not the United States should continue to interfere in the affairs of other countries has raged since the United States first began to involve itself in World War One. This issue has led to strong opinions on both sides, from those in the highest echelons of government and academia to the average American citizen concerned about the direction the United States has been taking. I would like to argue that the U.S. should not choose to pursue a less activist foreign policy…

Jacob Klingbeil Mrs. Foust Honors English 12 12/5/2017 Motives and Methods of Terrorism In the past decade, terrorism has increasingly become more of a problem. With advances in technology, terrorists have found new ways to strike fear. Identifying and preventing attacks has become much harder because of these advancements. Along with the many methods of attack, there are several different motives for attack. There may not be an easy solution to the issue of terrorism, since there are many…

Do you remember where you were when the world stopped that day on September 11, 2001? Most people over the age of 20 would probably answer yes to that question. The fact of the matter is, September 11, 2001 was a day that will never be forgotten. Not only were the September 11, terrorist attacks hurtful to the United States from a death toll standpoint, but they also hurt America from an economic and political standpoint as well. The attacks caused life as Americans once knew it to come to a…

to the shari’a (Islamic law).” Fatwas are able to be issued by anyone trained in Islamic law, and is said to have been issued in their millions since early Islam, usually concerning the various aspects of “individual life, social norms, religion, war, peace, jihad, and politics.” (Weimann 2011, 766) Fatwas can be binding for Shias and fundamentalist or radical Sunnis, depending on their relation to the issuer (Schmuel Bar 2006). Terror fatwas, synonymous with jihadi fatwas, are fatwas that…

The Ultimate Confrontation: The Flower and the Bayonet photographed by the French photojournalist Marc Riboud was captured on October 21, 1967. The location was an anti- Vietnam war protest that took place in the American capital at the Pentagon. The girl in the photo is 17 year old Jan Rose Kasmir. The protest involved 100,000 participants’ vs 2,500 soldiers. Riboud captured a fleeting moment, that of a girl offering a flower to the soldiers and the spirit of…

having in the Middle-East. Is example of religious bases political movement in the 20th century? The formation of the Islamic State of Afghanistan is somewhat different. The democratic government was overthrown by Communist and the citizens revolted, the Soviet –Afghan war ensued and radical Islam filled the power vacuum created. ( "A Historical Timeline of Afghanistan." PBS) At wood gives us a glimpse of what a radical Christian revolution may look like with the formation of Gilead, as…