Special Activities Division

Iraq & Afghanistan War War, whether it was centuries ago, or going on currently, impacts those fighting in many ways. For example, in the Iraq and Afghanistan war, there were over 8,000 soldiers killed in action since 2001. That number stems from a total of 14 years of combat operations. In comparison, there are nearly the same number of suicides by U.S. servicemen and women every single year. Soldiers are not only impacted by physical injury, but there is a very substantial amount of them who…

II From what started as setting score right for The Al Qaida attacking the US in 2001, lasted long and lost its goals. The US was successful in driving out Al Qaida ,who were in hiding, protected by The Taliban. They also successfully removed the Taliban from power in Afghanistan. The US and other international forces came together and started nation building in Afghanistan, which led to the establishment of a corrupt government leaving public to revolt and seek help from the Taliban. Even…

conventional armed forces that are used to fight an opposing nation’s military. Two examples would be U.S. conventional forces fighting the Iraqi Army in both the Gulf War in 1990 and the early stage of the War on Iraq in 2003. The second category is Special Operations Forces or SOF who are used to fight an unconventional enemy such as insurgencies. Some examples would be SOF battling insurgent groups in the Afghanistan War in 2001 and the War in Iraq during 2003 after Saddam was removed from…

The number of countries from which al Qaeda operates is numerous. Speculations range from a low of thirty countries to having at least some presence in up to one hundred countries. Whether the number is thirty or one hundred, al Qaeda has emerged as one of the most prominent terrorist organizations in the world because of its ability to capitalize on emerging technologies in the communication environment. As the leader of al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden recognized the importance of communication…

The last thing I remember was a group of people yelling at me then all of a sudden the lights switch off. I don’t know who those people are, why they were screaming and the most important question of all, is why I keep having dreams of that moment. I am afraid to sleep, afraid to have to go through that experience every night. My wife and kids have heard me scream uncontrollably then waking up filled with sweat. I don’t want my family to suffer with me so I have been to numerous doctors and…

All movies you watch have similarities whether you notice it or not. Even a war time action movie like Zero Dark Thirty and a dystopian political thriller like V for Vendetta have similarities. All movies use symbolism and a lot of times these symbols are repeated. Themes also go hand in hand with symbolism. Evaluating a movie’s theme and detecting symbolism can help one understand the movie better and uncover underlying messages. Also, analyzing music, color schemes, and other factors such as…

The most important aspect of running a terrorist organization is recruitment of followers. Osama Bin Laden is an example of a proven effective communicator and recruiter. He found a way to tap into fears and problems of many Muslims. This is described by Freidman as “Muslims suffered from a psychology of defeat. They expected to be weaker than Christians and so they were. In spite of the defeat of the atheist Soviets in Afghanistan and the collapse of their regime, Muslims still did not…

In Mark Owen’s novel, No Easy Day is about Mark’s personal experience in the most elite special teams force in the Navy, Seal Team Six. He goes through many challenges as stated in the novel. He was a SEAL member for many years & was deployed on two missions. One of his deployments was in Afghanistan in 2005 & the other one was in Iraq. He was part of the unit that sent into one of the darkest places in the world, The Tora Bora Caves, because there was intelligence that Osama Bin Laden was…

Drones. Death from Above There is a new technology hovering the skies, varying from, and assortment of functionalities, doing survey and air strikes. The technology called Drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), used by the US military, and other nations in the world. This new technology has raised concerns to the public; the main uses for the Drones now are surveillance and air strikes. The UAVs deployed all over the world, with the capacity to strike any location at any time.…

Before we compare Gandhi and Bin Laden, it is important to know the preamble of who they are and what they fought for.Mahatma Gandhi is considered to be the most influential leader for the independence of India. He is widely known for his successful non-violent protests that legally showed civil disobedience against white British and Boer government officials. These officials were discriminating and segregation many Indian immigrants. Gandhi fought for Indian liberation against bills that…