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ISIS is a term that all to many Americans have become familiar with over the last 3-4 years. The organization now refers to its self as the Islamic State, now strives to create a world based on shira law, which is the religious legal system in which islamist are suppose to follow. The Islamic State, has become a topic of discussion across the world due to their operations in Iraq and Syria. Most concerning yet, is the ability ISIS has to persuade and influence its followers through extensive…

During the Post Classical-Era which lasted roughly from 500 CE to 1450 CE, the world was in a state of accelerated change and growth in the fields of politics, economics, and especially religion. During this time, Islam, one of the largest and most well-known religious traditions in the world, was founded and contained in the expanding Arab Empire. In addition to this, Christianity continued to have a profound impact on the world as it spread its ideas and beliefs across Europe. When one…

I. Introduction In 2011, Operation Unified Protector was a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) operation that performed air strikes over Libya, destabilizing the country and enabling the execution of Libya’s dictator of 42 years, Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) justified the Libya Intervention for NATO allies on the grounds of a humanitarian threat thought to occur at the direction of Gaddafi. However, the humanitarian crisis never occurred. Thus, I…

Essays for Final Exam Part A. II. The decline of the Ghaznavids and the rise of the Seljuk empire, 1040-1200 The sultan-caliph relationship was established when the Turks entered Islam. They did not abolish the Caliphate, by replaced it with a new institution, the Sultanate. It was in the second half of the eleventh century that a third nation was added to the Islam empire. The Turks first entered the Caliphate four hundred years earlier when they were brought in as slaves or adventurers…

Does Covert Action Belong in the Intelligence Community? Since I have been attending the National Intelligence University here at Defense Intelligence Agency, my definition of what intelligence is has changed several times in the course of 6 weeks. I came in thinking and believing that everything and anything that had intelligence involved in it was secretive stuff. In fact, that the entire intelligence community was on big community of James Bonds 007. After a couple of weeks passed, I…

Another approach that Urban II used in his speech at the Council of Clermont to compel them to join the crusade, was to tell them that they would receive forgiveness of sins by the power invested in him, as pope. “Wear his cross as your badge. If you are killed your sins will be pardoned” (The First Crusade). Pope Urban II believed that he had the power, given to him by God, to forgive sins. There were Christians who realized that they were sinners, and that by fighting in the Crusade, they…

September, and an American embassy was under attack from Islamic militant group, and the military called for backup and Hilary Clinton never sent any help. The United States Ambassador, Stevens, was 400 miles away from the site of the embassy in Tripoli, and he received word of the attack and soon after this attack his compound was set ablaze, with no backup. Hilary Clinton at this time was the Secretary of State, and the approval of more soldiers being sent for backup had to go through her.…

1 Company Profile Gloil is a manufacturing company based in the USA, dealing with the provision of oil mining machinery and advanced technology. Operating on a multinational level, Gloil targets countries with oil mining, but focuses on those that have only recently discovered their oil wells. 1.1 Products and Services Among the products that the company provides include tricone bits, sucker rods, oil drilling stabilizers and hydraulic accumulators (Oil News). These forms of machinery make it…

Impact of Congressional Resolutions on Syrian Chemical Attack in 2013 Introduction The Syrian crisis has led to massive loss of life and destruction of property as government and rebel opposition forces fight each other to take control of different points within the country. International attention and concern has grown over rampant violation of human rights in Syria especially by government forces that deliberately attack its civilians with military weapons. However, Ghouta attack of august…