War on Terrorism

The Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, 2013 was an event in American history that showed us as a nation that we are susceptible to the acts of others. We are all not promised tomorrow and that any moment your life can change forever. The act of terrorism is defined as the calculated use of violence or threat of violence against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear. On the…

failed and failing states facilitate terrorism, one would have to first assess if they if fact do promote terrorism. It is my perception that they do not, based on the many readings and briefings that I have done or attended. However, failing or failed states are contributing factors in some cases if the conditions are just right, but they are not the breeding ground that one might think. What failed and failing states do is create a perfect environment for terrorism to spawn and flourish like a…

In the United States, there are many people who believe that closing down our borders will help the terrorism we face in America come to an end. Well those that believe this is true, they are very wrong. For instance, look at the event that happened in a school full of children in Connecticut. This act of terror was committed by an American citizen. Also the shooting that happened in Colorado when the movie Batman The Dark Knight Rises was released, this act of terror was also committed by an…

Living in an era in the midst of genuine and abiding change, is unsurprising as this has happened before. The issue, however, is identifying what this said change in the modern age is. Why is it important? More so, what do we need, as individuals, and as a society, to know the world? By integrating business, geography, history, politics, and technology, Joshua Cooper Ramo addresses these questions in The Seventh Sense. Ramo implies that we are entering the Age of the Great Connection, a…

This form of terrorism involves violent acts committed by self-radicalized individuals to bring about political, religious, environmental, or social change. One lone wolf type that is growing in the United States is the homegrown jihadist. A jihadist is described as a…

The Department of Homeland Security, it was not created just merge with some other organization like U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. Counter terrorism is a big major job that requires a lot of work. It is extimated that more than 130 organizations along with many private companies are doing work dealing with counter terrorism. Some organizations increased tremendously in size like The Coast Guard, TSA and Border Patrol. .(Chris Walker Sep. 10,…

and the concept of jihad appeared in the side of Muslims against non-Muslims. Of course, some of Muslims interpreted on jihad very aggressively that they aimed to kill non-Muslims, but most of Muslims did not have any aim like that. Today, Islamic terrorism has the concept of jihad against non-Muslims. Because of this, the Europeans have been afraid of jihad and its outcomes.…

escaping war and poverty and so they come to the US to live a better life. There are a lot of reasons I feel that the US should not increase border security like presumption of danger, border militarization and more. The immigrants that come from countries that have war like Syria to the US, just want have a better, safer life. According to an article from The Washington Times, “Mr. Obama vowed last year to take 10,000 refugees as a way to help Syrians caught in a 5-year-old civil war…”. In…

about how technology makes it very easy for terrorists to bomb many different places. The five main points I'm going to be talking about today is how technology makes us vulnerable, Technology and the Fight against Terrorism, The Strategy of Terrorism, The Rise of Tech-savvy Global Terrorism Networks, and Technology Makes It Easier for Terrorists to Act.…

Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001” or the “U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act,” and signed into effect by President George W. Bush. Its goal is “to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the World, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and other purposes” (United States, Congress, House 1). Thereby, giving more legislative power to investigate “suspected” acts of terrorism. Its goal is not just to prevent the act of…