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    The Raid On Entebbe

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    has drawn criticism for the outlandish ways that it was executed. The raid on Entebbe is the main reason why Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu despises the Palestinians. The raid is the reason that the Jonathan Institute for the study of terrorism, which was founded by Benjamin Netanyahu as a tribute to his older brother, Yonatan Netanyahu ("Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of…

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    similar to a democratic socialist republic of Sri Lanka, but Tamil’s dissatisfaction included Tamil minority in Sri- Lanka. They were concerned about its identity, whereas the Tamil separatists could begin a guerilla warfare campaign by waging first war on terror. However, a declared objective of this group was recreating an independent state to Tamil’s minority population in Sri Lanka. In 1948, the Sri Lanka government became independent to the British, which led the Tamils favoring the…

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    them were from Saudi Arabia. The terrorists were supported and helped by Osama Bin Laden and his group called Al-Qaeda (“History”). Osama Bin Laden was a Saudi fugitive who founded Al-Qaeda in 1989. Al-Qaeda was originally formed to fight a jihad, a war or struggle against unbelievers, against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, but soon turned its attention towards the United States (“Events”). Some of the terrorists had lived in the United States for over a year and had completed flying lessons.…

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    September 11th, 2001, a day forever etched in stone. As smoke rushed through Manhattan with debris raining from the formerly bright and clear sky, America knew that this day would result in drastic changes for the nation. Following the attack on the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers by hijackers on United Airlines Flight 175 and American Airlines Flight 11, people began to pour out of the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers as firefighters rushed in - firefighters whose legacy will never crumble.…

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    On September 11, 2001, four airline planes were hijacked, resulting in about 3,000 deaths and 6,000 injuries. As two planes ran into the World Trade Center in New York City, one jet flew into the Pentagon as the fourth plane was headed towards Washington D.C. Responsible for the countless deaths on that Tuesday morning was Osama bin Laden followed by his Islamic terrorist group, Al-Qaeda, and no one else (Elizabeth Purdy 12). Countless conspiracy theories come to life after impacting events…

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    unfortunate results of this act of terror. The government and media made statements that these four coordinated attacks were committed by al-Qaeda, an Islamic terrorist group. Shortly after, the United States declared war and launched its attacks and weapons in Afghanistan, also known as the War on Terror. Osama bin Laden, who claimed responsibility for 9/11 was later killed due to the efforts of Seal Team Six and the Special Operations Group of the Central Intelligence Agency. However, talk…

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    Why Did 9/11 Happen Essay

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    television address explaining the tragic events that happened. Bush and his family were wealthy oil owners. They were greedy and wanted oil from iraq. This gives him motive for faking a terrorist attack. The oil production went down 35% after the war started in iraq. 75% of that oil was taken and seized by the United States This gives insight into why bush would have done the things he did. Parts of different kinds of planes were found around manhattan. There were engine coolants from a 757…

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    How Did 9/11 Happen

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    The events that happened on September 11, 2001, have had a lasting impact on the United States affecting everything from security to beliefs. That day four planes had been hijacked and used as missiles to target busy/important. One of the best known are the twin towers being struck and collapsing leaving debris and dust everywhere making it look like a graveyard. After that day the security increased and homeland security was created to help secure everything and make sure nothing else like that…

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    Reflective Essay On 9/11

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    In 2001 the United States wasn’t officially involved with any foreign wars, we deported about half the amount of people we do today, and airport security wasn’t as tight. September 11, 2001 changed all of these. Today, when we think about 9/11 we may remember the World Trade Centers crumbling and the smoke that filled the air, or you may think about the plane that hit the Pentagon, a direct threat to our nation’s security. Or do you remember the plane that, thankfully, never reached its…

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    disqualifying criminal histories and that they had lawful status and authorization to even work in the United States. The inspector’s office tested the security checks and there were seventy-three airport workers that got through that were flagged for terrorism related…

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