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The death of Osama Bin Laden was very popular all around the world. Some may think “he deserved to die” while many of his followers in Islam think that his death was unjust. On May 2, 2011 Osama Bin Laden was killed by U.S special forces during an early morning( CNN 1). Laden was very powerful in his own ways. He killed people just to get his point across about economical power. He was the founder of Qa’eda and led many of his civilians to justice. While many people agreed on his death he still…

The 9/11 Commission was created in 2002 at the request of the Congress and the US President, George W. Bush, and it was formed by 5 Republican and 5 Democrat representatives. The first aim of the Commission was to present a full account of the circumstances of the 9/11, including preparedness of the attack and the immediate response of the emergency services, agencies involved and the Government. This document was finished and published in August 2004. The Report is divided in four sections:…

Pigeon Forge Fires One November day two young juveniles set the beautiful mountains of Pigeon Forge on fire. Burning thousand of acres, homes of animals and human. The fire put a lot of pollution into the air killing many animals and even some human. It was the largest fire they have had in the past one hundred years changed life all over the world. There was schools closing, places evacuated, and roads being closed off. Shelters was being opened for families that homes burned and have nowhere…

One of the biggest impacts on the U.S was the 9/11 attack in 2001 and it was something like out of a movie. The attack to most people was unbelievable because they couldn’t believe that, that was really happening before their eyes. Most of the men and women and children who saw this event unfold were shocked and horrified because america was hit hard. The people who saw this were affected by such an act that came from terrorists and this was not gonna stand. The 9/11 attack was a sight that no…

Since the events on September 11, 2001, there have been 20 known terrorist plots against New York City. Meaning that, on average, there has been one or two attempted terrorist attacks every year in New York City. These plots were meant to cause economic and social destruction at specific points around New York City. Most of these attacks were set in places such as subways, airports, synagogues, and important business places. With the attacks at these places, there could have been many thousands…

In Dr. Hunter S. Thompson’s short narrative regarding the terrorist attack of September 11th, 2001 titled Fear & Loathing in America from his weekly column for ESPN’s Page 2 called Hey Rube, he recounts his experiences surrounding the “news” coverage following the devastation. He compares the events to prior historical event like the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the 1862 Battle of Antietam where an estimated 23,000 souls were lost in a single day. He plays on the Patriotism felt in the United…

The documentary State of Fear describes the violence used by both the terrorist group Shining Path and the government responses in Peru from 1980 to 2000. Shining Path was a terrorist group founded by Abimael Guzman in 1980 based on anti-government beliefs and that recruited poor and indigenous populations. Some of the major themes discussed in the documentary that relate to our class were the recruitment strategies used by Shining Path, the Peruvian’s government inappropriate response to the…

In recent years, the United States of America has witnessed an increase in terrorist attacks. The growing issue has caused thousands of innocent people to lose their lives due to the calculated acts of hatred toward our country. Since 1970, almost every region of the United States has been targeted by some type of terrorist attack--an unacceptable statistic that Hillary Clinton is fighting to stop (“Eight” par. 10). Although America experiences less terrorist attacks than many other countries…

A raging blaze has struck through central Portugal, leaving 61 people killed and dozens more injured in what officials there labelled as the "greatest wildfire tragedy of recent years." At least 54 people were injured in the blaze Saturday, including eight firefighters and a child. Four of the firefighters were in grave condition Sunday, according to Paulo Santos, an operations and emergencies official with the National Relief Operations Command in Lisbon. The government has declared three days…

On May 1 at 11:35 P.M. EDT, President Barack Obama delivered a speech declaring the death of Osama Bin Laden. Osama Bin Laden is the leader of the terrorist group al Qaeda. Al Qaeda is responsible for the tragic events such as 9/11, shootings, and bombings against innocents. In President Barack Obama’s speech he is able to connect with his audience using pronouns such as “us” “we” “our”. Obama is establishing the connection that he has with the people and that not only were the citizens…