This essay discusses the relationship between terrorism and civil war in order to explore the reasons, effectiveness and institutional use of terrorism as a policy tool in the political system. Therefore, from the perspective of the concept of non state terrorism, terrorism, as a means…
Essays on Terrorism
During a time of war the President of the United States of America is granted certain authorities and power that can be used in self-defense of the nation. President Obama exercised that power by authorizing Operation Geronimo, a raid on Waziristan Haveli Compound on Pakistani…
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, also known as ISIS and/or ISIL is an extreme violent Islamist group that has severely increased in the last decade throughout the Middle East. This group is also called Da’-ish in Arabic. The rise of this barbaric group…
Throughout history, many events have influenced society in ways that have everlasting effects. Some of these have benefitted society and allowed us to progress, while others have left us with much despair. An event purposely meant to cause harm using violence to achieve some type…
The Islamic State was created as a self-proclaimed caliphate by the Sunni militants who reinterpreted Islam in a way that it served their international holy war. Their fighters engage in suicide missions across Europe, regardless of whether they were born in the Middle East, North…
A mass shooting is an incident where multiple people (at least four) are killed due to firearm violence. While mass shootings occur all over the world, they have plagued the United States for decades. One may wonder how an individual can build up the hate…
Have you heard of the attacks of September 11, 2001? Have you thought of what would be the response to the attacks of such a magnitude? On this day, two airplanes were hijacked by terrorists supposedly from an islamic extremist group Al-Qaeda. These planes filled…
When you think of war, conflict and terrorism the army always come to my mind I think this is due to them having to deal with these issues on a daily basis once they are stationed in places such as Iraq, Afghanistan and other conflict…
Introduction It was the 9th of September, 2001. This was a day in US history that will never be forgotten. On this day, the twin towers (located in NYC) were targeted in an act of terrorism. At 8:46 am on a sunny Tuesday morning in…
Introduction The definition of trust is the when one person thinks another person is reliable. They have confidence in the other person and feel safe with them physically and emotionally. Each and every day, the citizens of the United States put trust into their government,…
Introduction When someone says 9/11, what is the first thing you think about? Is it the images of the gaping hole in the World Trade Center? Is it the images of a plane deliberately slamming into the south tower of the World Trade Center? Is…
Introduction The works of many terrorists around the world have made an imprint on world history but know one is as well known as Osama Bin Laden. The leader of Al Qaeda terror group organized and orchestrated terror attacked for decades across all stretches of…
The Early Life Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad Bin Laden, also known as Osama bin Laden was born on March 10, 1957. ” He was the 17th of 52 children born to Mohammed bin Laden, a Yemeni immigrant.” (History.com) His father Mohammed bin Laden was…
The Struggle to Build a Good Muslim Society When we talk about Islam, we are talking about a religion with a diverse history full of struggle, cultures & traditions, rituals and believe me, to follow those rituals is not everyone’s cup of tea. Islam has…
September 11th 2001 is a day that will forever be ingrained in every American’s mind. The attack on the twin towers caused many Americans to fear for their lives and their safety in this country. The American people looked to their government and Commander in…
