Running head: THE RUN-UP TO THE WAR IN IRAQ Angela Johnson Professor Skolnik English 128.05 12 May 2009 Assignment # 12 Abstract The war in Iraq is believed to have started because of the attacks on the World Trade Centers on September 11, 2001. After the attacks on the Pentagon and both the World Trade Centers, George Bush devised a story to tell the Americans so they would be on his side and so they wouldn’t refute his plan. Bush came on television and told Americans, “You’re either with us or against us in this fight against terror.” This was one of the tactics Bush used to reel in Americans to fight in this war against Iraq with him. Bush wanted to
We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children. “- George Bush)[pic] ---*--- September 11, 2001 has been the darkest day in the life of every American. On that day, the radical Muslim group Al Qaeda led a series of suicide attacks that demolished American Trade Center, damaged Pentagon, destroyed the hijacked planes, and killed thousands of innocent Americans in the process. Such an unprecedented attack of this magnitude on the unprepared nation shook the confidence of the people, impaired their sense of security and changed their view of the world around them.
They recommend attacking terrorist organizations by strengthening international commitments, seeking out the terrorist sanctuaries, and confronting problems such as in Saudi Arabia over oil. One of the bigger challenges would be to prevent the growth of Islamic terrorism. The Commission suggests that the US become an example of moral leadership to the world. They suggest communication and the defense of American ideals throughout the Islamic population. The Commission suggests a maximum effort to countering the accumulation of weapons of mass destruction.
Hiroshima Questions 1) Berger begins his essay with this powerful sentence; "The whole incredible problem begins with the need to reinsert those events of 6 August 1945 back into living consciousness." What is "the whole incredible problem," as Berger describes and defines it? "The whole incredible problem" as Berger describes and defines it is when his friend from America written a letter to him about the possibility of a third world war and Berger needing to read the book sent to him called Unforgettable Fire. The threat of another world war would be a result of nuclear weapons and due to the bombing on Hiroshima. 2) Berger argues that what happened on August 6, 1945 was "consciously and precisely planned".
The question to examine here is are they really terrorists? Or are they simply the most powerful partisanship in the world today? “...The West presents a threat to Islam; ... loyalty to religion and loyalty to democratic institutions and values are incompatible; and that violence is the only proper response” (mi5.gov.uk). This is the belief system that is instilled in members of Al Qaeda which has stemmed from the global message by such figures as Osama Bin Laden. Amongst the teachings of Osama Bin Laden, former Al Qaeda leader, towards his followers is that the removal of Western influence in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other Palestinian Territories is crucial for the survival of Islamic faith, and that the destruction of these “infidels” is the only means of maintaining the strength and existence of Islam.
The IRA has communicated through political parties their intentions of another systematic type of bombings similar to those of the 1970’s and 1990’s. Combating the IRA The British government created the Joint Terrorism Analyst Center within MI5 tasked with combating the IRA. The head of this agency Jonathan Evans the IRA as a real and immediate threat in a television interview in September 2011. Combating the IRA in Northern Ireland is a daunting task, with that area referred to by experts as the “Laboratory of Terrorism” (Dingly 2012). MI5 uses similar tactics and operations as the DHS in combating terrorism.
September 11th, 2001. The day that changed America forever, the day that has been commonly referred to as the modern-day Pearl Harbor. The day Americans realized just how vulnerable they really are. On that fateful day according to the official story, America was attacked by Islamic extremists masterminded by the terrorist organization of AL-Qaida led by the most wanted man in the world, Osama Bin laden. September 11th has since then dramatically changed much of our foreign policy, has allowed for the war on terror in 2 countries of the middle east, and has been used to allow for additional security measures to be taken to ensure the national security of the country (The Patriot Act), and also the creation of the Bush Doctrine, but all
Certain Islamic terrorist cells, most notably, Al Qaeda, think of religious goals in political terms. Because of the environment in which they live (Shari ’ah Law and the indoctrination of the Muslim faith to all in the Middle East) religion and politics go hand in hand. While religious terrorism is the most
Annotated Bibliography Annotated Bibliography “A National Survey of Stress Reactions after the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks.” (2001). Journal of Medicine, 345; 1207-1512. Retrieved from http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/ This article discusses the general perception of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. The terrorist attack was the first major catastrophe in the US that was nationally televised, and broadcast through social media in real time. Individuals at the scene experience traumatic stress.
He had blamed Iraq to be holding terrorists, he had made America believe that Iraq had been under Saddam Hussein’s clutches and that whatever he had to say was law. President Bush had stated in his speech that, “Saddam Hussein is harboring terrorists and the instruments of terror, the instruments of terror of mass death and destruction, and he cannot be trusted. The risk is simply too great that he will use them or provide them to a terror network”. He had made Americans believe that Hussein was creating weapons and developing a nuclear weapon so that he could “blackmail” the world. President Bush had not trusted Saddam Hussein and he didn’t want rest of America to either.