1. The personal narratives contained in the moving documentary “Escaping ISIS” demonstrate the individual tragedies that are the result of the geopolitical catastrophe that has been created with the formation of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. In the wake of the U.S.’s disastrous war in Iraq, which left...
For six years, terrorist group Boko Haram has rebelled against authority, leading frequent attacks on the northeastern part of Africa with the intent to overthrow the Nigerian government in hopes of establishing an Islamist state. Boko Haram recently gained the attention of everyone nationwide after the kidnapping of more than...
Introduction Attention getter: Lately, ISIS has become an increasingly popular topic in the news. As air strikes and taped executions continue to occur, the entire world wants to know more about this terrorist group. Thesis/Introduce the Subject: ISIS is a caliphate with extensive and sweeping goals, as they wish to...
On October 1, 2017, Stephen Paddock killed 58 people and injured nearly 500 others when he reigned gunfire from his Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino 32nd floor hotel room onto a crowd of concert-goers attending Route 91, a country music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gunshots were first heard around...
Launched in 2004 as a branch of al-Qaeda in the Middle East, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) took control over the territory stretching from the Northern Syria to central Iraq in 2014. The financial facilitation of the terrorist group comes from controls over oil in Mosul (Iraq)...
The author De Becker has turned into the career to protect people and predict the occurrence of violent behaviors. He is the CEO of a company that handles security for the top superstars such as Madonna, Michael J.Fox, John Travolta, and Geena Davis. The author of the book titled, “Gift...
The United States of America is faced with several threats. However, the most notable threat is terrorists. There are several terror groups that are presenting day to day threats to the peaceful United States of America. Some of the notable militia groups include Al Qaeda and ISIS. These groups are...
One of the main functions of government is to protect individuals and their property. Such protection includes protection against terrorism. After the 9/11 attacks, law enforcement agencies in the United States were equipped with new powers courtesy of the Homeland Security Act and the Patriotic Act. These acts have provisions...
Was the Patriot Act the right way to go? In my opinion, the time was right for the Patriot Act. I wasn’t very old back then when the tragedy of 9/11 happened, but I do know what people think of when a crisis happens. People needed a sense of security;...
