Compare and contrast the effectiveness of the anti-terrorism laws in relation to Dr Haneef case and the present day implications in society Events leading to the creation of anti-terrorism laws 11th September 2001: Terror attacks in U.S‚ leaving thousands dead and world trade centre destroyed. 12th October 2002: Bali bombings‚ 202 people died from a bombing in Kuta an Indonesian island. A radical Islamic group know as Jemaah Islamiyah. 11th March 2004: Madrid bombings‚ this was a bombing
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There are many different 9/11 conspiracy theories that disagree with the widely accepted account that the September 11 attacks were committed solely by al-Qaeda. In a 2008 global poll of 16‚063 people in 17 countries‚ majorities in only nine countries believe al Qaeda was behind the attacks. 46% of those surveyed believed al-Qaeda was responsible for the attacks‚ 15% believed the U.S. government was responsible‚ 7% believed Israel was and another 7% believed some other perpetrator‚ other than al
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tribalism is breaking out as a reaction to McWorld. Was Barber ’s Jihad vs. McWorld prescient of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center? In Jihad vs. McWorld‚ Barber speaks of "a confrontation between the forces of global market modernization and commercialization and a tribal‚ religious and ethnic reaction against them." This ideology became real to Americans on September 11. America has been throwing blows for centuries‚ in deciding that other countries need to be more democratic‚
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Opinion: Is Mankind Evil? Mankind is evil. The basic notation of this sentence is no one can be trusted completely‚ even though someone seems nice everyone has a streak of evil inside‚ even if they don’t want to admit it. I agree with this statement based on a couple of things. First‚ if mankind wasn’t evil why hasn’t crime stopped? Everyday theres a new shooting and murder that gains national coverage‚ but not all stories get much if at all coverage. Last year in the United States there
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Second Avenue Subway station drums up a chilling reminder for native New Yorkers of the early post 9/11 days. I was in middle school but I understood that New York City was targeted and my life was put in danger but I did not realize that still 11 years later I would never be able to escape the thought that the attack could be repeated. The terrorist attacks committed by Osama Bin Laden on September 11‚ 2001 made America very well aware of how vulnerable it was. The immediate response was to make sure
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The Homeland Security Bill enacted in 2003 was established in results of the devastation caused by the attacks on the home front in September 11‚ 2001. After this tragic event‚ President George W. Bush wanted to establish a collaborative team which included 22 existing agencies that work as a preventive force to help with the minimization of terrorist attacks and activities. This team would be used to respond to all domestic emergency situations which include‚ but are not limited to terrorist occurrences
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2) All the Firefighters who were there during that horrific attack‚ each related back to the local government. Firefighter’s can work for any government. There are federal‚ state and local firefighters. The federal government for example‚ employs firefighters in national parks as do some states in state parks. Also every firefighter risks their lives to help save others.
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unforgettable attacks that our nation has faced was the attack of Pearl Harbor in December 7‚ 1941 and the attack of the World Trade Centers on September 11‚ 2001. Both these attacks were caused by hatred and superiority. Due to the catastrophic attacks‚ these two events won’t be forgotten easily in our nation’s history. The following is how Pearl Harbor compares to the attacks of 9/11 and how the president’s reacted to such attacks. The attack on September 11‚ 2001 was a major terrorist attack that took
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“Common Sense” A Rationale for the War on Terrorism Preface On September 11‚ 2001‚ our fellow citizens‚ our way of life‚ our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. On this day‚ our nation united‚ determined to obliterate the evil force of terrorism from the planet Earth. Now‚ just eight years later‚ these same people wish to pardon the acts of evil‚ disregarding the 2‚995 deaths that they united to avenge just a few years before. So the question lies
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8 September 2013 Whistle Blower Essay How would you feel if you knew a crisis was going to happen? What if you knew that a piece of information could save thousands of lives‚ and all of it went to waste because no one took action on the information being provided? One would seem to have a feeling of guilt within their conscience‚ or a feeling of suspicion due to the mishandled conduct of information. Nevertheless‚ a country had been so violently disturbed and the small shed of light that a terrorist
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