near Shanksville, Pa. Almost 3,000 people die in the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil” (“Investigating Power”). The result of this attack is just under 3,000 American deaths. In the aftermath of the attacks, Americans rallied together and a sense of unity was achieved in order to send a message. Many people were looking to support and help others in anyway they could. When President George Bush addressed the nation he said, “Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but
Elizabeth Chadwick, Self-Determination in the Post-9/11 Era, Oxford: Routledge; Simultaniously, New York: Routledge, 2011, $160.00; ISBN: 978-0-415-55004-8. Introduction: Recognition of self-determination in international law is new. International law has adopted self-determination as a right in 1941 by UN charter, but from the beginning of the civilization the desire for self-determination was there. Debate over this topic is like never ending saga, as it’s related to government, peace, war, right
consumption goods and services globally. 2. In this decade, Southeast Asia has figured importantly in US foreign policy. Immediately after the September 11, 2001, attacks and the invasion of Afghanistan, US officials declared Southeast Asia as a “second front” in the global war against terrorism. The Bali bombings in 2002 and 2005 and other terrorist attacks in Indonesia and the Philippines confirm
Surveillance is the act of watching someone closely mainly to prevent crimes. While may be used to stop a terrorist attack beforehand, government surveillance has ethical issues as it is not always used in the right context. It is the antithesis of every nation’s constitution, which promotes freedom of privacy. Furthermore, it directly violates citizens’ rights and freedom of speech, and is used to retaliate against political enemies of the government using imprisonment or other sanctions. Government
1. Describe the Truman Doctrine and Ike’s application/ interpretation/ escalation of it. After the Second World War relations with Soviet Union and the United States started to deteriorate. The US was not so much concerned about a nuclear attack from the Soviets, but rather the fear was of the Soviets influencing communistic ideals to weaker countries. From Stalin declaring, in 1946, that capitalism and communism was incompatible, there was potential for the Soviets to create a huge communist