Name: Course Instructor: Class: Date: Critical Book Review: Prompt and Utter Destruction Introduction Within weeks, word on the US dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki began to spread that the main reason behind the bombs was to save the lives of Americans (Bernard). It was put that hundreds of thousands of American military causalities were saved through the bombings.
One of the most influential countries of the world, the Unites States has only appeared on the global stage as a superpower in the last hundred years or so. Their economic decisions resonate through the world market and their navy keeps the seas shipping lanes free for all nations usage. They are looked to as enforcer of peace and freedom, from fighting communism in Korea to counteracting terrorism in the Middle East. However, this was not always the case. To see how these wonders were eventually achieved it is necessary to look into the past, more specifically their first hundred years as a nation, 1776 to 1876.
The rule of law is reflected as a core principle of our nation and vital to ordered liberty. To rightly govern the American rule of law it is essential to acknowledge the continuity between the American Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. The United States of America “government” is framed by these two important documents. The principles of the Declaration of Independence constitute the foundation of the government based on the universal equality of all human beings, and the U.S. Constitution founds the political process that is to be followed by the elected officials in governing the people. One cannot be without the other; both are essential for a stable government.
In the article “The Ticking Bomb”, by Wade Davis, the author uses historical events to further evident his argument of the increase global tension and poverty due to the affluence western countries. The author starts the article with the 9/11 attack and, throughout the article, he examines the cause and effect of the attack. The author concludes that the United States is an omnipotent country, as they “dominate the geopolitical scene” (4). After the 9/11 attack, Americans declare a “war on terror” (G.W. Bush), which, as the author suggests, “[is an isolated phenomenon; however, the al-Qaeda organization, the organization that cause the attack, manifest into conflicts that are getting deeper and broader]” (5). The author then introduces the
It is a commonly known fact that “Uncertainty heightens fear.” The fear of the unknown, where or when or how the terrorists would strike next did permanent damage to the heart of america. Each attack was specifically planned to target symbols of American security and pride. In this way, the terrorists figured, they could force American into a mentality of constant fear, crippling their actions and influencing their decisions. Although a shadow of fear lingered over the United States for many years after the attacks, the sturdy american people fought their way back to a feeling of security and peace.
The Seventeen Second Miracle’s opening sets a melancholy mood. “ Just a few feet away, in the shadow of a stack of unopened birthday gifts. Sparks knelt beside her lifeless sister.” The author presents the situation of Flick, Sparks, and Rex to catch the reader 's attention. It effectively does that when it portrays Flicks sudden death.
However, the organization and its doctrinal principle still exist. How the world should fix this thorny issues in response to the persistent threat will be the primary national strategy to those democratic countries. Because the terrorist still believe that their conducts are following the God’s will, therefore, no any tangible or specific approach can remove their firm thoughts. In accordance with author’s opinion, every country ought to prepare short, mid, and long term response to reflect the arms projection from Al Qaeda and other terroristic organization. Thus, the homeland security has become the key consideration to the
Combating terrorism is nothing new to American law enforcement: the 1920’s saw bombings in New York City, during the 80’s there were multiple bombings at separate U.S. embassies, the 90’s brought the World Trade Center bombings, the Oklahoma City bombing, and attacks by “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski.
It is evident that the increase of factions in the American political system are causing a downfall in government even though the authors refer to them as political forces. The main issue I had with the essay is that the authors condemned the national security for creating counterintelligence operations directed against groups opposed to the policies of the executive branch. Since this essay was written before nine-eleven, it addresses the national security as a way for political forces to threaten the careers of their opponents, however, we now see the national security as a must have to protect the American people from similar
In the United State there is a problem that need to be fixed, people’s opinions about this problem are completely different opinions, the country is divided in the way they think, because half of them think that the country need a new assault weapons ban. Nevertheless, half of people think that it is not necessary because with guns restrictions or without them, this country is always violent. Violence is a problem to solve, and many people believe that the availability of assault guns create more violence and in some way create more destruction, but also there is the other half of the country who think that assault weapons are used only for sports and things that are not related with crime, in our country is necessary to the government to take the leadership and have a solution for a problem that is
Remarkable events always leave immense impacts on history, same as the September 11 attacks. American was the primary casualty of this event. Both positive and negative effects followed the event. In fact, many the fields were involved in its aftermath. From security to politics, business to the economy, building reconstruction to recovering psychological trauma , they passed a harsh reforming period to reinforce society.
According to Kang (2004), the United States strongly persuading countries to improve their own gaps in security and terrorists exploiting
From an early age, young Americans learn the importance of the fact that America was, is, and will always be a free country founded on ideals of religious freedom. What is often left out of the picture is the international impact of the American freedom ideal. Much due to the cultural impact of the first American freedom document, the Declaration of Independence, 118 of the 208 sovereign states of the world now have the same freedom as the United States. That number is in itself an ever-growing testament to the possibility of globally-free government. This is not to say that American government as it is today grew from nothing.
Introduction Terrorism is a phenomenon that has developed fairly recently in human history. Especially in the recent decade (2010-present) we have seen a massive surge in terrorist activity in the world and online. The United States hit a turning point after 9/11 that would change our security procedures and laws forever. With the current threats of ISIS and state sponsored terrorism, the need for discussion about terrorism is paramount. This paper aims to establish what terrorism is and provide examples of terrorist events in the past, as well as establish the relationship of criminal activity and terrorist acts and the risk of emergency responders and terrorism.
Introduction Sovereignty, though its meanings have varied across history, has a core meaning, the supreme, absolute, and uncontrollable power by which an independent state is governed and from which all specific political powers are derived; the intentional independence of a state, combined with the right and power of regulating its internal affairs without foreign interference . It is likewise the power of a state to do all things required to oversee itself, for example, making, executing, and applying laws; forcing and gathering charges; making war and peace; and forming treaties or engaging in commerce with foreign nations. It is a modern notion of political authority. The state is the political foundation in which power is epitomized. An assemblage of states forms a sovereign states system.
