Tag: Al Qaeda
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War on Terror
The War on Terror began as a global counterterrorism campaign in response to the attacks of September 11, 2001. Not only has this war taken place for the last 20 years, but it has also cost a total of $8 trillion and resulted in over 900,000 deaths. A part of the War on Terror was…
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Modern Warfare Constructing Racism
Video games and online gaming has become one of the most popular entertainment industries. According to Victor Yanev, a gamer and researcher on gaming influences, the gaming industry’s revenue is expected to reach 180.1 billion by 2021. More than 2.5 billion people worldwide contribute to the industry. Likewise, 60% of these players are Americans that…
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Political Rhetoric: Afghanistan
An ever-changing and difficult topic in the political world in recent months is one that has been among headlines for 20 years: Afghanistan. American troops arrived in Afghanistan in 2003 with the objective of bringing Osama Bin Laden and every other Al-Qaeda terrorist to justice that took part in the planning and execution of the…
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Afghan Children Used for Propaganda Following the 2021 U.S. Withdrawal
Timeline: What was happening? The United States initially went to war in Afghanistan as an act of revenge on the Al Qaeda terrorist group nearly two decades ago, but eventually began deviating from their original plans and began trying to establish a centralized democracy, secure women’s rights, advocate for education and essentially fix everything that…