Essays Tagged: "terrorist attacks"

PRIVACY FACE RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY

ces and use face recognition technology to search for bad guys may become more widespread since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Cameras at airports and plazas are constantly taking photog ... be recognized against FBI most wanted lists. Such technologies can safeguard Americans from further terrorist's attacks, kidnappings, and possibly even murders.Visionics Corporation assures the public ...

(3 pages) 249 5 4.4 Mar/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights

"On My September 11th..."

On September 11, 2001 perhaps one of the biggest terrorist attacks was taken upon the United States. A day that started as a routine morning for me, ... o the United States. There is so much talk of America united we stand, and over 2,500 people die in terrorist attacks. It makes a person wonder how exactly united are we?I knew things would be dif ... r the entire world. I heard a person say they lived through Pearl Harbor; well I lived through the terrorist attacks of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

(2 pages) 199 0 4.5 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Cuba vs. America

s band of rebels ousted Batista in 1959 Cuba has been at war with America. Not only a war involving terrorist attacks and nuclear threats but also a war of politics and propaganda. Elián Gonzal ... ich has less than 5 percent the GNP per capita of the Unites States and has undergone many years of terrorist attack and increasingly severe economic warfare at the hands of the hemispheric superpower ...

(7 pages) 321 0 4.1 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

TERRORISTS: TO DESTROY OR TO NOT DESTROY?

2001 is a date that will be etched in the mind of Americans and those around the world forever. The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center of New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. ha ... . Also, Americans now ponder what it will take to protect our rights as United States citizens. The terrorist attacks have certainly brought about many ethical issues that have rarely been considered ...

(5 pages) 226 0 3.7 Apr/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

Learning to Read and Write, by Fred Douglas

uglas lived through slavery, and in my lifetime I lived through the ends of the Cold War, Gulf War, terrorist attacks, and a time in which a person's right is being more and more protected, for exampl ... , but now I'm starting to be more aware of the things that happen around me. Having experienced the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, I realized the true qualities that some malicious peopl ...

(3 pages) 144 0 4.3 Nov/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > African Studies - History

This work is basically a critical review of Bergen's book: Holy War Inc. but it is also a good source to aid a student in his/her research of US international policies, oil, etc.

In the book Holy War Inc. acclaimed journalist and CNN terrorist analyst Peter L. Bergen's attempts to uncover the events, individual players and political ... ual players and political factors that lead Osama Bin Laden to grow to be the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11th. Throughout the course of his book, Be ... rgen contends consequentially contributed to the key meetings between Bin Laden and other prominent terrorist leaders. Furthermore, the Afghan victory resulted in a renewed purpose, "leaving them with ...

(9 pages) 169 2 4.6 Jan/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Economic History

This essaay is about foriegn relations of the US and its allies overseas after Sept 11th 2001 very good opinionated paper please read before u turn it in to get the opinions across.

r with Iraq. Since September 11, our president George W. Bush has made it his mission to search out terrorist organizations and eliminate all funding and rouge governments that are associated with ter ... seless attacks. Most of America's allies supported the decision to go into Afghanastan and seek out terrorists and eliminate their structures. It is my belief that our allies wanted revenge for the pe ...

(3 pages) 460 11 4.2 Feb/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

septemter 11

f the most dominant countries out there, if not the most dominant country. When another country, or terrorist group crosses us, it is necessary for us as a country to defend our nation and our beliefs ... ck but it is the U.S. showing no toleration for terrorism. As President Bush stated in his speech, "Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foun ...

(4 pages) 74 1 3.9 Feb/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

The Tragedy of September 11 Reminiscence can be sweet or solemn, but either way, it is only the cry when September 11 comes in one's mind.

sting impacts on the minds of the American people and on humanity as a whole.The September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack (colloquially referred to as Nine-eleven and 9/11 for the US date format) was the d ... ingle events of asymmetric warfare in history. In the morning, beginning at about 8:45, a series of terrorist attacks destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center and severely damaged the Penta ...

(5 pages) 210 1 4.8 Mar/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Middle East Opinion Paper.

of more than 1,000 innocent people, we also were in fear of any other dangers yet to come by future terrorist attacks and the safety of our nation. Osama Bin Laden, a known terrorist, has been conside ... are so powerful, that they have enough control to turn normal human beings into suicide bombers and terrorists.Suicide Terrorists/BombersSince September there have been a string of suicide bombings th ...

(3 pages) 122 2 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

The Economic Effect of September 11th on the Airline Industry.

tabilize the economy with major relief aimed at the airline industry. Within a week of the kamikaze terrorist attacks in Washington and New York, the government enacted a $15 billion financial aid pac ... t it is NOT just a figment of our imagination. The most serious industry that was affected by these terrorist aggressions of September 11th was indeed the airline industry but we have the comfort that ...

(2 pages) 265 1 2.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Economic History

Terrorist Attacks.

Shortly after terrorists crashed hijacked planes into the World Trade Center towers in New York and the Pentagon i ... the whole tourism industry has changed.The purpose of this essay is to describe the effects of the terrorist attacks on tourism.Therefore, first of all, the different effects on the various travel se ... oints and it will provide a final perspective on the topic.The consequences from the September 11th terrorist attacks in the United States affected all of the world's regions, particularly the countri ...

(4 pages) 122 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > International Organizations & Conflicts

"America the Great"-- After the 911 attacks has the U.S gotten stronger or weaker?

media about the present state of the nation. Is the United States better than ever or have the past terrorist attacks weaken the American spirit? When we hear the word strong, we almost instantly thin ... e reality can be harsh. Those who believe that the U.S is strong because we managed to overcome the terrorist attacks and because we seem to be so confident about wining the war clearly have the wrong ...

(4 pages) 61 1 4.4 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

An essay reflecting Mark Twain's sarcastic paper on "The Lowest Animal."

rk Twain was here today he would use the war and all of the altercations about religion and all the terrorist attacks as fuel for his essay, or at least as material to add to a second edition of it.Th ...

(2 pages) 66 0 4.5 May/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

Changes in Technology Since Sept 11.

g day for the United States. As many of us awoke, expecting to continue with our daily routine, the terrorist shattered our hopes for repetitiveness with attacks that struck the World Trade Center and ... es resulted in a state of bliss in the United States. As a result of the devastating September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, security clampdowns, command system up ...

(11 pages) 525 0 4.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Terrorism and efforts to fight it.

y forms of terrorism. During the last two decades the world has been marked by increasing number of terrorist attacks. People seeking independence like the Palestinians in the Middle East and Kashmir ... eties or governments, often for ideological or political reasons.(dictionary.reference.com)One mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter is a slick argument often used by defenders of violence. B ...

(9 pages) 520 1 4.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Tough time for creative boutiques.

for small shops. However, the dot-com wave crashed even faster than it appeared, and then came the terrorist attacks of September 11. which were followed by the warst advertising recession in decades ...

(2 pages) 36 0 5.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Biological Basis of Fear.

Biological Basis of FearAbstractWith the recent terrorist attacks on American soil, many individuals are physiologically responding in a similar fea ... efore you even think "snake!" your brain begins to respond fearfully to the danger. With the recent terrorist attacks on American soil, many individuals are physiologically responding in a similar fea ... , the United States government has announced general heightened public alert for possible stateside terrorist activities.Many Americans have been impacted by the events of September 11, 2001, and the ...

(13 pages) 251 0 4.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

War In Iraq.

orce this with ?Iraq?s violations of the United Nations Resolutions?, and their ?involvement in the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001?. It will be my goal to show the complete la ...

(3 pages) 77 0 3.5 Aug/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

Small Pox vaccine and why we shouldn't have to take it unless we choose to.

Small Pox and Its DangersThe recent cases of anthrax due to bioterrorism and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, have led to an unexampled degree of concern and urgency reg ... ials have been making public announcements that it is not a matter of if, but when' another foreign terrorist attack will occur in the United States. The government said they have credible "intelligen ...

(4 pages) 66 2 4.3 Aug/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs