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Osama Bin Laden And Terrorism Analysis

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Since the brutalizing attacks that occurred in the United States on September 11, 2001, terrorist groups such as al Qaeda, and its subdivision turned adversary - the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria - which we affectionately refer to as ISIS, have metastasized into a worldwide threat that has shaken our way of life, our culture, and our approach to our opponents (Kohlmann). From 2013 to 2014 there was a whopping 35% increase in terrorism with attacks in 95 countries, proving that despite the valiant counterattacks, terrorism will not go down without a fight (Williams). Of course, the United States did declare a “war on terror” that despite many cons did result in the ultimate pro - the assassination of Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda and mastermind behind many terrorist attacks, including 9/11 (Shah). All casualties aside, the death of bin Laden, and more specifically the means by which his …show more content…

He demonstrated political courage when he did so by standing up for his beliefs. According to John F. Kennedy, there are different pressure groups that categorize the risks being taken when a Senator exercises political courage. Although these pressure groups and other strong-minded people are not a large part of the voting pool, they are the group that get the most attention because they are “articulate few whose views cannot be ignored” (Kennedy). This small percentage of voters may or may not even know what the Senator is truly advocating but, the case in point is that the object of this political courage is not to please others, it is to do what is moral (Kennedy). This circles back around to the moral argument of torture, that no one truly knows what it is like until they experience it, as John McCain did for five years in Vietnam at the now famous Hanoi Hilton, or the Hỏa Lò Prison, where there is now a statue in his honor

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