...States as being the dominant force in military functions and the criticism employed of their policing role, it is clear from Operation Odyssey Dawn and Operation Serval that there is a global reliance on the United States to provide support and lead a diverse range of military operations. Both Operation Odyssey Dawn and Operation Serval show the way in which the global environment has generated a series of unique requirements which can ultimately only be fulfilled and facilitated by the United States in both military and humanitarian roles. The Necessary Role of the U.S. In International Relations Student Name Professor’s Name Course Title November 19, 2014 The evolution of U.S. foreign policy following the Civil War has rapidly evolved and whilst it is understandable that a regional and isolationist policy developed in the immediate aftermath this has soon come to be typified by a more expansionist and inclusive policy on a global scale. This was typified by Wilson’s Fourteen Points declaration in 1918 which outlined the particularly moral cause for which the U.S. had fought and outlining certain covenants of peace as well as a general assembly of nations. These are embodied in the coalition involved in the recent Libya conflict which encompassed Operation Odyssey Dawn in 2011 as well as the provision of aid to French forces in Mali through Operation Serval in 2013. The rise to the status of a superpower that the U.S. now enjoys can be traced back to the removal of...
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...was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, shortly after 1:00 am PKT[1][2] (20:00 UTC, May 1) by United States Navy SEALs of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group (also known as DEVGRU or SEAL Team Six). The operation, code-named Operation Neptune Spear, was carried out in a Central Intelligence Agency-led operation. In addition to DEVGRU, participating units included the United States Army Special Operations Command's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) and CIA operatives.[3][4] The raid on bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, was launched from Afghanistan.[5] U.S. military officials said that after the raid, U.S. forces took bin Laden's body to Afghanistan for identification, then buried him at sea within 24 hours of his death in accordance with Islamic tradition.[6] According to a Pakistani official, the United States had direct evidence that Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief, Lt. Gen. Ahmad Shuja Pasha, knew of bin Laden's presence in Abbottabad.[7] Al-Qaeda confirmed the death on May 6 with posts made on militant websites, vowing to avenge the killing.[8] Other Pakistani militant groups, including the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, also vowed retaliation against the U.S. and against Pakistan for not preventing the operation.[9] The raid was supported by over 90% of the American public,[10][11] was welcomed by the United Nations, NATO, the European Union, and a large number of governments,[12] but was condemned by others, including two-thirds...
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...never seen and some are. The ones that are viewed by millions of people sometimes merit to be regarded as one of the best photographs ever taken. Pete Souza, a former Chief Official White House Photographer had the privilege of being the photographer during Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama’s presidencies. Throughout his 8 years with Obama, he took almost 2 million photographs. Many photographs show what a citizen would never see. In one photograph, White House staff are seen during Operation Neptune Spear. The emotions seen in this photograph are the visual proof that Osama Bin Laden was killed. In the photograph taken by Souza, there are 13 White House staff including President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. The staff are part of the National Security Council. Other staff can be seen but their faces are not in the frame. The National Security Council here are seen in “The Situation Room.” Pictured next to Obama is Brigadier Marshall Webb, Assistant Commanding General of Joint Special Operations Command. Everyone pictured except Webb is seen looking at a screen that we can’t see. In an interview Pete Souza had with Terry Gross, Souza state: “And the...
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...Ever since of the attacks the government has a massive increase in deportations. The most was 400,000 deportations in many states in the United States. If you are wondering why there is deportations is because these people don’t have permissions to be here. Which makes people concerned about immigrants because they don’t know if they are terrorist. The next step was clearly to kill the leader of these attacks. If you don't know who was the leader was Osama Bin Laden. The U.S killed him on May 2, 2011 on the dirt of Osama in Abbottabad,Pakistan. This happened approximately at 1:00 am. The U.S tried really hard the was Operation Neptune Spear. He was killed by the Central Intelligence Agency. We all know that it must cost much money to clean up everything after the attacks.It took almost one hundred days to clean everything. There were 20 people found under everything after two days. The number of victims rose up to 2,752 deaths. The clean up took more than 3 million hours to cleans and more than six million dollars to fix...
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...The United States has always tried to protect its citizens throughout her history, dating back from the Magna Carta in 1215 to the more current event of Operation Neptune Spear. Although many documents and plans have been beneficial to the well being of Americans, The Patriot Act and NSC-68 have been the most influential in American culture. They fundamentally have shaped the way we think, act and carry out government ideas. Even though the Patriot Act and NSC-68 involve two separate incidents, they still talk about some of the same issues. In the NSC-68 document, it highlights key differences between the military in the United States and that of the Soviet Union. It states that the military of the United States has a goal in doing things...
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...outcomes of this event will be elaborated on also. On Tuesday morning on September 11 2001, 19 terrorists from the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger planes. These terrorists intentionally crashed two of these planes in to the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York. Another plane was purposely crashed into the pentagon and one crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. Roughly 3000 people lost their lives that day. These attacks were a direct attack on the United States. Believed to be behind these attacks was a terrorist named Osama bin Laden. Osama bin Laden was the founder of the group al-Qaeda, the same group behind the attacks on 9/11. He was thought to be hiding in Syria or Afghanistan. Thus with “Operation Enduring Freedom” the United States pledged to liberate the population from the clutched of the Taliban. And with the Taliban out of the way the United States could rebuild Afghanistan...
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...ESSAY FOUR When someone asks for a list of the most dangerous dog breeds the first breeds that might come to mind would be the pit-bull, maybe the Rottweiler or Doberman. Those would be incorrect however. Believe it or not, there are more bites by lap dogs like the Shitsu, Yorkie than there are by some incorrectly labeled "aggressive" breeds. In studies the giant schnauzer took first place with the most incidents of bites followed closely by the Akita and Chow. As a general whole however we must remember that it is socialization, breeding and training that sculpt of a dog and its likelihood of incident rather than breed alone. I am dye hard animal lover especially for Pit-bulls and Bullmastiff breed. I cry when I see ASPCA television commercials. Having a three year old little girl and having a love for such big breed like the Mastiff and misunderstood pit-bull choosing the right breed to be around your children is very important. The question really is “What is the best dog for kids?” This is a common question, but there is no solid answer. In theory, almost any dog has the potential to get along great with children. One can speculate about which breeds “might” be best for kids, but you just never know how each individual dog will turn out. There are many factors that affect a dog’s ability to get along well with kids. Here are several things that you will need to keep in mind before you get a family dog. Obedience training is absolutely essential! Make sure someone in...
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...McRaven?s last assignment was the 9th commander of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), retiring after more than 37 years of service (USN, 2015). Throughout his career he served at every level within the Special Operations community, and continues to lead as the systems chancellor of his Alma Mater, University of Texas Austin. Leader Attributes The Army defines leadership as, ?the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization? (HQDA, 2012). The Army leadership model centers on what a leader is: their attributes, and what a leader does: their competencies. Army Doctrine Reference Publication (ADRP) 6-22 (2012) states the leader attributes are character, presence, and intellect (HQDA, 2012)....
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...prompted the 1994 Congressional Election to go their way. It also prompted the creation of many acts. 6. Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (1996) What-This was Clinton’s way of ending welfare. It was encouraged that families be comprised of two parents and necessary that those who received welfare start work after receiving for two years. Significance-This ended welfare and benefitted many people eventually. The Republicans were happy with what their Democratic president had done which contributed to Clinton’s reelection. 7. Battle of Mogadishu (1993) What-This was a battle fought between Somali men and the U.S. Many Americans died and the U.S. ended up losing the battle. Significance-This caused America to start Operation Restore Hope. It was also the reason for America’s nonintervention in the Rwandan genocide. 8. Kosovo War (1998-1999) What-Backed by NATO, the U.S. attacks Serbia for being aggressive towards Albania and Kosovo. This happened after some Kosovo Albanians attack some Serbians so the Serbians attack back with a bigger army. 43. George W. Bush (2001-2009) 1. Hurricane Katrina (2005) What-This was a devastating hurricane in the Gulf. President Bush sent aid, but people said he was too late and didn’t provide enough aid. Significance-It destroyed regions of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. It also led to criticism of the Bush administration because of its inability to provide enough aid at the right time. 2. No Child Left Behind Act...
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...9/11 I chose the events of 9/11 for my research paper because there has not been any other even in U.S. history that has changed America as much as the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Not even when Japan attack Pearl Harbor had such an attack on the U.S. changed the way we live or the way we see things. Yes the attack on Pearl Harbor sent the U.S. to war but the 9/11 attacks have not only changed our thinking but also implemented a new system to alert Americans when there could be another attack on U.S. soil. There has been so much talk on the events of 9/11 from it being another country to it being the work of the government to hide information to wanting to start a war. Which it did, American forces invaded Afghanistan to search for Osama Bin Laden. The thought that someone could hijack commercial airliners (Boeing 767s) and use them to attack high rises, not only high rises but U.S. landmarks and also the Pentagon which houses the military headquarters in the United States. There were four airliners hijacked that day with three of them hitting their marks and the fourth one crashing in a Pennsylvania field. The attacks are the worst terrorist attacks to ever happen on U.S. soil, resulting in more than 3,000 people were killed due to the attacks on New York and Washington D.C. After the first plane hit the north tower of the World Trade Center on the 80th floor, it trapped hundreds of people above the fiery inferno and they started evacuating the north tower. Within...
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...Success of such an organization depends on its leader. Leadership struggle ensues which creates intra-organization fissures. Leadership of such organizations is charismatic therefore cannot be easily replaced. Decapitating the Terrorist organization can be further supported by taking various examples like:- Left wing ‘Fuerzas Arnadas Revolucionarias de Colombia’ (FARC) organization of Colombia lost its potency and teeth after assassination of its leader Alfonso Cano in November 2011. Arrest of Izaskun Lesaka, a military leader of ‘Euskadi Ta Askatasuna’ (ETA), brought a considerable decline in the organization’s influence. Al-Qaeda has said to have lost its motivation and direction after Osama Bin Laden’s assassination during Operation Neptune Spear. Arrest of Abdullah Oclan from Kenya, leader of a Kurdish Labour Party (Partiya Karkeren Kurdistan, PKK), brought a downfall of the organization. A study of approximately 648 different terrorist organizations was carried out by Hague Counter Terrorism Institute. The study suggests following:- Survival rate of separatist groups after decapitating - 89%. Survival rate of Religiously inspired terrorists - 96%. Survival rate of other organizations (miscellaneous groups) - 17%. Ideological organizations (Left Wing or Right Wing) are severely damaged by it. Contrary to the usual perception, leadership decapitation significantly increases the mortality rate of terrorist groups. The results indicate that the effect of decapitation...
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...THE WAR OF THE WORLDS FINAL WHITE Barré Lyndon December 18, 1951 FADE IN: 1. H. G. WELLS' BOOK We see the colorful cover, then the first page. A VOICE with a Wells-like accent quotes the opening words: VOICE No one would have believed, in the first decades of the twentieth century... DISSOLVE: 2. SPECIAL EFFECT - SKY FULL OF STARS The planet Mars shows just above the spires and roof- tops of a city on the horizon. VOICE (Continuing) ...that human affairs were being watched...
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...CHAOS MANIFESTO 2013 Think Big, Act Small THE CHAOS MANIFESTO TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Executive Management Support User Involvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Optimization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Skilled Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Project Management Expertise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Agile Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Clear Business Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Emotional Maturity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Execution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Tools and Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 THE CHAOS MANIFESTO Copyright © 2013. The CHAOS Manifesto is protected by copyright and is the sole property of The Standish Group International, Incorporated. It may not under any circumstances be retransmitted in any...
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...Chap1 Comparing Apples and Oranges The concept of “apples and oranges” relates to the consistency of anything that is compared with something else. Whenever you make a comparison in sentence, you have to make sure the things you compare are , in fact, comparable. Than ①主语比较 1. Because the Earth’s crust is more solid there and thus better able to transmit shock waves, an earthquake in the eastern United States will typically devastate an area 100 times greater than will a quake of comparable magnitude occurring in the West.(D-P35-9) 2.Local residents claim that San Antonio, Texas, has more good Mexican American restaurants than does any other city in the United States. (D-p78-14) 3.The guiding principles of the tax plan released by the Treasury Department could have even greater significance for the economy than do the particulars of the plan. (C-p8-6) 4. Because natural gas is composed mostly of methane, a simple hydrocarbon, vehicles powered by natural gas emit less of certain pollutants than those burning gasoline or diesel fuel. (C-p8-16) 5. The United States government employs a much larger proportion of women in trade negotiations than does any other government. (C-p22-8) 6. The pay of senior executives increased in 1990 by a larger percentage than did the wages of other salaried workers. (C-p67-5) 7. A newly developed jumbo rocket, which is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration, will be able to deliver a heavier load...
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