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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"11. september 2001"”.
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Das außen- und sicherheitspolitische Verhalten der USA nach dem 11. September 2001
The events on September 11, 2001 cost the lives of many innocent people. The occurrences greatly influenced the political, military and cultural behaviour, as well as the safety of many countries, especially that of the USA. Plenty of safety measures were taken by the countries involved. …
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Dagurinn sem breytti heiminum : nýttu Bandaríkjamenn sér yfirburðastöðu sína innan alþjóðasamfélagsins til að réttlæta innrásirnar í Írak og Afganistan eftir hryðjuverkaárásirnar 11. september 2001?
Margt breyttist í hinu alþjóðlega samfélagi þann 11.september 2001. Eftir að heimurinn horfði í beinni útsendingu á stærstu hryðjuverkaárás sögunnar vissu stjórnvöld að nú yrði að bregðast skjótt við. Bandaríkjastjórn vissi að Osama bin Laden væri ábyrgur fyrir árásunum og að hann héldi sig til …
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Al-Qa'Ida and the United States 1979-2001: Lessons Learned
… al-Qa’ida and the United States from 1979-2001. This analysis will strive to provide a basic understanding of how and why al-Qa’ida was able to continually strike U.S. targets and espouse anti-American propaganda with little retaliation by the United States prior to 11 September 2001. It is …
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Audience responses to the Australian media discourse on terrorism and the 'other' : the fear of terrorism between and among Australian Muslims and the broader community
… on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon on 11 September 2001 heralded an era of unprecedented media and public attention on the global phenomenon of terrorism. Implicit in the Australian media's discourse on terrorism that evolved out of the events of 11 September is a construction of the …
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Frames and cuts : post-millennial representations of West Asian female identities
… following the terrorist attacks in the US on 11 September 2001. Given the ever-changing topography of media and information dissemination in the post-millennial period, this project is interdisciplinary and considers visual, written, and hybrid media. My distinctive contribution to the …
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The Conflict in Kashmir: Down the Corridor of Uncertainty and Unrest
… would placate both states. After the attacks of 11 September 2001, the United States has been the world leader in the War Against Terror. Due to this involvement, the Conflict in Kashmir is now more important to America than ever before. Kashmir is at the heart of the militant Islamist …
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Tending the Fire of Service: An Empirical Study of Strategies for Integrating Volunteer and Career Firefighters
… emergency. Emergency response in the era after 11 September 2001 is an important topic to consider. In the big picture, it is a complex web of federal and national resources that are brought to bear on a diverse set of problems. In the smaller picture, individual managers cope with pressures to …
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Soldiers Without Uniforms: CIA Paramilitary Operations in Afghanistan
… a troubled environment. Following the attacks of 11 September 2001, President Bush authorized the CIA to engage al-Qaeda and, if necessary, kill Osama bin Laden. As a result, CIA operatives landed in Afghanistan with suitcases full of cash (in order to bribe local leaders), as well as highly …
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Special Operations Forces: From Reaction to Preemption
Since the events of 11 September 2001, the use of Special Operations Forces (SOF) has significantly changed. Prior to this, Counterterrorism (CT) was primarily reactive in nature, reflecting the overall view of terrorism as a law enforcement matter. The events of 11 September provided a paradigm …
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A Somewhat Different Voice: the Usa Patriot Act
… those threats. Such was the case following the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. One result of the attacks was the enactment of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. The PATRIOT Act has been a lightning rod of contention because it affected many laws regarding intelligence …
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The Importance of International Law in Counter-Terrorism: The Need for New Guidelines in International Law to Assist States Responding to Terrorist Attacks
… law to terrorism. Three case studies, the 11 September 2001 attacks on the United States, the 5 September 1972 attack against Israeli athletes in Munich, Germany, and the 11 March 2004 bombings of the train system in Madrid, Spain, investigate how international law has been used in actual …
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Redefining military memorials and commemoration and how they have changed since the 19th century with a focus on Anglo-American practice
… and how the American tragic events of 11 September 2001 and the war in Afghanistan have forever changed the nature of memorials and commemoration within Canada and elsewhere. This work goes beyond what has been studied and written about over the last century and provides a deeper level …
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Us vs Them: A Critical Analysis of American Society in the Wake of 9/11 As Seen Through Muslim-American Literature
… rhetoric of American society in the wake of 9/11 as seen through fictional narratives by Muslim-American writers, it also delves into how that rhetoric was shaped by politicians and the media. The novels employed in this essay are The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid, Home Boy by H. M. …
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The geopolitical context of NATO's role in the Middle East
… has attracted attention only after the events of 11 September 2001. Even then, no comprehensive analysis has been undertaken. Questions remain unanswered concerning the limits of NATO's role in the region and whether or not NATO is able to help in improving regional security through cooperative …
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Narratives of Normalisation: War Discourses in German Politics and Literature After Unification
… the Yugoslav Wars, the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001 in the United States and the War in Afghanistan. In preparation for the discussion of these milestones, a prologue chapter will offer a thorough introduction to the subject of Germany’s ‘normalisation’. Extant definitions and …
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Port security in a developing country – pre and post 9/11 terrorist attacks: a case study on Port Klang in Malaysia
The terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Centre and Pentagon in the United States widely known as 9/11 undeniably produced a profound impact on a multitude sectors across the globe. The events became a turning point in the treatment of maritime security establishing a “before” …
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International law of the sea and national legislation on piracy and terrorism in the straits of Malacca: a study in law and policy
… the matter, in law and perceptions, the 11 September 2001 atrocities brought about an urgent need for more radical changes to the existing international law to deal with possible terrorist attacks at sea. This resulted in the rapid adoption under the IMO of the ISPS Code through …
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Beyond the inferno : literary representations of New York City before and after 9/11
… The terrorist attacks that occurred on 11 September 2001 functioned as yet another overwhelming force that greatly affected New York's inhabitants. The dedicated media coverage of the event effectively burned the image of a 'wounded' New York into people minds. This emotional imprinting …
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Leitin að jihad: Samanburður á talíbönum, al Kaída og Íslamska ríkinu
… árásina á World Trade Center í New York árið 2001. Árásin hrinti af stað mörgum hræðilegum atburðum í Miðausturlöndum. Einnig snúast margar deilur á svæðinu um olíu sem fær mun minni athygli en allt annað. Hugtakið jihad kemur oft fyrir í ritgerðinni en það er oft þýtt sem ,,heilagt stríð“ sem …