After the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11 2001 commonly known as 9-11, the media's coverage of terrorism seemed as if to quadruple, and in that people's views of minorities, mainly those who look to originate of the Middle East, also quadrupled. People's assumptions took them for granted saying that, "the attackers of 9-11 were Middle Eastern and therefore all Middle Easterns are terrorists," which as educated humans know is to be false. There is the correlation that the attackers of 9-11 were Middle Eastern but does not fit the reversal saying that all Middle ...

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They can legally conduct searches on a person who may be "relevant" in the search for terrorists, which includes individuals of Middle Eastern descent (Wolfe). ... To date, there have been thousands of innocent victims detained, and most of them are of Muslim or Middle Eastern descent (Masci). ...

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A lot of it is directed at us because of our alliances with Israel and other Middle Eastern cultures and governments; and with the general hatred which is so prevalent with the conflict of have vs. have-not groups of people. With the United States as one of the most targeted nations on the face of the earth, it is no wonder that we have become paranoid about the countries that surround the Middle Eastern region of the world. The vast majority of all attacks on the United States originate in the Middle East. ...

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Before the tragic events of 9/11, Middle Eastern people weren't particularly discriminated against heavily, however, after 9/11, they were automatically assumed to be terrorists because of their skin colour, or how they looked or dressed. ... Even still now if someone Middle Eastern boards a plane, certain people get nervous due to the fear that they might be a terrorist. ...

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After 9/11, these sub groups consisted of Muslims, South Asians, and Middle Eastern men. ... Mathur (2006) cited many detainees that were wrongfully convicted, one that caught my eye was Mohammed Khan who said that, "You could pick any Muslim name and be sure of seeing it on the roster," (p. 37), these middle aged men were being arrested only in terms of their religion and appearance. ...

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But with the rise of the oil monarchies in the Middle East, the balance of power shifted, and vast amounts of money has been put into the hands of nations that less than a hundred years ago were still locked in tribal societies. ... His rule has also consisted of various military engagements that have demonstrated relentless aggression towards other nations in the Middle East. ... The message that was sent to Iraq and the whole Middle Eastern region is: support terror, and we will take you out. ...

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And terrorists "are Islamic extremists aggregating in the Middle Eastern and North African regions; devising plans to wreak terror in the lives of innocent people. ... Furthermore, governments in the Middle East and North Africa have for many years adopted laws and policies in the name of combating violence or "terrorism-, which are not in consistency with their obligations under human rights law and standards. ... Since the September 11th attacks in the US several countries in the Middle East and North Africa have taken or stepped up measures presented as "efforts of combating terroris...

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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is an Act of Congress passed in 1978 and signed by the then President Jimmy Carter. The Act stipulates the procedures to be followed when obtaining intelligence from foreign powers and agents of foreign powers both physically and electronically. The A...

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Of the many responsibilities laid upon a nation's leader, those involving international affairs tend to hold the most weight. In the case of Syria's use of chemical weapons against its own people, President Obama was placed in a difficult position. With the notion of turning a blind eye being all bu...

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They appeal to the lower class due to the shared resentment of wealthy westerners while the middle class and intellectuals are drawn toward these radical groups in order to expel imported ideologies and forms of government. ... Since Sudan was placed on the United States' list of state sponsors of terrorism in 1993, the Sudanese Government still harbors members of the most violent international terrorists and radical Islamic groups.Middle-Eastern countries have found terrorism beneficial for many reasons. ...

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