Most of the United States problems are now self induced due to its over involvement in foreign policy. Often the method of "keeping the peace" in an ally country is the use of military force. ... The United States spends about one billion dollars a day on the military. ... So why is all of this money being spent on the military? ... If the United States only involved itself (militarily speaking) in matters that were of utter need the American people would benefit. ...

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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. ... In 2001, it was amended to involve groups and terrorist organizations not supported by foreign governments in an Act called the USA PATRIOT Act. ... This paper will analyze the provisions of The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act as well as the pro and cons that come along with it. ... These tri...

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Thus, this tendency can be seen in the US foreign policy after 11 September 2001. ... In response to terrorism, the US calculation on security, defence, and foreign policy have changed significantly. ... The emphasize on military approach has been seen through the significant increase in defence budget after September 11. The Pentagon's dominant role in running military foreign policy throughout the defence international cooperation program can be seen in their on-going mutual cooperation among "endemic-terrorist" countries or countries that experiencing such threat of terror fo...

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As Defense establishments are concerned; the U.S. has proved to be the greatest military on the globe. ... Military "and are now, undergoing total reconstruction. ... The architecture of U.S. foreign policy, currently, in Egypt, is last in terms of mass public interest. ... When assessing the Egypt, it is apparent that there military is no threat to U.S. ... While the equivalent provision in Law 153 allowed funding from foreign institutions operating within Egypt (in light of their agreements with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), article 17 prohibits any funding from a foreign body, whet...

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Airstrikes were called in to help deal with the situation in keeping the militants from coming closer to the military forces. ... In the Qalandar District, three militants were held during an operation by Coalition forces aimed at a Haqqani subcommander thought to be funding and organizing attacks, and also helping with distribution of foreign fighters around the area. On the same day, in the second operation of the Sabari District, a believed militant was the target of military forces. ... The military forces were able to capture 5 individuals during that operation. ...

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"4 Both President Bush and President Obama to justify the targeted killing of individuals who supposedly belong to "terrorist organizations" in foreign nations where we are not engaged in official armed combat have exploited the broad wording in the resolution. ... The forces that "occupy" it today, foreign superpowers competing against ideological enemies, essentially shaped the development of the fragile the area in the era of colonialization. ... As it was flying back, the operator noticed a larger gathering of "military-aged males" in an area commonly i...

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Government forces also moved convoys of reinforcements to Wadi al-Deif, a military base that recently experienced fighting. ... "This siege alone is considered a military operation, so with or without the truce, this criminal regime obviously does not care" (Mourtada). Rebel fighters planted car bombs near military headquarters and in front of the Syrian Orthodox Church. ... Its course toward continuing violence is obvious," said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov. ... Civilians took part in a celebration on the streets, even with government military planes circling overhead....

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By giving foreign terrorists the right to be tried in the American court system, provides them the same robust constitutional rights as a US citizen and public enemies of the state have never been afforded the protections of the Bill of Rights (Dehn 1). ... Foreign terrorists should be tried in a consistent manner and not haphazardly flip-flopped between military tribunals and US civilian courts. ... This attack provoked us to use military engagement and answer the call of war that Al Queda sent America. ... We are in fact responding with military action in their war and therefore we should co...

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The group is governed by a secretariat, led by septuagenarian Manuel Marulanda, aka "Tirofijo", and six others, including senior military commander Jorge Briceno, aka "Mono Jojoy." ... The FARC particularly apposes Plan Colombia, the United States $1.3 billion initiative to equip the Colombian military to eradicate coca (the plant from which cocaine is made), which targets regions controlled by the FARC. ... The FARC is responsible for most of the ransom kidnappings in Colombia; the group targets wealthy landowners, foreign tourists, and prominent international and domestic officials. ...

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For the correct use of these drones, I believe they should be used for foreign intelligence gathering, domestic use in a much more limited capacity, and border control. Since first developing prototype drones during World War I, the U.S has incorporated unmanned aircrafts into its military activity. ... In the past decade, these drones have skyrocketed in military use. "In 2001, the U.S. military possessed about 50 aerial drones; by 2011, it had approximately 7,000. ... In military, and legal surveillance. ...

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The War on Terror is a military effort to eliminate terrorism as well as the funding of terrorist cells throughout the world. ... Osama bin Laden, founder of Al-Qaeda, felt that the land of his people was being stripped by oppressive U.S. military forces simply by occupying the holy lands of Arabia. He also stated that America will continue to be attacked until it stops supporting Israel and specific foreign policies in the Middle East are stopped. ... According to Just War Theory, the criterion of "Just Cause" was not met in the decision to go to war with Afghanistan either, since America was...

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In a cost analysis the attack on the World Trade Center has cost us billions of dollars, thousands of hours of human labor, multi-million dollar buildings, priceless loved ones, and vital businesses (counsel of foreign relations). ... The majority of government spending has gone to National Security and military offense. ... For good measure the military went on a rampage through Afghanistan to seek terrorists, but terrorists live all over the world. ... Until then we will remain stagnant and making little or no progress all because of terrorism and our knack for making bad foreign policy de...

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The second type of terrorism is International, which involves groups or individuals whose activities are foreign based and directed by countries outside the United States. ... A massive U.S. buildup attack on terror, It may be a new way, but the U.S. will still back its efforts with the world's strongest military muscle. ... The proximate source of this brand of hatred toward the America is U.S. foreign policy. ... Bin Laden, a Saudi, speaks out frequently against Israel, but for him the real problem is the U.S. troop presence in his country dating to the military buildup before the 19...

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The views many countries today have about the United States, are not good ones, and that could be in correlation with our military presence almost everywhere. ... We have taken control in handling the nuclear deal with Iran, which many countries disapprove of, according to a BBC poll regarding US foreign policy. ... We are still handling the nuclear deal with Iran, and our military presence is felt across the world. ...

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When our country attacks the foreign powers that reign terror on the innocent people of other countries, it opens the terrorist's eyes to our vulnerability. ... America's Most Vulnerable Spot When our country attacks the foreign powers that reign terror on the innocent people of other countries, it opens the terrorist's eyes to our vulnerability. ... This allows them to be easily delivered against national populations and unprepared military forces. ... A hidden NBC attack could be carried out in peacetime or during wartime, and could target civilians, military forces, or b...

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Yet, rather than skirt the issue of any possible growth in terrorism as a consequence of military action, President Obama sought to face it head-on by speaking of the downside of non-engagement. ... A Buddhist would find it especially ridiculous that Obama wishes to use military force. ... The decision of whether or not to use military intervention in Syria thrust President Obama into a very difficult position. In his address to the UN General Assembly President Obama needed to strike a balance between doing nothing or threatening to take military action. ... By taking a more balanced approach...

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Before its 1994 cease-fire, its targets included senior British Government officials, British military and police in Northern Ireland, and Northern Irish Loyalist paramilitary groups. Since breaking its cease-fire in February 1996, IRA's operations have included bombing campaigns against train and subway stations and shoppping areas on mainland Britain, British military and Royal Ulster police force targets in Northern Ireland, and a British military facility on the European Continent. ... The designation "foreign terrorist organisation" is reserved for groups considered to be a threat...

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Congressman Steve Stockman, said "top U.S. brass" told him they had intelligence to aid the Nigerian military to "crush" the terrorist group Boko Haram, but were blocked from doing so by the Obama administration because of Nigeria's stance against "same sex marriage" (Westen and Baklinski). ... The violence continued into the summer, with the military stepping up its attacks on the group. ... Because the U.S. has intelligence to stop Boko Haram but refuses to share it with the Nigerian military, the actions of the U.S show that Nigerians are not their priorit...

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The law also creates new relationships between domestic criminal investigators and agents of foreign intelligence ("USA Patriot"). ... For instance, Title 215 allows the government "access to records and other items under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act" (Talanian). ... It states that "roving wiretaps" are now authorized to the government by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (Talanian). ... Last year, Attorney General of the United States John Ashcroft asked the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to grant 1,228 surveillance and search warrants, a thirty-one percent i...

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However, thanks to section 218, which allows authorities to obtain foreign intelligence, and section 504, which allows authorities to perform physical searches and electronic surveillance for the purpose of public protection, the "Portland Seven" were arrested. ... Four men planned to bomb synagogues in New York, and to shoot down military planes at a nearby Air Force base. ... Yet another example of the PATRIOT Act stopping the smuggling of money to foreign places is the Alaa Al-Sadawi case. Al-Sadawi was a New Jersey man who had ties to foreign terrorist groups. ... All thanks to S...

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It claims that the vast ties among states have made it difficult to define true national interest, as well as question the usefulness of military power. ... Also, it explains how the use of military power is usually more consequential than beneficial. ... The liberals that do acknowledge terrorism state that it is a result of arrogant U.S. foreign policy, they believe that the best way to deal with it is good diplomacy, and captured terrorists should be handled by standard law and tried in civilian courts. Liberalism claims that relying on military force to fight and/or defeat terrorism is not...

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The Israeli military and police use torture and arrest to place the discourage the Palestinian people from free thought and the right to the democratic process. ... Doesn't the G7 claim that no excuse or exception for terrorism will be tolerated, yet Israel remains the largest recipient of American foreign aid which includes military aid. ... Israel's actions can be logically equated to being terrorism which leads to the question of whether American foreign policy is also a form of terrorism or not. ...

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Terrorism and Globalization: Is Terrorism a Part of Globalization? In the world today, there is a growing trend in violence, both domestically and internationally, in the form of terrorism. It is present in our everyday lives and in every part of the world "some more than others. Terrorism...

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The author comes to a rather gloomy conclusion, "In the mid 1980's the town was threatened by guerrilla and military confrontations. ... Our author also touches on the ways missionaries can go about their duties, and form a community that becomes dependent on foreign assistance, "acts of charity may cause the giver to feel good that he or she is doing something about poverty, but charity can also undermine human dignity by creating dependence on outside assistance," (p. 3086). ... When giving my own opinion of this study of foreign missionary work, I find myself on varying ...

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America's foreign policy concerning Israel and Palestine is said to be one of the main reasons. ... The terrorist destroyed two of America's most famous symbols, known all around the world: the Pentagon as a symbol of inner security and military power, and the World Trade Center as a symbol of successful economy. ...

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