Omar al-Bashir

Investigators later found fragments of plastic explosives and a Toshiba laptop (Verdict in the Trial of the Lockerbie Bombing Suspect). Only two people were ever charged: Libyans Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi and Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah. The CIA and FBI accused both men of being Libyan Intelligence Agents. Al Megrahi was the only suspect charged with bombing of Pan Am flight 103. The biggest motive for Libya to attack flight 103 was that President Ronald Reagan began bombing Libya in April of…

enforce the Eighteenth Amendment, or also known as Prohibition. This amendment prohibit the use of consumption or sale of alcohol. He joined the Prohibition Act in 1927 and reunited a team known as “The Untouchables” to battle the activities of Al Capone. Al Capone was responsible for many acts of violence. He was a person of good and wanted to do right by his family, but after the death of his father he met Johnny Torrio who invited him to come to Chicago and work on a booming business in…

September 11, 2001 is most horrible unforgettable terror attack in US history. Al-Qaeda hijacked four airliners, two planes were flown into the trade center towers in New York City, third plane hit pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the forth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. According to news, “More than 3,000 people were killed during attack in New York City and Washington, D.C., including more than 400 police officer and firefighters.” I have watch many videos…

This essay seeks to analyze the relationship between the production of opium in Afghanistan and the sustainability of the Taliban. Rather than continue the failing anti-narcotics campaign in Afghanistan, the United States should undermine the power of the Taliban by pushing for development of the Afghan Economy through the utilization of the country's comparative advantage in opium production. The failure of extermination, the lack of profitable substitution crops, the important role that…

September 11, 2001. Four airliners were hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda militants. Three of the planes hit their target. One plane hit the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The other two were flown into the World Trade Center. Over 3,000 people died as a result of these attacks. It was a terrible, horrific event. And what makes it worse is the fact that these American deaths were in vain. Because the terrorists won. This not because of the body count. This is because they were able to terrorize America and…

The United States has been fighting against terror since 1970 and they are still fighting against it today. The United States government has been trying to figure out ways to prevent future acts of terror which has raised eyebrows of some citizens. The way the government has reacted has differed through the years in which certain terrorist acts need to be handled differently. Between 1970 and today, the federal government has been figuring out ways to stop terror and/or figure out when terrorism…

In today’s day and age one of the main issues people will have to face is Terrorism. Thankfully, there are many safeguards put into place to help prevent and respond to any form of terrorist attack, whether it is Domestic, International or Religious. However, this makes one wonder consider what Counterterrorism truly is, and what is its main objective? According to the textbook, Essentials of Terrorism Concepts and Controversies, by Gus Martin, the author states that Counterterrorism can be…

Al Capone also known as "Scarface" was the single greatest symbol of the collapse of law in Illinois. He was the leading gangster of illegal activities including bootlegging of alcohol and tax-evasion from 1920 to 1931 Many believed he had a direct influence on the end of prohibition in Illinois. In 1925 John Torrio hired Al Capone to be a bouncer at the Four Deuces, a night spot in Chicago (American Heritage, 1995). John Torrio was severely injured by a rival gang in 1925 and was forced to…

that were ruthless and they were willing to take any means necessary to get what they wanted. They took over a city and took advantage of a federal law that greatly benefited organized crime. The most famous of all mafia kingpins, Alphonse Gabriel “Al” Capone, controlled the Outfit and had a major hand in making it one of the most powerful organizations for many years. His influence on Chicago and the rest of the United State would last for decades. We are going to explore the rise of the…

Have you ever heard of The Rock? The worst prisoners throughout the U.S were sent here to recognize the mistakes they had made. The most recognized prisoner was Frank Morris. He was the first prisoner to escape the horrible Alcatraz. Many people around the globe think the prisoners died while trying to escape, some evidence proves that they are still alive. The year is 1962, Frank Morris, Clarence and John Anglin escaped the worst prison of all Alcatraz, and lived to tell the tale. According…