Category: National Security

Is Torture Justified When It Used for National Security? In considering whether torture is justified when used for national security, I will use several arguments in this essay. The first is that it is an unreliable source. Despite torture being repulsive and illegal, the technique is often used for gathering information which many people think…

Act of Terrorism Spaniards in Cuba Blew Up The Battleship Maine: Critical Essay History of the Spanish American War In February two events crystallized U.S. opinion in favor of Cuban independence. First, the Spanish minister in Washington, Enrique Dupuy de Lóme, wrote a letter critical of President McKinley that fell into the hands of the…

Domestic Terrorism: Definition Essay Domestic terrorism and international terrorism are the two main types of terrorism we deal with in the United States. Domestic terrorism is defined by the FBI as, violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic influences, such as those of a political, religious, social,…

Ethnonationalist Terrorism: Informative Essay For many right-wing terrorists, the key driver that motivates their cause is the fear of extinction of the so-called white race. Whether this be through the prospect of equality for black people within the United States that motivated the Klu Klux Klan (KKK), or the increasing presence of Muslims within Norweigan…

Samuel Huntington’s Thesis on Global Terrorism: Critical Analysis Introduction The concept of civilization may be defined as a collective group, embedded into history and as a cultural entity. Villages, regions, ethnic groups, nationalities, and religious groups, all have distinct cultures at different levels of cultural heterogeneity. The culture of a village in southern Italy may…

Privacy Vs National Security: Pros and Cons Contours of the Right of Privacy in a modern world It is not that this right is a new concept that needs immediate attention and scrutiny- the simple reason behind the rise and recognition of this right in various legal systems is an account of the changing dynamics…