... East and southern Asia) were harassed, some were even beaten, and most of them were racially profiled by just about everyone that was not an Arab or Muslim. "One of the patterns emerging from the post 9-11 government policies is the use of race,religion,and ethnicity to target particular communities in the U.S. for arrest, detention and removal. This is well documented ... for helping to "drive up the number of hate groups" that year. (www.SPLCENTER.org) Since the World Trade Center attack, many Arab-Americans have been the victims of hate crimes and hate organizations. However, the Ara...

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... the video to broadcast. Any bias they have toward Arab concerns is no different than the biases American media like CNN or Fox News have toward American interests. Al-Jazeera is almost completely uncensored by government. They are much more free than the American media ... that has to deal daily with the Federal Communications Commission and sometimes the Pentagon. Al-Jazeera may have laid the framework to becoming the international news source of the future. Although based in Qatar, they belong to no country but to Arab ... speaking peoples worldwide. This cross border support is the ...

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... martyrdom did not automatically extend to the Sept. 11 bombers, whose apocalyptic urge to bring America low was a way of cleansing and uniting the whole Arab world. The Palestinians weren't looking to merge into something larger. They just wanted their state. From the perspective of Gaza, there were then two ... from which there can be no return. Like them, he is said to wear a cyanide capsule around his neck to avert capture and torture by government forces. In the best of times, Tamils have a high suicide rate, unlike Palestinians (whose suicide rate is well below that of Israelis, or ...

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... more than once. He decided to have his own front and to run his own battles with his own command. Among the Arab fighters he had, there were senior Arab ex-military men from Syria and Egypt with good military experience. The story of the guesthouse and the camps was very attractive for ... more Arab mujahedeen to come and there was a significant surge in their numbers at that period. (Jacquard) From then until 1989 he had ... Soviets. In addition to many exchanges of fire and small operations, the first major battle he had face to face with the Soviet army with pure Arab personnel was ...

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... more than once. He decided to have his own front and to run his own battles with his own command. Among the Arab fighters he had, there were senior Arab ex-military men from Syria and Egypt with good military experience. The story of the guesthouse and the camps was very attractive for ... more Arab mujahedeen to come and there was a significant surge in their numbers at that period. (Jacquard) From then until 1989 he had ... Soviets. In addition to many exchanges of fire and small operations, the first major battle he had face to face with the Soviet army with pure Arab personnel was ...

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The Aftermath of September 11th September 11th changed more then New York cities skyline. There were changes in the U.S.A government, changes in the security of airlines, changes in our lifestyle. In fact, it is hard to find anything that wasn't ... a field in Pennsylvania. The hijackers of the planes were from different Arab states. They were part of a terrorist group lead by Osama bin Ladin, there purpose was to start a holy war against the United States. After September 11th, the government was awakened and realized they had to secure their homeland from terrorism. ... and Uzbekistan offe...

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... had a support of World Community, because that act of terrorism was considered as a war call to the whole world. Mr. Bush was supported by Great Britain, France, Germany, Holland; Russian government prepared a work of changing experience with American militaries, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, which have a common boundaries with Afghanistan, allowed to use their military airports as bases to the U. S. Air Forces. And ... and in this session Mr. Bolton, who is the head of the Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, United States Department of State, made a statement as...

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... again. This was short lived and predictably so following what happened shortly after being granted their sovereign state. The Israeli government began claiming prime land of neighbouring countries as theirs based on their religious history. Backed by the U.S. government through modern weaponry the Arab opposing states were at a disadvantage in defending their rightful land. It was only after months of discussions and peace ... small provinces that poverty is at its worst. This is why Palestinians and Israelis have been at war for several years losing several causalities and living in ram...

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... of the U.S. Congress: "Americans are asking, 'Why do they hate us?' They hate what they see right here in this chamber: a democratically elected government. Their leaders are self-appointed. They hate our freedoms: our freedom of religion, our freedom of speech, our freedom to vote and assemble and disagree with ... Another key factor in anti-American resentment is the failure of many Muslim nations to benefit from globalization. While the U.S. boomed in the 1990s, Arab economies grew by a mere 0.7% annually. Soaring population growth has resulted in massive youth unemployment. This has b...

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... the 9/11 attacks. Radicalization resulting from the Afghan Jihad is a major concern. Following the Afghan war with the Soviet Union, the radicalization of Arab militants began. This led to the founding of Al Qaeda in 1988. This aimed to establish jihad in other parts of the world. The ... Afghan-USSR war, problems in the Middle East were compounded by the introduction of two western ideologies. It became a battle between socialism and Arab Nationalism. The situation became worse when the ideologies did little to change the quality of life of the said societies. Assessing the historical ...

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... the United States. In 1990 he offered to use his forces in Saudi Arabia, after Iraq invaded Kuwait, to defend that Saudi border. The Saudi Arabian government rejected his offer and instead turned to American troops. Bin Laden has since issued at least two attacks on America. The first in August 1996 where he ... question or weakened. One's character must be unhealed in clothing and in adorning one's body. Islam culture believes very highly in Personal relations. An Arab will do almost anything for someone he likes. Honor is highly held. Revenge and blood feud is still be a part of sustai...

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... in the streets, unable to breath. Also, Saddam has been known to outwardly commend Osama Bin Laden for his work on September 11. Finally, the US government feels that we should strike before we"re struck again. Why wait for another attack? This preemptive action is the reason we are now over seas fighting ... the United States needs to give up military control in order to help them reform. Recently, President Bush asked for $87 billion dollars to reconstruct their government. The UN feels as though security needs to be put in place for the citizens of Iraq, and that is something they don...

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... public anxiety. Haddad, William J. "When The Innocent Are Made Victim." Chicago Daily Law Bulletin 27 April 2002: 22. This article reminds what Arab and Muslim citizens have done for America. It also describes a case where a man has threatened an Arab-American owner of a grocery store to blow up his business the same way the World Trade Center was. Also at the end ... crime went up twice the rate in 2000. In Alexandria, just hours after the attack the first hate crime was reported. Within this year the rate goes up every time U.S. Government issues terrorist warnings....

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... their position in society. They may in some way feel persecuted or oppressed because or their race, religion, or they feel exploited by a government. Any group that uses terrorist actions have very complex and powerful reasons to engage in those activities. In 1957 a radical Muslim by the name ... infrastructure and manpower to fight a protracted conflict (Shahar 1). He took the task of getting men to fight for Afghanistan first. He advertised all over the Arab world - which includes Saudi Arabia, Israel, Jerusalem, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, etc. - for young Muslims to come and help fight for...

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... so dangerous is that they are unpredictable and their willingness to die for their religion. Terrorism is the single greatest threat to the United States Government. The U.S. has suffered great loses in its history to terrorism, especially its interests in other countries. The U.S. greatest enemies are Islamic ... anarchists in Italy, Spain, and France used terrorism. At the end of World War II in 1945, conflict in the Middle East between Arab nations and Israel arose, which produced successive waves of terrorism. The two sides are still fighting to this date. Most of the terrorism ... ...

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... hours in line to donate blood in hopes of saving the lives of fellow Americans. However throughout the rest of the world, people living in Arab countries were found dancing in the street, celebrating the slaying of thousands of innocent American lives (5). Many Arabs believe America is just getting a taste ... primacy behaviors and mind their own business when it comes to there social matters. State primacy and patriotism is strong in Afghanistan and the Taliban government also. Their willingness to do anything for their country and religion is what makes it so difficult to control their...

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... 11th attacks: Bin Laden and his followers regard America as their main enemy because it is America that leads the Western and democratic world, and supports the moderate Arab regimes. Moreover, America is regarded in their eyes as controlling and contaminating the holy places of Islam-particularly those in Saudi Arabia through the presence of military personnel ... developed since the Persian Gulf War would help (the) U.S...fight an unpredictable foe." Another reality that weighed towards a possible military intervention was that the Taliban, Afghanistan's terrorist harboring ruling go...

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... images and words, terrorists have the opportunity to spread fear all over the world. The hijacking of the 1985 TWA Flight 849 on its way to Rome was a demonstration by Arab perpetrators, they wanted the Palestinians to release 700 Lebanese civilian held up in Palestinian camps. The hijacker's declaration was granted and the victims of the flight after 17 days were ... to punish Americans for its policies in the Middle East. In a follow on attack, the groups planned to blow up buildings and key transportation nodes in New York City, U.N headquarters, a U.S government building, two tunnel...

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... Laden understands modern media and spin. Within hours of the first U.S. bombs and missiles landing in Afghanistan, he released a video that contained not just the usual diatribes but, to many Arab listeners a detailed and convincing history of the U.S. and Israeli aggression against them." (4p) But Roger Simon also said that "George Bush, on the other hand he has spent much of ... with as severely as the terrorists themselves. Three months later, the Taliban regime that then ruled was gone and Washington was scanning the horizon for other regimes to attack. The government of Iraq was th...

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... terrorists and explain. Al-Quaida is multi national terrorist group that was organized by Osama Bin Laden in the 1980's. The goal was to try and bring together combat seasoned Arab Veterans. Creating a guerrilla militia in order to re-establish the Pan-Islamic Caliphate and the Wahhabite sect. While over throwing "non-Islamic" governments and ousting Westerners, specifically the United States ... the bandits Mula Muhammed Umar requested authority to govern Sing Hissar, it was denied. The Taliban then forcefully ousted governor Rabbani. Which provoked a civil war between the Taliban and ...

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... fund his military. Jeff went on to say that he is not blind to the fact that oil is a driving cause, but certainly isn't the main reason. He thinks our government has the security of our nation, and the concern of Iraq's people far above oil. Jeff agrees with the war in Iraq 100%. I asked him how he could support something ... attacks will be accidents. At least there is a chance that the killing of civilians will stop when the US wins. Some say that this war is going to make the Arab world hate us, therefore, causing even more of a threat to the US in the long run. There is no doubt th...

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... from Oman an Arabic country where our religion is the same as Afghanistan, The women have the right to drive, work and the way they dress in most of the Arab countries, older generation dress up with traditional clothes which is a normal cloth just covering the arms and legs. It is their wish if they would want to cover their face ... in Holland representing Oman. There are two types of schools in Oman when it comes to education a private school where boys and girls are taught together. The second is the government school and this school is for parents do not want their daughters to be ...

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