Why I believe this paper is a terrorist plot against me...

Just kidding, I'm just playing off the vague usage of terrorism. Anywho, after talking to the librarians, I have found a slew of resources about the historical emergence of Terrorism in general, and Terrorism in the Middle East. Did YOU know the first recorded terrorists were actually JEWS ca. 70 ad?! SO, this is coming along. I don't expect it to be done by the end of the marking period, however, I do expect to have an overwhelming amount of information that will be useful. So, I think I'll set up my goal to be complete done with portion of the paper in about two weeks. =)

CE: Libya Update

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4044205,00.html
"Security Council decision to authorize no-fly zone over Libya prompts FM Moussa Koussa to declare ceasefire to protect civilians. Earlier on Friday Britain said it will send fighter jets to prevent Gaddafi's forces from mounting air strikes against anti-government rebels."


SO, the UN Finally decided to have a no-fly zone over Libya almost a month after fighting broke out. I'm disappointed it took this long. I wonder if the UN is effective in this, and if Quadaffi will uphold his promise (I don't think he will.) I'm going to follow the UN and see what results.

CE: Itamar Massacre's Halo

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4043536,00.html

"IDF forces and local paramedics helped save the life of a Palestinian woman and her newly born infant Wednesday, at the settlement where Fogel relatives are sitting Shiva for the five Israelis brutally murdered last week."

CE: Flotilla For What?

May 31 of last year, there was an outrage when Israelis boarded ships from Turkey, providing aid to Gaza. Israel wanted to check the ships in order to prevent weapons from reaching Gaza. But, it turned fatal with 9 dead. International outcry resulted, raising a PR hell for Israel (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10203726). Now, today, Israelis boarded a German ship, Victoria, and uncovered Iranian missiles onboard (50 tons worth of weaponry). No international apology, no outcry against the extremists. Israel has a massive PR problem, but when we are justified... the international community still paints Israel as terrorists (http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4043392,00.html).

CE: Itamar Massacre

A family of eight is now down to a family of three. In a West Bank settlement, parents, a 12 year old, a 4 year old, and a newly born baby were stabbed. Some say it was because they were Jewish (anti-Semitism), some claim it's because their home was on stolen land (Palestinian conflict.) This is not a case of who is right or wrong... either way there are three horrified orphans... but, at what lengths are people willing to go for their cause.

CE: Charlie Sheen

Imagine my disgust! During work, I turned to a coworker to ask her her feelings on the Middle East revolts, attempting to get another teenager's point of view.

"What's going on in the Middle East? OH! You mean with Egypt?" Her boyfriend walked in. I asked him what he he thought. His reply? "Oh... yeah, I only know a little bit. Something with Egypt, and then, erm, right now they're trying to get him outta office."
(mind you, Mubarak was thrown out of office Feb 10/11 (disputed) and right now Libya's Gaddafi is the one trying to hold onto his 42-year old regime.)

I felt lost among the chaos, yet I realized I'm probably one of the only people who understand what's going on at the High School level. I feel blind, yet every one else looks to me for information. I flipped through a newspaper and counted... dismayed. Five pages on Charlie Sheen's drug-related issues and not a single clip on the Middle East uprising. Now, I was also flipping through an unreliable news source for just about anything... however, to flip on CNN and see more on Charlie Sheen than the Middle East made me quite uneasy. I'd like to ask your opinion, do you think you know what's going on in the Middle East? As a professional with a job and obviously the regular amount of tv-time... do you think the media has accurately portrayed the Middle East, and has given enough time to it? I think not... having to sift through Israel and Arab newspapers to just get basic information seems excessive.

Back to Charlie Sheen. I think that American news has failed me. YES this is a post on how absolutely pissed I am that it takes ALL THIS RESEARCH TO FIND THIS LITTLE with a CURRENT EVENT. I believe America has gotten a severe disease: apathy. Anytime America hears of Africa or the Middle East they immediately assume turmoil, avoid.

Well, my fuming rant is done... you see, the last thing America needs is another "article" with more mentioning of Charlie Sheen than Libya....