I read this article off of CNN and it is about a man name Hysen Sherifi, who was convicted in 2011, trying to set up a hit on a key witness that sent him to prison in the first place. I found this interesting because it is crazy to think that we need to be on the look out from terrorism at all times. This terrorist still almost pulled off a terrorist act even though he was in jail...in AMERICA!
It brings the sense of realism to America. There are people out there that will kill for no reason and we always need to be prepared. It makes me safe knowing that there are new security measures being taken since 2001 that will ultimately help to find these types of people.
I think that this also gives a good example that terrorism is anywhere you go and it can happen at anytime. The world is not what it use to be like and even though its a tough reality to face -- we need to come to terms with it before something like this will happen.
Here is the link:
http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/08/convicted-terrorist-guilty-of-plotting-murder-for-hire-from-behind-bars/
This relates to our class because currently we are learning about war, identity and how handling a situation can make a simple event turn drastic. This man is fighting for something that he believes in, just like Palestine is fighting to become a recognized state with boarders. Just like Palistine, this terrorist will never fully achieve his goal because he will be spending the rest of his life behind bars.
-Mike McDonough
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