The war in Iraq all started because the Iraqi army went into Kuwait because the Iraqi government had thought they took oil that supposedly belonged to Iraq. This ended bad for the Iraqi army because the U.S. coalition forces forced out the Saddam lead army out of Kuwait in the (1990-1991) Gulf War. The U.S. coalition then enforced a no-fly zone in northern and southern Iraq which is mainly Kurdish areas of land. When the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 happened, the ( United Nations) had a new urgent issue to disarm Iraq and enter Iraq, (Iraq War).…
today’s situation in the Mid East, because most conflict in this area is caused by many different…
The Syrian civil war has only gotten worse. The casualties are mounting. Not only do large wars like this effect Syria but it affects the surrounding countries as well. Often large wars don't tend to stay in one area they spread dramatically to other countries horrifically causing more violence. Syria has increased the violence dramatically in other countries as well. In document A-G it explains to why the war is continuing to be fueled in the past months.…
The war started when a group of terrorists began causing havoc in their own country. The United States became aware of these actions and began taking precautions to safeguard the country in case of a threat. The Gulf War was one such conflict that occurred before 9/11. Saddam Hussein, leader of Iraq, lead his country to war over oil and invaded Kuwait. Hussein was said to have stated, “We are not intimidated by the size of armies, or the type of hardware the United States has brought” (www.cryan.com 2016). Saddam was defeated, but the United States would once again find itself fighting Iraq after 9/11. The initial war went well for the United States and Saddam was toppled. However, as war dragged on without end the United States began to suffer more and more casualties. George W. Bush, the PResident of the United States, became more concerned about the war and he took it upon himself to deploy more troops after asking Congress (www.cryan.com 2016). One of these people would be Chris…
President Bush’s justification towards the invasion on Iraq in 2004 explicated that the main reason to invade Iraq was security measures. Bush was terrified for the citizens of his country and the rest of the world, as he thought Iraq was in control of nuclear weapons that could harm everyone. However, this was not a true reflection of America’s ambitions in Iraq. This essay will prove that America’s intentions into Iraq was largely the fact that Iraq was a major oil source for the world and if America could dominate this source they could have more authority than any other country. Bush’s administration also misstated information regarding Iraq’s possessions of any Weapons of Mass Destruction, and their links with Al Qaeda for this purpose.…
the beginnings of the Iraq War amidst the ongoing ‘War On Terror’ that has lead to widespread…
The Iraq War was an armed conflict in Iraq that had two parts. The first was an invasion of Ba'athist Iraq starting on March 20, 2003 by an invasion force led by the United States. It was followed by a longer phase of fighting, in which an rebellion surfaced to oppose coalition forces and the newly formed Iraqi government. The U.S.…
Sunni and Shia are two different groups of people. In the cartoon to the right it shows how Sunni and Shia can't get along. Although sometimes they did get along most of the time they where fighting. They would fight because they both believed in different things. For example they couldn't agree weather or not to do something one way or a different way. This disagreement started when Muhammad died. They disagreed because one group(Sunni) of people believed that the leader should be elected and the other group (Shia) of people thought it should stay in the family. The group that thought the leader ship should stay in the family was Shia and the group of people that thought the leader should be elected was Sunni. They disagree on the big things…
The purpose of this Essay is to gain a better perspective on Operation Desert Storm and gain a better understanding on what brought upon this war why did Saddam want to control kuwait's oil, and what input did the United States have into starting and ending this War?…
After toppling Saddam, the U.S. dismantled the entire Sunni-dominated Baathist state, including dismissing the military and security services and firing even low level civil servants. It then put the long oppressed Shiites in power, the leadership of whom had dedicated their lives to opposing Saddam and the Baathist. While only get mixed results most of the time, the U.S. devoted most of its military resources during the Iraq War to combating the Sunni insurgency that inevitably followed these decisions.…
Sunnis and Shi’ites were united under Prophet Muhammad until 632. They had a common belief that Allah is the God and Prophet Muhammad is the messenger. In the year 632, Prophet Muhammad passed away and the Muslims divided themselves into two groups for having a difference of opinion. The difference of opinion was on whom to be the successor of Prophet Muhammad. Sunnis wanted the successor to be one of the followers of Prophet Muhammad whereas the Shi’ites wanted the successor to be one among the family members of Prophet Muhammad. Both these group appointed their own leaders as the successor and that was the starting point of the rift. Sunnis chose their new leader to be Caliph meaning head of the state. They selected Abu-bakar, a close follower and friend of Prophet Muhammad as the Caliph. The Shi’ites chose their new leader to be their Imam meaning head of the state. They selected Ali (Prophet Muhammad’s Son-in-law) as the Imam. After this division, both the groups wanted the power and Sunni’s being in majority was forcing on Shi’ias. Sunni become the majority with over 85% of the Muslims and Shi’ites was only 15%. The Shi’ias even though in minority was retaliating to the force of the Sunnis. This lead to the formation of various Terrorist groups and Militant Organizations…
The Gulf War had a lasting impact on the society of America by creating a sense of national pride. This was the first major conflict since the cold war and a majority of the nation had never seen an actual war. The war was supported by a majority of Americans, unlike previous wars such as the…
Today, the Sunnis and the Shia’s still have their different beliefs, which causes friction between the two sects. For years the Sunni’s have mistreated the Shia for their religious views and they continue to do so. According to the text, “Although persecuted, the Shia survived and strengthened its identity by adopting doctrines and rituals distinct from those of the Sunnis (“traditionalist”), who accepted the legitimacy of the early caliphs” (Bentley, 212). When Saddam Hussein was the dictator of Iraq, he himself was a Sunni, who suppressed the Shia in his country. This became a problem when the United States invaded Iraq. Believing the Sunni would pose a threat; they insured the Shia controlled the majority of the government. This became the main reason for the violence attributed to civilian deaths in Iraq. After the US departed Iraq, the Iranian government, a Shia government, became very involved in Iraqi politics. Iranian involvement in Iraq has been very stressful for US interest in the Middle East. As long as these two sects continue to fight, the Middle East will be an area of…
There are many reasons for causing this war but the 2 most of those were,…
This has triggered Al-Qaeda to execute countless acts of terrorism against the U.S. However, lacking structure and deprived of resources, the jihadist group turned to the Iraqi government. At the time, Saddam Hussein was president of Iraq. Hussein provided Al-Qaeda a safe haven and offered training with the Iraqi regime. Throughout this time, Hussein made an effort to reform Iraq into his image. By which he first broke the relationship with the U.N, then refused to export oil to the rest of the world. Not only did the U.N threaten Iraq with war, but so did the United…