Is the war on terror a war that can be won? ‘Less than 12 hours after the 9/11 attacks‚ George W. Bush pro- claimed the start of a global war on terror. Ever since‚ there has been a vigorous debate about how to win it.’1 However more than 12 years on there is still no indication of how close it is to being won and whether it can actually be won. In fact‚ many such as Jonathan Steele (journalist and international affairs author) suggests it is ‘A war that can never be won.’2 However‚ before we
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Austin Comesanas Dr. Guy Martin War 09/08/13 War In Syria The war in Syria has become a worldwide focus point on other countries intervening with central problems within such societies. This Civil War has created plenty of attention to an abundant of countries and has some wanting to level out this problem of conflict for good. In early January 2011 the conflict began as a civil uprising in response to the Assad Government and its corruption and human rights abuse. Nearing the end
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The Wars by Timothy Findley “Prior to the writing of The Wars‚ it was unheard of for any writer who had not experienced it first hand to write about "The War to End All Wars". However‚ Findley‚ with his direct and shocking style‚ was able to surpass this barrier and create one of the most acclaimed novels about World War I.” (Acadia) “The Wars remains Findley’s most-discussed book. Based partly on the wartime correspondence of his uncle‚ Thomas Irving Findley‚ and on family photos‚ he wrote
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The Trojan War is comparable to the Vietnam War mainly because the allies within each of the wars‚ the strategies used to conduct surprise attacks‚ and the length of each of the wars. Even though the Trojan War and the Vietnam War occurred during time periods‚ both wars lasted for over five years. The reasons for starting the Vietnam War are different from the reasons for starting the Trojan War. The catalyst of the Trojan War was Paris’ embezzlement of Helen from Sparta‚ while the catalysts of
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War (Attracting the reader)Do you think there is a” just war” in the history of world? Do you think it is the only way to solve problem by war? (Providing background) Different people have different opinion. Herbert hover‚ who is the 31st President of the United States have ever said:” Whether you have to fight for justice or not‚ war is a crime! “In his opinion‚ whether the war is just or unjust‚ it is cruel‚ and the death is inevitable. Marxist thought‚ making clear the nature of war is the necessary
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THE HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR - the Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453) was perhaps the first national war in Europe - after Norman conquest England was a rising power‚ strong monarchy‚ no involvement in conflicts‚ - English knights began rob their continental neighbours; simply because they were more powerful - the fact that Edward III and Henry V had genealogical claims to the French throne was but an explanation for robbing - the war was not a result of dynastic ambitions but a national matter‚
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The Syrian war has been raging on for a year now and the number of dead has risen to almost 80000‚ the Syrian people desperately need the help of the U.S and other allies they have to intervene and help them fight the dictatorship that has been ruling with an iron fist. The Syrian civil war started in 2011 when other middle eastern countries started uprising against the authoritarian dictatorships that occupied the region. The people of Egypt and Libya performed a successful uprising against their
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consider to be the most controversial war in American history. Compared to St. Augustine’s Just War Theory‚ Americans have the right to question the purpose and intention of the Vietnam War. Jus ad bellum discusses the conditions under which a country is required to state before they are allowed the right to warfare. According to St. Augustine‚ a war must be declared by the political authority of a certain political system. The United States never declared war on the North Vietnamese or the Chinese
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War is an extremely controversial topic‚ especially amongst philosophers. It raises many ethical and political questions‚ the most important‚ perhaps‚ being the circumstances under which going to war are justifiable. Views on the law of war vary greatly. Some believe non-violence is the only acceptable approach‚ while others believe preventive war is justified. In this paper‚ we will examine and discuss several philosophers and their ideologies pertaining to war. We will begin with St. Thomas
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Vietnam War The Cold War was the base to creating the Vietnam War. The Indochina War contributed create the Vietnam War as well. The Cold War and the Vietnam War were almost the same war. The countries in each war argued over whose way of leading or ruling was right. The Vietnam War did have fighting though. But‚ the Indochina War wasn’t like that. The Indochina war was over who should have power in Vietnam. To fully understand the Vietnam war‚ you have to understand the Cold War and the Indochina
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