“The United States reaps the thorns its rulers have planted in the world.” Reason for Listening: The Persian Gulf war otherwise known as desert storm has shaped American influence and popularity around the world but also created continuing instability. The Persian Gulf war created chaos in the region for the benefit of the oil hungry countries in the world. First Main Point Warming cold war tensions left the door open for the United States involvement into the long lasting ally of the Soviet Union.
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declares organ failure‚ impairment of bodily function‚ or even death torture punishable by law[4]. President George Bush and his administrators said that the Abu Ghraib torture Scandal was an “isolated incident uncharacteristic of US actions in Iraq[5]”. That was widely controversial‚ especially in Arab countries‚ but by the International Red Cross as well‚ which had been reporting abuse of the prisoners for over a year[6]. An officer that had experience at Guantanamo Bay prior to Abu Ghrab
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performance artist‚ printmaker‚ draughtsman‚ painter and photographer. Gittoes is also a filmmaker‚ known well for his documentary Soundtrack to War filmed throughout 2003-2004. His documentary captures authentic recounts from individuals who have experienced or are experiencing the war in Iraq. In this quote George explains why he partakes in works about war and humanitarian issues in today’s world‚ “Why do I do it? As far as choosing the roads I have traveled‚ I have this instinct that if I get
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“A NEW BEGINNING” – Barack Obama The world is a global village‚ connected by all forms of media. The global village has changed the way people think and the way they see the world. Barack Obama’s speech “A New Beginning” in Cairo‚ Egypt on the 4th of June 2009 was directed to a huge audience. The speech aims to unite the western world with the Islamic world by promoting change. Barack Obama highlights the positive and negative aspects of the global village by the use of techniques. The main topic
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October 15‚ 2014 A CRUCIBLE OF AMERICAN IDENTITY MICHAEL OREN From the founding of the United States to its keeping‚ wars have been fought- some lost some won- but by re-examining history‚ some decisions about going to war or capitulation have been learned and questions asked. Could they have been avoided and other strategies sought? Analyzing the relationship between the United States and the North African Barbary States in the 1800s conveys the author’s main purpose in this article by showing
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and other historical events. In his famous book‚ Machiavelli states his ideas on how a successful prince should act as the head of his people. He elaborates on the ideas of how a prince’s appearance should differ from reality‚ the proper tactics of war and peace‚ the appropriate way to gain favor of people and soldiers‚ drawing lines between liberality and meanness‚ and most importantly whether it is better to be loved or feared. Over the past four years the United States has witnessed how Obama
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List of Informative Speech Topics People/Celebrity Topics •Biography of an actor‚ author‚ painter‚ politician or the life of some influential person who has an important place in history E.g.: Life of Bill Gates‚ Life of Virginia Woolf etc. •Stories of real life heroes E.g. Heroes of 9/11 •Biography of some scientist‚ key inventions and how he/she changed the face of the world •Your favorite television/movie/cartoon character or any other famous personality that you like •Life of serial
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world‚ National Geographic and CNN are there to cover its affects on people. Human diversity is really expressed in National Geographic by covering the stories of people and their struggles in the world. From the genocide in Rwanda to the civil wars in the Congo Republic to the earthquake survivors in South America and China. National Geographic is the there to welcome any story about any type of people no matter their race‚ sex‚ disability‚ age‚ or religion. It covers the dilemmas and political
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promoting his ideas‚ his party‚ and the most important – himself. He exploits all the necessities of the average American‚ talking about the hardships of everyday life and the “anxiety about the future”. He easily approaches issues such as the Iraq war‚ Katrina disaster‚ health care‚ education so on and so forth. The marketing strategy derived from his words is harmoniously used: his target population is sublimely stated‚ appealing in the same time at America’s heart – “single moms with two
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people who watch the events of war and conflict on a television do not translate it into a reality. The fact that it’s on a screen makes it seem like it’s something that only happens in far distant places. For a veteran to be able to witness firsthand what most people only see on television makes it real for them. For a veteran who comes home after
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