United States most recent war? This war was called Operation Iraqi Freedom. Many people have family members that fought in this war‚ or maybe a neighbor. The Iraq war was started shortly after 9/11 when the United States felt that Iraq leader Saddam Hussein had weapons of Mass Destruction. (WMD’s) With the rumor that Iraq had WMD’s President Bush felt the US military had to go on the offense to assure the safety of the country. With that in mind I agree with going to war in Iraq. Also‚ Saddam Hussein
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humanity started in Iraq at the garden of creation. Just like the bible mentioned it Iraq is the irrefutable site of the Garden of Eden where humanity took birth. Iraq is a land located between two great rivers‚ the Euphrates and the Tigris. Strategically Iraq’s location in the Middle East is critical to the world of politics‚ sad to say always caught in the middle of some kind of conflicts. Its climate docile and calm‚ its natural resources depend immensely on nature. Although Iraq is the cradle of
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simple example of this is the use of uniforms. The Geneva Conventions provided that lawful combatants must wear a distinguishable uniform. In Iraq and Afghanistan the enemy wore no uniforms while American soldiers are required to wear them. How does a soldier identify the enemy if he wears no uniform? There is little argument that our enemies in Iraq and Afghanistan were not following international law. The argument then turns to how we deal with nations and organizations like these. To
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Upon marching into Iraq in 2003‚ American forces were tasked with deposing Saddam Hussein and imposing stability and security. The former was accomplished with stunning rapidity; the latter continues to elude Iraqis‚ regional interests‚ and the Western world almost fifteen years later. Why such chaos? Even the American “surge” of soldiers in 2007 did little to quell the violence. Ethnic conflict between the Kurds‚ Sunnis‚ and Shias‚ extant prior to American involvement‚ intensified post-invasion
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Economics of Military Spending during Iraq/Afghanistan war People are under the impression that wars are beneficial to an economy. They seem to create jobs and give a variety of businesses work. But do they really turn a profit or is there more spending being done than profit being turned in. The Iraq and Afghanistan war has been very controversial. Part of that controversy comes from the economic perspective of the war. One of the many sub-topics to the war is job creation or job loss. For every
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primary motivation behind their fight against ISIS. However‚ defeating ISIS in Iraq will only be possible if the government can successfully ameliorate the social‚ political‚ and economic discrepancies that plague the nation. This can be done through economic development through foreign investment‚ widespread social inclusion‚ and unity among the people (Al-Maliki 2014). As stated above‚ ISIS was able to form in Iraq due to the power vacuum created by the removal of all Sunni Muslims from the government
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Informative Speech – Topical Orientation General purpose: Addiction to prescription drugs Specific purpose: To inform my audience about the growing problem of prescription drug abuse‚ some common drugs that cause abuse‚ and their effects and some common treatments. Pattern: People living in today’s society must be aware about the dangers that prescription Drugs can cause them‚ as well as the people around them. Introduction: * Attention : Is it possible
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Chris S COMM 105 Informative Speech 02/07/11 Investing in the Stock Market Introduction I. There is a smile on my face‚ a tingling feeling throughout my entire body‚ my day has just turned from mediocre to marvelous as if I had won the Ohio Lottery. II. This is the feeling I have when at 9 AM I check my stock portfolio to see my money grow daily. III. During my deployment with the Army in 2008‚ I decided that there was no better time to invest in the stock market‚ and I have been
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Speech Outline Title: Date rape General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about date rape. Thesis Statement: Today I’m going to talk to you about date rape‚ or acquaintance rape…what it is‚ how it occurs‚ how you can protect yourself‚ and what to do if you become a victim. Introduction: I. Attention getter: Sublime song. *:58-1:26* II. Today I am going to talk to you about date rape. III. Audience should listen for two reasons: A. We are all vulnerable of
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Drug War Have you ever wondered what it would look‚ feel‚ or to even be in a death zone. In this research paper I am going to be talking about the horrifying death spree of all the drugs and crimes of Mexico with the cold hearted battle of the ’Drug War’. This drug war is not only causing a battle between drug lords‚ but effecting the innocent people and involving some of the most powerful people. This drug war could not be possible without the king and queens of drug trafficking.Not only
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