the United States went to war against Saddam Hussein with one goal. This goal was to get the Iraqi army out of Kuwait. The Iraq economy hadn’t been the best and Kuwait had oil‚ so Hussein argued that Kuwait belonged to Iraq and invaded. This invasion started what was known as the Gulf War. Once the U.S. achieved their goal‚ they withdrew and left Hussein in power under one condition‚ and that was for him to eliminate and weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs in Iraq. In November 2002 when the
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Afghanistan Versus Iran Afghanistan and Iran are two neighbor countries located in south-central Asia. Through the history‚ these two countries have been part of each other or ruled by the same empire. Since the end of the eighteenth century‚ both countries have been officially recognized as independent territories. In fact‚ both countries share a lot in common. For instance‚ Persian is the official language of Iran. Likewise‚ Dari (Aryan native Persian dialect) is also an official language of Afghanistan
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Economic Problems The war with Iran made Iraq suffered heavy loss of money and left its economy in ruins. Iraq owed about $80billion in debts to the countries that had supplied it with food and war equipment. The reconstruction of the country also required another $230billion. As a result‚ Iraq had to find ways to pay off the debts and saw Kuwait as a potential solution. Oil Production Iraq’s main source of income was the sale of oil. However‚ oil prices were falling due to over-production
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| Analysis on Whether the Realism School Still Works Today with the Iraq War as the Example | Word count : 4056 MB240672 Zhao Tiantian (Daisy) | | ProfileAdmin [Pick the date] | 1. Introduction After the collapse of the Soviet Union‚ it seems that the Realism school of international relations has been at an embarrassing position. The scholars of realism had not predicted the result of the confrontation of the United States and Russia. At the same
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Dancing Boys of Afghanistan Introduction and Summary Dancing Boys of Afghanistan is a documentary about men from Afghanistan using bacha bazi as a sexual act against boys. The bacha bazi was a practice used to entertain wealthy merchants‚ warlords and military commanders that leads them to have sex with boys who dance in public or privately. There is a rise in number for “Bacha Bazi” dance against little boys. Grown Afghanistan men pick up poor boys on the street in order to train them in the sexually
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Involvement Of India in Afghanistan Due to its geo-strategic location between the Central Asian‚ South Asian‚ and Middle Eastern security complexes‚ Afghanistan is often defined as an insulator state‚ and sometimes also as a connector. This in-between position has led to constant instability: ever since the creation of the Durrani Empire‚ the country has suffered from internal power struggles as well as outside interference. External attempts to control Afghanistan have nonetheless proven extremely
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Kent Luong The Social Differences of the Afghanistan People In Afghanistan‚ there are many ethnic groups among whom segregation exists. Imagine being a part of one that’s really looked down upon. The life of that person would be so cruel that nobody would be able to even imagine the misery and the pain that they have to endure. Afghanistan is a country with immense diversity due to the different ethnic groups that it has had for a very long time. Despite living in the same country for hundreds
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Country and Culture of Iraq. I will start with the physical specifics of the area: the geographical location‚ terrain and climate. Then I will cover the people who make up this country: the language they speak‚ their ethnicities‚ religions‚ and their nationality. Finally‚ I will discuss major conflicts that have shaped Iraq and disputes between their Country and the United States of America. Before I explore the people that make up Iraq‚ I want to discuss the land itself. Iraq is located in the
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1. Energy Crisis in Afghanistan: Causes and Consequences 2. Obesity is the root cause of all disease 3. Beggars cannot be choosers 4. The United Nations in the 21st Century: Obligations and Limitations 5. Brains like hearts go where they are appreciated 6. The Emerging Power of Public Opinion 7. The suffering Soul in the Scientific Age 8. A Critical Analysis of Education Systems in Pakistan 9. Democracy is a culture rather than a process 10. Social and Economic
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The question posed is challenging‚ because it is difficult to choose which intelligence collection techniques had the greatest effect in accomplishing U.S. objectives in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan‚ because ALL of these intelligence collection methods—collectively—had an impact‚ and each technique differed in terms of the data provided‚ timeliness‚ accuracy‚ and responsiveness. Further‚ as we consider intelligence failures of the past‚ I am reminded that no one form of intelligence collection
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