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Geographic Advantages, Disadvantages, and Natural Resources of Iraqi Kurdistan The purpose of this research is to identify the distinct geographic advantages and disadvantages Iraqi Kurdistan currently possess in order to develop strategies for resource sharing, stability, governance and regional stability to a unified Iraq. The primary focus of selecting key geographic advantages and disadvantages is to have the ability to apply one or all of the lessons learned to effect change in Iraq and the…

Introduction As of late, ISIS seems to be all over the news. With each air attack and taped execution, one question keeps popping up into the minds of our citizens, who is ISIS? ISIS is an acronym which stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a terrorist group that first came into view around 2003 after the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The current leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, plans to take control of all Muslims worldwide, and will kill any “infidels” who stand in their way. This…

The name mercenary defines someone who is hired to participate in an armed conflict but is not part of a regular army or other governmental military force. Mercenaries fight for money or other recompense rather than for political interests. In the last century, mercenaries have increasingly come to be seen as less entitled to protections by rules of war than non-mercenaries. Until recently, these categories who sold military services for money were called mercenaries. Now, they are called…

During the rule of Saddam Hussein and the Ba’ath Party Iraq experienced a tragic and eventful time. In a matter of years their country had undergone a complete transformation because of war and tyranny. Georges Sada, a well-known Iraqi General and fighter pilot was a man who was very close to the former dictatorial ruler of Iraq—Saddam Hussein. Georges relays in the novel “Saddam’s Secrets”, his experiences and the tragic events that occurred in Iraq during the rule of Saddam. He gives a clear…

received their learning from India, Babylonia and Egypt civilizations. We, in America know that Egypt is better known as Africa. Within my culture it is referred to as the “Mother Land”. The Muslim scholars advanced in places such as Cordoba and Baghdad and went on to begin the first world’s universities. Can you imagine how great this was? These scholars expanded in areas such as mathematics, medicine, astronomy and physics. The scholars had great inventions such as algebra. Algebra in which…

A vast reason why veterans weren’t returning to school after deployment to the Middle East during Operation Desert Storm was because the original GI Bill simply didn’t cover the continually increasing costs of attending college in America. The passing of the Post 9/11 GI Bill impacted the choices of these older, non-traditional students and became incentive to return to school, or transfer benefits to a spouse or child (Barr, 2013). The Post 9/11 provision of the GI bill allowed for Veterans…

The Vietnam War - Yesterday and Today (Cool Intro that i can't think of) The United States has taken place in a number of wars that had an innumerable amount of effects, both good and bad, on the history of us as a nation. One of these conflicts include the Vietnam War, taking place from 1954 through till 1975 with the North seizing control of the Southern Vietnamese capital of Saigon. ("Vietnam War History.") While at its peak over half a million US soldiers were stationed on the Vietnam soil,…

have been carried out in Iraqi detainment facilities that to start with have become exposed in 2004. In that year, media around the globe displayed the emotional news that American warriors filling in as prison watches at Abu Ghraib prison close Baghdad had been subjecting Iraqi detainees to splendid…

The modern Middle East as it exists today consists of complex interactions between the political, economic, and social spheres. Though it would be simple to attribute conflict in the area to something basic such as the supposed inherent violence in Islam, a look further in the past is necessary to fully understand the Middle East as it exists today. By analyzing the great nineteenth century transformation and World War I, a clear understanding of the political, economic, and social landscapes of…

INTRODUCTION Etymology and Definition The term caliph brings many definition especially when analysed in the light of the world's history. According to Apple dictionary, the word 'caliph' is originated from late Middle English which stems from Old French 'caliphe', from Arabic kalīfa which means 'deputy of god' from the title kalīfat Allah or meaning 'successor of Muhammad’ from the title kalifat rasul Allah or of the Messenger of God from kalafa which is 'succeed'. However it is interesting…