Dick Cheney

American Sniper is definitely one of the most anticipated and controversial films of 2014. The movie is a biopic of the Navy Seal, Chris Kyle. His story is truly amazing and his account of what happened in the Iraq war gets the audience closer to real life battle than anything else. Clint Eastwood did an amazing job depicting the life of Chris Kyle and the stories that were inspired from the book the Kyle wrote. This movie has obviously stuck some sort of chord in the heart of America. In 2014,…

Naomi Klein argues that what happened in Iraq, and is part of a broader trend globally, is in many ways the opposite of economic and human development. Explain what she means, provide examples from Iraq, and argue EITHER in support of her analysis, or against her analysis. The argument presented by Naomi Klein in her work, “The Shock Doctrine” is that the privatization of the government in the form of disaster capitalism, as seen after the Invasion of Iraq, is counter to economic growth and…

In order to understand what can be considered an intelligence failure, it is important to understand the meaning of the word intelligence. In the world of the intelligence community the term intelligence simply refers to information policy makers need to make informed decisions on how to keep the nation safe. According to the Central Intelligence Agency there are four types of intelligence: Current intelligence, which is used when looking at day to day activities; estimate intelligence, which…

created even more controversy with debates on the influence of money in the political system. When the white house was requested for the disclosure of documents relating to the president’s appointment of the task force on energy then chaired by Dick Cheney, the former vice president, they did not…

There are numerous political philosophies that are employed in today’s government, one such philosophy is utilitarianism. It was originally conceived by Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and later revised by John S. Mill (1806-1873). The dates alone should be considered with regards to this philosophy, which should altogether be abolished in the realms of government by reason of flawed thinking. This paper will explore a couple of examples on the ways in which utilitarianism has been used in both the…

Aggression for the Ages The feeling of hate was once necessary to survive back in our evolutionary history. The emotions closely associated with hate such as anger and aggression evolved in order to aid in our successful evolutionary journey. In What’s So Bad about Hate? Andrew Sullivan provides a reflection about hate and other associated emotions’ purpose early on, “At some point in our evolution, being able to know beforehand who was friend or foe was not merely a matter of philosophical…

Keystone Politics By Garrett Kizior History of the Keystone Pipeline Canada’s Athabasca River Basin is the home of one of the world’s largest stockpile of fossil fuels; bitumen. Bitumen, which lies beneath prehistoric boreal forests and peat bogs, is composed of oil, sand, and clay, and is often compared to thick tar. Because of its composition, bitumen is commonly referred to as tar sands The only method to remove the tar sands from the ground is to first inject hot steam into the earth until…

The natural inability for a leader to simultaneously act in a morally pure manner and preside over successful governance leads Machiavelli to advise that the Prince must embody duplicity and deviousness in order to triumph. Machiavelli vehemently states that incorruptible leaders who exclusively promote righteousness leave themselves vulnerable to subversion by cunning forces, which is against the interests of the ruler and the state. Importantly, Machiavelli states that the ability for leaders…

Since the end of the Cold War, American Foreign-policy makers have declared their belief in the importance of multilateralism but, at the same time, they have often demonstrated a desire to act unilaterally . Critically discuss this statement with specific reference to Bush II administration policy towards Iraq Jan 2001 and decision to intervene in March 2003. Unilateralism could be considered as any agenda that encourages one-sided action, and America's foreign policy is almost always based…

George W. Bush: Presidential Ignorance Third Draft Grace Mullhatten George W. Bush was arguably one of the worst presidents the United States has ever known. He lived a lavish childhood and had even more wealth as an adult. George had wonderful schooling in addition to his childhood wealth, and gained even more riches from his oil business as an adult before his presidency. The only hiccup he received during his presidential term was the 9/11 attacks, which he handled poorly by starting a…