Gulf Cartel

By the summer following the attack in 1989, British and Scottish investigators were prepared to issue arrest warrants for fifteen PFLP-GC members connected to the attack. All involved, also including US and German investigators, concurred that the PFLP-GC, directed by the Iranians, was responsible for the bombing. But then Bush telephones Lady Thatcher, the British Prime Minister, and tells her to leave the case alone, according to Robert Baer. The investigation changes directions, and “the…

The Gulf War caused a great deal of instability in the Middle East due to Saddam Hussein's lost of power during the Gulf War which weaken him greatly which directly led to his fall during the Iraq War. This lead to the creation of many Jihadi groups such as ISIS, Al Qaeda, and the Taliban who reign using terrorist tactics to exert absolute dominance in the Middle East. These terrorist organization caused a great deal of instability in the Middle East today that could’ve been avoided if Saddam…

Although often identified as the BP Oil Spill, the disaster occurred at the Macondo well and upon the Deepwater Horizon rig. The Deepwater Horizon which was classified as a semi-submersible drilling rig was leased by BP Oil at a cost of $533,000 per day from Transocean, and at the time of the incident was 45 days behind schedule (Crandall, Parnell, & Spillan (2013). Records indicate that several weeks prior to the incident, an inadvertent dislocation of pipe in the blowout preventer occurred…

2,800 sea otters, 302 harbor seals, 250,000 seabirds, 250 bald eagles, and 22 killer whales (Shigenaka). Some scientists estimated that 35% of the spilled oil evaporated, 40% was deposited on beaches within Prince William Sound, and 25% entered the Gulf of Alaska where it either became beached or was lost at sea (Shinnefield). Some might think the aftermath ended there, but scientists predict it will affect the area for twenty plus more years. It will do this because the spill affected more than…

Iraq has often conflicted with Kuwait there has been tensions over border claims and after the end of the Iran Iraq war disputes over oil policy. On August 2nd, 1990 President Saddam Hussain ordered the invasion of Kuwait. A coalition of 44 nations soon organized to thwart Hussein. Led by the U.S. 32 nations contributed military forces and direct support and 12 other nations provided non-military assistance. On November 26, 1990 the U.N. authorized the use of “any means necessary” against Iraq…

Hannah Thomas Instructor Bethany Wallace English Composition 2 6 February 2015 ISIS Problems? It is well known that the U.S Government has been debating what to do about the ISIS issue. Should we go to war with them, should we leave well enough alone, should we support other nations to go to war with them, what should we do? It is a very controversy subject. Some think that ISIS are heroes, others see them for the terrorist that they are, and still others refuse to take sides at all. The…

barrels oil that were gushing into the Gulf of Mexico, covering wildlife, and poisoning water in thick, unescapable oil. It took over 80 days to just stop the leak caused by an oil pipe explosion in 2010. Michael Klare, (2010) states the leak is “something that would not have occurred with proper corporate oversight” (p.1). Four years later, the government, organizations, and volunteers are still trying to clean up the millions of barrels that were dumped into the Gulf of Mexico. Oil is a source…

It has been five years. Five years and the Deep-water Horizon oil spill is still affecting and harshly damaging the environment and economy. The Smoke and ash filled the air with a massive fiery gust starting the death toll with 11 men along with thousands of nautical creatures to follow. The impact from the massive explosion from the off shore oil rig known as the Deep-water horizon caused five million barrels of oil to be released into the Macondo well. With each barrel holding 48 gallons of…

the rig killed 11 people and would consequently lead to the biggest oil spill in history. The rig leaked for almost 90 days causing severe environmental damage, as according to new estimates 205.8 million gallons of crude oil were released to the Gulf of Mexico (Hooch). According to BP, the explosion was a result of eight failures of safety systems that could have avoided the incident. The failures listed included "dodgy" cement, two valve failures, a pressure test misinterpretation, and no…

International terrorism involves any violent acts toward human life that violate federal or state law with a minimum sentence of twenty five years with labor. ISIS, a new terrorist group that stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, mimicked the name Isis the Egyptian goddess and ruler of the underworld. The organization started their attacks on Syria and Iraq to gain territory and independence, but later on they pushed their forces to many foreign countries. The organization films,…