Gulf Cartel

Two-hundred and thirty-eight years of history have made this country one of the most advanced in the globe, in culture, in technology, and in quality of life. However, an American citizen is not at all perfect, nor is their country the best out there. Next, I shall analyze the effects on paranoia on its citizens, their nature in over consuming their resources, and finally, a handful of their isolation methods from the rest of the world. From the very beginning of its history, America was…

was a tragic day for the residents in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and Alabama. It was a day that would change their lives. On August 25, Hurricane Katrina hit land in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 40 mph. On August 28, in the Gulf of Mexico, Katrina became a Category 5 with winds of 175 mph. At 6:10 on August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Louisiana. When it finally reached Louisiana on August 29, it had weakened to a Category 3 with sustained winds of…

As an individual is hard to help those people which suffer from poverty, violence, and those people that are unemployed. In the United States, we have much more freedom than other countries. Having our voice heard can be helpful in many ways. In order for our voice to be heard, we must have the support of others or at least know someone who is powerful. Even a president cannot make its own decisions. The president decisions are depending on the number of votes. Protesting can solve some of the…

Atlantic City, in modern times, is regarded by many to be a failing city. However, as its rather famous status suggests, the city was not always so bad. At one time, economic forces like tourism propelled the city to amazing heights. The city’s infrastructure, community, and industries all lead to a bustling economy. The condition of the city is not a random draw, of course; it has ups and downs that correlate with the success of its economy. Seemingly, the level of economic success that the…

Middle Eastern Power, a reality that was masked for a time by the power and proximity to the region of the USSR (Page 9).” Khalidi believes that since the end of the cold war the U.S’s interest in the Middle East has grown greater and greater, like the Gulf war of 1991, and the Oslo accords in 1993. He closes the opening chapter by asking how the U.S. got itself into this situation…

Gulf War Influence on American Patriotism The early 1990s was a time of economic prosperity for America. During the Gulf War, which lasted form 1990-1991, America earned a small profit due to the fact that the United Kingdom, an ally of the United States during the war, paid for most of the war expenditures while the war was occurring. With little money being put towards the war and American exports being high, America progressed economically during the Gulf War. The help of the United…

Reasons of US invasion in Iraq and its Consequences The United States spends $648 billion of the total federal spending on the military. The U.S. has its military presence all around the world, and it is best known for their startle foreign policy. In addition, The Unites States has been involved in several political overthrows such as the intervention of Iraq. An invasion mandated by President George Bush in 2003 causing the death of 4,486 U.S. soldiers and a potential cost of up to $6…

America. The hurricane Katrina originated in the coast of Bahamas where it was formed Hurricane Katrina caused major havoc that affected the planet earth in a very big way. The hurricane Katrina damaged the oil mining of Bp along the shore of the Gulf of Mexico leading to massive oil spillages…

Once the Cold War came to an end, a major foreign crisis presented itself to the United States; this crisis is now a piece of America’s history. Towards the beginning of 1990, Saddam Hussein gave his army strict orders. Once the orders were given, Saddam vigorously spread his army across the border of Kuwait. Iraq’s army was very well equipped at this time and more than prepared to cause major damage and inflict war. Hussein was the well-known dictator of Iraq. People knew him as being…

Humanitarian intervention on moral grounds is easily justified but the use of military force is complicated as there are political and economic costs involved. In the post-cold war era, the discussion has been about whether it is a country’s prerogative to intervene in a sovereign nation’s affairs or it is a matter of moral obligation to protect the people from atrocities inflicted by their own countrymen. Use of military force can be very costly in terms of casualties both civilian and of…