Gulf Cartel

The model of decision making represented in the case of the Deepwater Horizon disaster is the nonrational model. When the Deepwater Horizon oil rig starting showing behavioral signs of abnormalities, there were no steps in place on how to deal with the situation. When the rig displayed unexpected pressure, arguments among the workers broke out on how to handle the situation. The fact that the two companies were too busy arguing about what was happening, common protocols were not followed.…

The Gulf War, also called The Persian War, was in the frontlines of America’s news from the beginning of the war until the very end. This war took place 2 August 1990-28 February 1991. This war was fought between Iraq and 39 other nations including The United States, Great Britain, Egypt, France, and Saudi Arabia. This war lasted 6 months, 3 weeks, and 5 days. The Gulf War was fought in multiple different countries including Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Israel. This war was fought to…

An Introduction The Second Persian Gulf War, more commonly referred to as the Iraq War, was an extensively long-lasting international armed conflict that found its beginnings on March 20th, 2003, spurred by an invasion carried out by a United States-led coalition with the aims of overthrowing the Iraqi government of Saddam Hussein. The conflict consisted of two phases: a brief, conventionally fought war that had taken place throughout the duration of March 2003 to April 2003, as well as the far…

In our country ISIS is a huge threat. People are scared, worried, stressed, etc. In our world, ISIS are terrible people who do hateful things to people. They like to make surprise attacks, inflict maximum casualties and spread many different types of fear before withdrawing, suffering, and heavy losses. ISIS has threatened the U.S. many times. (According to independent) They had proven to be a growing force to be reckoned with. They will live up to their barbaric reputation and to continue to…

As stated by Burnett, “Blackbeard is long gone but a new and violent breed of pirate is taking his place, plundering ships in most oceans of the world” (9). The global phenomenon of contemporary piracy exemplifies modern trends which contribute to its reawakening. In modern day piracy, pirates are criminals who are driven by economic necessity. According to Martin Murphy, piracy can be referred to as a gang crime because the act of piracy occurs in small groups rather than individually (23).…

Educated has no limit even if you spent whole life studied, you cannot be that person who knows everything; however, we still need to study and research and teach to develop this world where we are living in. Study abroad that students learn from other country by travel, and you can learn from other country without travel as study online, but we cannot called that study abroad. Nowadays, most of students prefer to study abroad than study in their country or study online, it is not because their…

The war on Iraq a case study. Following on from the first gulf war in 1990, when George Bush came into power in 2001 the idea for a second invasion of Iraq become a prominent feature of the US foreign policy. Bush accused Iraq of developing weapons of mass destruction which then lead to the United Nations intervening and assessing the countries weaponry. No such weapons were found but the US pressed the issue further, gaining backing from the UKs Prime Minister Tony Blair, along with other…

Chemical Corps. The Road Travelled The Civil Support Team Asymmetric Engagements aren’t a new topic for the United States. Since the early part of the 1960’s America has had to deal with this threat in some form or fashion. Civil disturbances of the 1960’s, the frequency of terrorist acts in the 1970’s, illegal drug use in the 1980’s. The 1995 bombing in Oklahoma City, no one will…

Tinderbox,” we examine the up rise of oil producers and the instability generated by fluctuating oil prices. During the 20th century, British forces based in the Persian Gulf had been the care takers of the area. As an economy that depended heavily on the properties of oil, Britain took special care in protecting its interests in the Gulf states including country of Kuwait, which happened to lay on top of 10% of the world oil supply. The Presence of the brits prevented warfare and invasions…

audience is affected by themes of patriotism, dissidence and loyalty that reflect real life scenarios such as the war on terror and the Iraq war. Wag the Dog was released in 1997 and references many real life scenarios such as the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the assassination of JFK and World War II. Beware on the other has a much more specific aim, to alert the audience to the propaganda surrounding the Iraq war. In Wag the Dog 's “old shoe” campaign, ideology and values of patriotism appeal to…