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    and burned for two day without stopping. There was around 280 million gallons of oil leaked into the ocean. It killed lots of animals and left beaches really dirty witch killed lots of birds who landed on the beaches. This event took place in the gulf of mexico. It killed around 114,065 animals around 6000 sea turtles 25000 sea animals and 82000 birds. The oil rig took two days to sink into the ocean killing 11 people and spilling 12 tons of oil. The spill was around 50 miles wide. The…

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    the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, killing 11 people. As a result of this explosion, the BP pipe had leaked oil and gas on the ocean floor approximately 42 miles off the coast of Louisiana. It wasn’t until almost 3 months later, when the Macondo wellhead, that is located 5,000 feet beneath the ocean’s surface, was able to be capped off. However, by this time an estimated 3.19 million barrels of oil had already leaked into the Gulf, noting this to be the worst oil spill…

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    Problems with the Middle East “Probably, no nation is rich enough to pay for both war and civilization. We must make our choice; we cannot have both”, civilian Abraham Flexner stated. Over millions of innocent and guilty lives were taken during the conflicts occurring in the Middle East. The problems in the Middle East have not only affected the civilians of the region, but also has affected the lives of people around the world and has called for involvement from other countries. The major…

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    War training on state of the art future weapon systems was tested. The Iraqi Army including the famed Iraqi Republican Guard were a battle hardened veteran force, feared by both political and military allies and foes. The United States entered the Gulf War with the liberation of the Kuwaiti nation as their primary goal. The United States Armed Forces demonstrated that superior training, innovative battle tactics, and quick decision-making would easily overcome whatever force you may face…

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    mid-January so as a result the Gulf War began with a massive air offensive by the United States known as Operation Desert Storm. After a 42 day offensive in the air and on the ground by the allied coalition President George H.W. Bush called for a cease-fire on February 28, 1991 with which most of the Iraqi forces had surrendered or fled Kuwait. Even though the allied coalition was successful this led to unstable tension in the region which led to what has been called the second Gulf War, known…

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    Did you know that in the last 13 years that the U.S. has been in the Iraq war, the government has spent over 800 Billion US dollars. Most Americans believe that war is generally good for the economy, but studies have realized the opposite. Economists argue that money spent on war could be spent on better things such as, education, transportation, growing the economy and job creation. Another negative impact of war is the environment. Likewise environmentalists argue that the environment is often…

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    The film American Sniper is a supposed biographical film of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. It is inspired from his book, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History, and interviews from numerous friends and family. Initially focused on Kyle’s early life and later motivation to join the military, American Sniper then leads the audience through his four tours in Iraq, which are contrasted with his slowly worsening relationship with his wife and children,…

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    March 20 2003 was the day everything changed, this was the day American troops stepped foot onto the foreign desert land that.US now know of as Iraq. Many people have their own opinion about if the United States made the right decision deciding to go to war with this country. So, although the US gained much intel, helped locals and executed Saddam….. Was it the right decision considering all the consequences (good and bad) of the invading and picking apart of Iraq. There are both positive and…

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    Career Coach – Autobiography – GEB 3035 Sadok Hasan 1. Family Background. I was born in Baghdad, Iraq to a humble family of 5 – in the heart of the second Gulf War. I spent only my infant years there as my family struggled to get by. My dad had his own computer business while my mom stayed home to take care of the kids. I think inevitably my parents wanted to leave their home country with their kids one day, but it was made apparent when Saddam Hussein’s army stole my father from our house and…

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    March 20, 2003, the day everything changed. The day American troops stepped foot onto a foreign desert land that the United States now recognizes as Iraq. People have their opinions if the United States made the correct decision in their involvement in the war. Although the United States did gain much Intel, helped locals and executed Saddam Hussein, there are many that wonder if it was in the best interest to invade Iraq considering the numerous consequences. There are both positive and…

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