Iran–Iraq War

direct mission statement for the CVT is as follows: they are here to heal the wounds of torture on individuals, their families, and their communities, and to end torture worldwide. I chose them for this assignment because I grew up in the era of a war on terror; and with this fear comes pain, fear, and torture for my fellow man overseas. The CVT states that their strategic plan for 2017 - 2019 is to build on their past work from these last few decades, and this includes training and the…

In order to better surveillance Veteran suicide, the VHA initiated the Behavioral Health Autopsy Program (BHAP) in 2012, which is aiming to thoroughly collect information regarding suicides in all health care settings. The BHAP focuses on four phases: the standardization of chart reviews, family interviews, last clinical contact interview and a public records review. This is all in effort to better define risk and protective factors, enhance or develop interventions and reduce the rate of…

order is to question the necessity of forcefully removing local evacuee from their homes and destroying their property if they refuse to evacuate. Then explain to the commander that this type of action is prohibited and in clear violation of the Law of War. My second response will be to advice that the operation order be revised before the execution of the order because the destruction of civilian property unnecessary and cannot be justified under military necessity. Question # 2: Would you…

In 2012, President Barack Obama delivered a speech at Newtown High School to console his sorrow to the families of victums and assure the community that they are not alone in such a difficult time. His speech was directed to multiple people as he opened his speech with “To all the families, first responders, to the community of Newtown, clergy, guests” (1). He conviced everyone that a school shooting could have happened anywhere and they are not alone by saying “They lost their lives in a school…

To them, I am an evil piece of the puzzle that fits in perfectly with the rest. I am a part of America, the devil itself. “On August 9, someone posted a picture of the ISIS flag unfurled outside of the White House” (Kaufman 2). ISIS has declared war on the nation; their ultimate goal is to take over this country of freedom and order. They believe they will be rewarded for their so called ‘loyal’ actions in their afterlife, so they do not mind dying for their cause. “Former CIA deputy director…

“George Bush’s Address on the Start of War” was a speech set out to justify war. Bush tried to persuade Americans that retaliating to the September eleventh terrorist attack would help rather than hurt them. The terrorist attack, most commonly referred to as “9/11” was the primary influence for this address. Assuring the safety and well being of his fellow Americans, Bush pushes toward war to resolve the current issues at the time. George Bush’s pressing need to speak before the Americans is…

Trish Dunlop was born in 1963 and is fifty four years old. She grew up in Lancaster, California in the high desert. She remembers going to the movie theaters in the 70's in her youth. Trish Dunlop offers the perspective of a child and teen during the New Hollywood era and the rise of blockbusters. The movies Trish went to that stood out the most in her memory were Jaws, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, Aristocats and "a lot of Herbie movies." The "Herbie movies" were a film franchise that began…

Mardino 1 Christine Mardino Professor Beamen English Comp II 19 October 2014 INTENTIONAL POWERS The response from the USA and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan had the United States hunt terrorists, some killed, and others brought to a facility that our Navy has in Guantanamo, Cuba. Prisoners who have been cleared to leave have been waiting for years. President Obama pledged in his inaugurate speech that Guantanamo will be closed. This promise has not been…

Almost seven years ago on November 4, 2008 we found out that Barack Obama would be our 44th president of the United States. Barack Obama has been a successful president; just like any president he completed promises, broke promises and compromised promises. Before Barack Obama was president he ran as a democrat and won the election in 1996 for Illinois state senator (Biography.com Editors, N.d). In Obamas presidential campaign he made promises on what he was going to do and change; he did keep…

Iran’s hegemonic intentions are not covert. It is easy to decipher that Iranian backs several proxy wars within the Middle East region and is asserting its influence. Iranian allies in the region include Hezbollah, Hamas, the Iraqi Shiite militias, the Syrian army, and the Houthis. Iran and its allies share revolutionary concepts rooted in Shia thinking. The Houthis are now engaged in a civilian war in Yemen, which borders Saudi Arabia to the…