Iran–Iraq War

would be valuable in cutting a branch of its financial source; however, the new policies presented would also provide useful in counteracting ISIS outside of Syria and Iraq, and persuading the public opinion to take more of their own stance against the organization. In these recommendations, full out force on the ground in both Iraq and Syria is heavily avoided, as it would dismantle all counterterrorism policies and progress already put in place. In order to counteract ISIS, they must be…

distinguished guests, and fellow Americans”. He then proceeded to mention his visit in Andrews air force base where he was able to welcome home some of the last troops that served in Iraq. Obama then continues to explain that with the return of these troops he can now say that, after nine years, there are no Americans fighting in Iraq. And for the first time since 1992, Osama Bin Laden is not a threat to America anymore. He also continues to say that the troops also defeated most of al Qaeda’s…

The documentary State of Fear describes the violence used by both the terrorist group Shining Path and the government responses in Peru from 1980 to 2000. Shining Path was a terrorist group founded by Abimael Guzman in 1980 based on anti-government beliefs and that recruited poor and indigenous populations. Some of the major themes discussed in the documentary that relate to our class were the recruitment strategies used by Shining Path, the Peruvian’s government inappropriate response to the…

was mentioned. One major piece of context is that of the Syrian refugee crisis, currently occurring within Europe, Pope Francis’s home continent. The Syrian refugee crisis is the movement of over four million Syrian refugees as they flee from a Civil War occurring within Syria. A country in turmoil because of religious extremists. Most of the refugees mentioned fled to Turkey, and other countries within the Middle East. The rest sought refuge within European…

The United State of America was founded, because the colonists wanted to escape tyranny and they wanted religious freedom. The Pilgrims came to America from Europe to have religious freedom before the United States was even established. The United States today is home for so many different religions and people who believe different faiths. An episode, from PBS, called “Of God and Caesar” is the sixth and last episode of a series called “God in America” and it goes into how religion can affect…

tank, comments on President Obama 's policy decisions and their effect on the United States future in global security. Fleitz argues that these policies are in fact non-policies that do little to address the chaos that is taking place in Syria and Iraq. He views Obama 's actions as cowardly and passive and believes that they could lead to another tragedy on the same scale as 9/11. I believe that Fleitz is applying a realist lens to his analysis on the actions of the Obama administration.…

Today, people can turn on their television and there is always a political debate or an issue being talked about in congress. Politicians have the reins on how this country runs, but there views always differ depending on what political party they are sided with. With this in mind, what is a political party and how to they affect the country. According to Collins Dictionary, a political party is an organization of people who share the same views about the way power should be used in a country or…

This document provided information regarding the USA’s involvement in the Vietnam war- and revealed that they had been a part of the war for a full 10 years before the public was made aware of it. Ellsberg stated that he “...felt that as an American Citizen, as a responsible citizen, [he] could no longer cooperate in concealing this information from the American…

Infantry soldier who has served in both the Iraq and Afghanistan Theater. Over the years whether it be family, friends, or even strangers I’ve been asked many times the same particular questions. What about war is hard, why are so many soldiers suffering from PTSD, and what is it like? From the first day of basic training, we are taught that our main focus is to go to war and fight for our country. Our mentally changes and we start to develop an obsession with war. Our status as soldiers start…

Introduction Dubai Corporation for Ambulance services (DCAS) is the embodiment of the vision and desire of his highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, in uniting the efforts and abilities of various organizations in order to provide ambulance services in the Emirate of Dubai. In addition, his Highness’s vision of standardization of services delivery and improvement was aimed to make Dubai an international centre of leadership. Aligned…