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    Invasion of Iraq In 2003 Iraq has been the focus of the international community and has been featured prominently in the media in recent times. America’s interest grew after WWII because of oil. The United States was Iraq’s biggest guest, through the oil-for-food program. Before the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, Iraq’s domestic oil was fully nationalized and closed to oil companies. Later that year, it was privatized and dominated by foreign firms. Oil was not the only goals of the Iraq…

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    Rogue States Essay

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    This term ‘Rogue States’ are primarily associated with the Clinton administration. Rogue States (or ‘backlash’ states) are those “recalcitrant and outlaw states that not only choose to remain outside the family of nations but also assault it’s basic values” (Lake 1994:45). However, R Looney (2009:264) goes on to state that “despite the absence of any evidence, he [Lake] contended that the rogue states were developing ties among themselves allegedly to curb the “global trend to which they seem…

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    Weekend won’t be found screaming at you from the crowded shelving of your local newsagent or supermarket. It’s title subtle and small goes against the claim, “the title is always written in large letters” suggested by McLoughlin (The L of M p6). No! it is waiting to be discovered in it’s protective cover, immersed in the numerous folds of the Guardian’s Saturday sections. A supplement you might ask, yes, but an award winning supplement and supplement, I believe in name alone. There can be no…

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    Trump's Inaugural Address

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    President Donald Trump's Inaugural Address stated the same agenda and theme that he used during his campaign. The speech's purpose was to reiterate the themes of taking back control of the government from the politicians, making jobs in the United States, and prioritizing American citizens. The speech was directed primarily to the American people, and secondary to the world. During President Donald Trump's inaugural speech, some of the words used and the order in which he used them, I believe…

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    Syrian Refugees In The US

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    Syrian refugees have been wanting to come to the U.S. Syrian refugees have been trying to flee their country because of civil war and the group ISIS. This civil war has caused thousands of deaths. The government is trying to bring them to the United States but they should not let Syrian refugees enter the U.S. There would be chaos all over the place, The U.S government is trying to bring in people that need help and they will help them but they won’t help us when we are in need of jobs. Syrian…

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    Islamic War Rhetoric

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    The Islamic state of Syria, or Isis, has become a main topic of many of the 24 hour news media outlets. ISIS has used social media and other means to invoke terror in the eyes of many Americans as well as others people who are not used to this type of persecution so vividly. ISIS has been given credit for the terror driven kidnapping for money. They have also had a major impact on the world’s economy. IsIs militants and leaders are Islamic fundamentalists. They believe that the Islamic law,…

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    an extended campaign of terror causing substantial physical and psychological damage, as well as political and economic damage that would force the U.S. to withdraw from the region. Al-Qa’ida core, however, does not have the capability to wage this war by itself. it depends on local affiliates and allies to strike at the U.S., its allies and its interests abroad. Al-Qa’ida’s leadership believes that the removal of the U.S. and Western power would significantly weaken and allow them to topple…

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    the overcome ladies and men battling and biting the dust to ensure it. This feeling of separation is quite reasonable; it's constantly less demanding to get up to speed with the most recent scene of The Bachelorette than to stay refreshed with the Iraq war, for which there was short of what one percent of media scope in 2010. Some may say that there is enough people already enlisted and that there is no reason for a larger military. Also saying that it is unconstitutional not being rightful to a…

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    foreign policy when he became president were big. He wanted to end the war in Iraq, finish the fight against the Taliban, weaken or get rid of al Qaeda, keep terrorists from gaining access to nuclear weapons, and to strengthen overall alliances with other nations. Being at war in Iraq causes the nation to have men at risk, spend lots of money, and causes tension between the U.S.A. and Iraq as well as nations that are allied with Iraq. al Qaeda is a terrorist organization that previously attacked…

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    What Makes Up Terrorism?

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    What makes up terrorism is the illegal use of violence and threatening, especially against people not in the military, in the pursuit of political aims. Do I believe the " war on terrorism is justifiable I would say yes because, this may sound "foolish" to some people, but doesn't it make a nation "stronger"? Take September 11 for example. The United States has not had a glimpse of real threat in the big picture of terrorism since, security has greatly improved, and people can work together and…

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