Iran–Iraq War

The significance of President Obama’s proposal of closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center could not be more delayed from both a moral and justice standpoint. A case in point is that the infamous detention center continues negatively to be seen as an inhumane facility that violated the human rights and lack of due process for detainees. On January 22, 2009, President Obama’s proposal of closing the detention facility in one year showed the slightest of promises to say the least. For example,…

Unlike the Syrian Civil War, the Libyan Government forces experienced mass defections to the rebel militias which helped maintain a fairly equal parity between the belligerents if not an advantage towards the rebels. Syria’s rebels on the other hand are largely composed of civilians…

Methodological Critique The media has a tremendous influence on public opinion and how individuals perceive certain countries and political figures. News corporations are able to manipulate stories and control the messages their viewers are receiving. It is no wonder that countless studies have been conducted to determine how much influence the media exerts over its audience. Nicolas Isak Dragojlovic, a researcher at the University of British Columbia, decided to test the influence that…

Activity p. 4: Choose movie review Aristotle’s Rhetorical Triangle represents the relationship of the speaker, audience, and subject in a piece of text. One may apply this concept to writing a review for a movie, video game, or concert. Firstly, the subject of the text is clearly the movie/video game/concert, but even more so, the speaker’s personal opinion of their experience. The speaker of the text would be one who has experienced and analyzed the movie/video game/concert. Additionally,…

would usher in an era known as Post 9-11 I enlisted in the US ARMY in June 2004 and even though America was on a path towards recovery the campaign in Iraq endured and the war continued. Having gone through basic training and getting my first assignment I embarked with the men and women of the 101st Airborne Division and on our way to Kirkuk, Iraq we fulfilled the devotion of a 15-month deployment. Being set on coming home and setting aside the necessary time to enjoy my time off, the…

Nine Eleven was one of the most devastating events in our history, but is the official story true, or is it a plot by the U.S. government to get their country involved in a war with Iraq? While some may have theories, others may disagree. Although no one knows what really happened, there are theories of the official story. September 11, 2001, or otherwise known as “nineeleven” is one of the most infamous dates in our history. According to abc.news, it started after “ a group of terrorists was in…

How the 2008 election affected African American History in this country. On november 4, 2008 the election had taken a great turn in of events, the history of the African American history. Our newly elected president is a black man for the first time ever, and the forty-fourth. President Barack Obama was elected by 192 more electoral votes than Senator John McCain of Arizona. This is something that many African American never thought would happen in their lifetime. President Obama birth place…

stories of a character’s fall and rise. It is these stories that people are intrinsically fascinated by. The Hurt Locker presents a protagonist whose flaw not only poses challenges for the character but also presents a significant question concerning war and…

System of a down wrote a song called “B.O.Y.B” or bring your own bomb. They wrote this incredible protest song about the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. This song came out in 2005 after the war had already been going on for a bit and continues to go on. They really tried to get you to think about what was happening and what the war was really about. Their use of sarcasm and metaphors really makes you think, and gives you a great song to listen to. The song is definitely a hard rock song, with a beat…

Parts of President Obama’s presidency was strange, depressing and dramatic in certain incidents. One incident Obama commanded a special attack on pirates off the coast of Somalia and greatly prepared the nation for a swine flu outbreak that was terrifying the American people. Obama led the nation through many challenges more difficult, perhaps, than the terrorist bombings of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. Three people killed and left more than 200 injured, but at the memorial service in…