Iraq Veterans Against the War

of innocent civilians, but it would change American policy for decades to come. In the aftermath of 9/11, the United States implemented a policy of a global war on terror (global war on terror) which would end up costing an unimaginable amount of money and hundreds of thousands of deaths. In this…

The continuous entanglements with the Middle East that the United States has experienced throughout the past two decades have raised much controversy among the American people. As the wars and strife continue, many people have either grown bored and stopped discussing the issues regularly or have become disgusted with the American governments approach to the issue. With relatively few exceptions, it seems that the majority of American citizens wish to see out militaries interaction with the…

opportunities the group has to finance itself. First and foremost, it is important to understand that the organization has technically existed since 1999, and since then has built a large network through the Middle East. Although, under the name of al-Qaeda in Iraq, the group was once financed by Osama Bin Laden. During the groups transition into ISI, it became financed by foreign fighters and sympathizers in countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Syria, and Jordan. As time has progressed…

continues their advancement across Iraq, waging an online war has become an increasingly crucial part of its fight against the world. ISIS uses a sophisticated social media campaign along with well produced videos, recordings and app 's is adding to help ISIS spread their extremist ideology to millions of sympathizers around the world. ISIS ' beginnings can be followed to the Second Gulf War in 2003, when the U.S., alongside a few different countries, begin attacks on Iraq and which toppled…

threat through kidnappings, bombings, hijackings, street demonstrations, and other acts of terror. There is a secondary threat arising against the U.S. military from Hezbollah, however, and that is Hezbollah’s funding and training of Shi’a militia groups in Syria, and its cooperation with Iranian forces in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State, and also against Kurds and Sunni militants in both countries. The threat here is considerable,…

to the advancements, we are able to know what is occurring around the world, especially the terrorist attacks that have recently occurred in the United States and Europe. Terrorism is defined as premediated, politically motivated violence executed against civilian targets by subnational groups, usually intended to influence an audience. Terrorism is intolerable to us, as it is a crime that not only causes destruction but brings pain, distress and sadness. Therefore, United States being a country…

Counter terrorism strategy against the ISIS/ISIL, I like make some recommendation that can prevent our society from the further destruction. In this typical issue, the U.S. strategy should focus on collective action, basically with nation states, peace leaders, multi-national organizations, and the United Nations. First, we should realize the fact that how ISIS has emerged. People joined the group because they were unhappy with the U.S. intervention in Iraq. They felt themselves as politically…

The rapid acquisition program established to procure the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle was a success story that significantly differed from normal procurement programs. For limited time-sensitive requirements, this acquisition method is effective but, should not be adopted for traditional Department of Defense (DOD) Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs). The amount of senior leader involvement and risk acceptance required for the MRAP program would not be suitable or…

source. Placing my body paragraph into my presentation was definitely easier once I first made the revisions. Since my thesis was, “By knowing the history of Manifest Destiny in America it is clear that it is still prevalent today, as seen in the Iraq war and continuing in the current academic conversations”, I decided to place important information that many people might not know about my topic. Also using the history in my presentation helped to support my argument and establish ethos and…

A Rhetorical Analysis: Compare and Contrast the Rhetorical Appeals and Techniques used in Obama’s Eulogy and Usher’s song “Chains” President Barack Obama, in his eulogy for Reverend Pinckney delivers an emotional speech that left many in tears and inspired, inspired to make change. Obama’s speech was intended towards all citizens of the United States, especially the victimized families and people of South Carolina. During his eulogy, Obama praises the great man that Reverend Pinckney was and…