Iraq War

accountable government. One of the main reasoning and identifiable pre-requites for the emergence of democracies relates back to the bellicist theory. The bellicist theory is well known from the scholar Charles Tilly, it is the theory that argues that wars, particularly interstate, are decisive in the creation and growth of a modern state. (Dickovick &…

Administrations from 2006-2011. This Paper will analyze former Secretary of Defense, Robert M. Gates, as a strategic leader in two specific areas: his ability to build consensus and unite the Military and Congress with a unifying strategic approach to the war in Iraq during his first year (2006-2007) under President George H. Bush and his approach to rebuilding the 2010 defense budget under President Obama. I contend that Sec. Gates was an influential strategic leader who demonstrated five…

that lately re-titled itself “the Islamic State” has existed under several names and forms since the 1990s. Its legend is an epic of how modern terrorism progressed, from a religious and political ideal into an obliterating-cult. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a properly-armed group that is a threat to the global security. ISIS, whose merciless members delight in murdering innocent people, must be destroyed before its fanatical followers carry out further genocides. The inquiry…

controversial policies over his two term period. Policies that have many citizens wondering what exactly he is doing and of the ways he is implementing them. Some of these policies include Obama Care, Fast Tracking, Withdrawal of United States Troops in Iraq, cash for clunkers and the shutdown of Guantanamo Bay. These policies are not necessarily bad ideas, they are simply bad implementations and have consequences that I do not believe were thoroughly sought threw. If the president or his staff…

Since the beginning of the war in Syria in March 2011, over 400,000 men, women, and children have lost their lives, and millions more have been displaced (Straightforward Answers to Basic Questions About Syria’s War). For many years, Syrians have been begging for a turn from authoritarianism to democracy. In 2011, a group of teenage boys became the spark of a revolution. On February 15, 2011, four boys from the biggest families of Daraa spray painted “Your turn doctor” on their school wall,…

Throughout history many changes have occurred relating to the war powers of congress and the presidency. The constitution can best be defined as a document stating the rules and institutions of government and the various limits placed on its power. Modern era use of war powers has changed since the original draft of the constitution was created. Some may argue that the changes of war powers were unnecessary and others may favor it. According to Miroff in, “The Presidential Spectacle” a…

After George W. Bush’s presidency, which left President Barack Obama with a war in the Middle East and economic difficulties in the U.S, Obama strived to maintain the U.S.’s global leadership and dominant role at an inexpensive cost. With the help of the National Security Council, Department of State, Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture, and intelligence agencies. The Obama Administration succeeded in its endeavors to ensure the country's progress and…

was an attack on a bus station in Tokyo. Sarin, which is a chemical liquid was released on up to seven lines of the stations injuring and killing civilians. It’s said that there was up to five packages with the gas inside. During the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980’s Iraq used mustard gas and Sarin to quickly take out Iran’s troops. The mustard gas used by the Iraqi army was said to affect the enemies in a fast-rapid way. It then builds itself up in the body so it can later have a stronger attack on…

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…

A change in the paradigm might ascend in moments of grief and profound disarray. The end of the Cold War marked the end of the bipolar world, the expansion of the rapid mode of capitalist production and the permeating of globalization. However the most profound day in history that prompted the greatest shift in the international system was September 11th, 2001. The September 11th terrorist incursion on the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York City resonated a large kink in an already…