Iraqi Kurdistan

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    First, Iraqi families of political dissenters in detention centers, such as the family of Amer, were left in fearful wondering on the condition of their loved one. Families were not given any news or updates on their loved one in prison, nor were they allowed to visit their loved one. Some families paid prison guards at the Alamin detention center in hopes of getting any news on their loved one; sometimes this worked, while other times the efforts were fruitless. Furthermore, Iraqi people did…

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    Going back to the Iraq War, After Hussein was captured; the citizen in Iraq ironically did not gain any resources and freedom. In a Huffington Post article by Daniel Raphael, 8 percent of Iraqi children are malnourished, and 70 percent lack clean drinking water. This ironically was worse than 2003 when the Iraq War begin. The Causalities after Hussein was capture also staggering. After 2003, when the Iraq war start to kick in gear, they were…

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    “Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society”-Patrick J. Kennedy. Patrick J Kennedy was an American politician that was born on July 14, 1967. In this quote Kennedy is describing the word terrorism in a way that if looked up in a dictionary, will have another meaning and state the intentions of the terrorist. ISIS: The State of Terror by Jessica Stern and J.M. Berger is a book about a…

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    in the first article because it showed plenty examples of how their families were example. Example of that would be and I quote “Patricia Roberts 's son, Specialist Jamaal R. Addison, was part of the invasion of 2003 when his convoy was ambushed by Iraqi forces near Nasiriya. The attack became famous because six soldiers, including Pfc. Jessica D. Lynch, were captured. But nine others from the unit died during and after the ambush, including Specialist Addison, who was 22. After his death, Ms.…

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    ground that remains remarkably consistent over time. All of these authors contend, to some degree, that any apparent progress toward a secure Iraqi state and stable political environment is probably illusory and likely fragile if it indeed exists, and that the premature departure of a stabilizing external force could result in the worst possible outcome for both Iraqi and American national interests – a regression…

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    Humanity Barred “I’m not sure which is worse: intense feeling or the absence of it.” - Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin. The Human Rights Act is a document that was drafted in a time of global crisis. Article 5 is defined as a ban on torture or cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment. While this document was created to combat torturous acts, unfortunately they have been repeated through history, ranging on a small scale to a global crisis. Society will continue to repeat acts…

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    and defined it as a kingdom in 1922. In 1932 the monarchy gained full independence. The Iraqi population includes Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen, Chaldeans, Assyrians, and Armenians. The religions are varied and consists of Shi'a and Sunni Muslims, Christians, Kurdish Yazidis, and a little number of Jews and Sabean Mandaeans. Its population of about 23 million is ethnically and religiously diverse. About 60% of Iraqis are Shias and 2% are Kurds, and 77% are Arabs. Sunni Muslims form around 17% of the…

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    Introduction Women in the Kurdish community are very strong, and they play a huge role in keeping the community together. The Kurds are fighting ISIS right now in other countries by protesting. They also like to protest what they believe is right in the US. In addition, there is more than one religion in the Kurdish community, some do not believe in a god but they are definitely a religious community. The Kurds are very creative people and love to do things with the family and community. The…

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    The Kurds Research Paper

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    The conflict in Kurdistan has a very long history and is very complicated. The Kurdish people are at a crossroads. With the destabilization in Iraq and Syria, Kurdish forces are seizing the opportunity to establish a nation-state. The Kurds have been oppressed and tossed around for the past century and are now in a position to create a sovereign state. Pre world war 1, the Kurds lived rather peacefully under the Ottoman Turks. The Ottomans only acted violently against the Kurds when there were…

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    Dr. Robert Brenneman. In this book it shows personal experiences, history and culture. Approximately forty million Kurds make up the largest ethnic group without a homeland recognized by the rest of the world. The Kurds inhabit the area known as Kurdistan, which is made up of eastern Turkey, northern Syria, northern Iraq and western Iran. The states in which the Kurds live have constantly oppressed the Kurdish people by banning their cultural practices and genocide. The Kurds, were forced to…

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