Opposition to the Iraq War

The Civil-Military Relationship In the article “The Silent Crisis,” the author identifies several flaws that he perceives in the relationship between the civilian population of the United States, the civilian government of the United States, and the uniformed services of the United States. I read this article in the context of today’s military and political climate. While written a decade ago, it would not be difficult to find individuals that feel its content is equally applicable today. The…

How many times have we heard of military soldiers going on a mission to end a war or destroy the enemy? America has been training many young teens to become marines and soldiers. During 2003, our government was under the Bush Presidency. George W. Bush had to come up with a plan to protect his people from war after the 9/11 attack which left many families in shock of what have transpired. In the article written by John Stoessinger and Marvin Gentlemen explains the risks and actions the America…

Similarly, the English were dueling for the throne in the Wars of the Roses, and the Americans were also hunting for power and dominance in their specific region of the Kentucky and West Virginia during the Hatfield’s and McCoy’s feud. Another similarity within Italian, English, and American feuds is there is a familial element to the feud. In Italy’s Romeo and Juliet, it was between two rival families that were “both alike in dignity” (Shakespeare 3). War of the Roses was caused by two rivaling…

Their lack of enforceability confuses the public on decision of matters by government. For instance, former PM Tony Blair under the convention of CMR and royal prerogative by Queen hid the reason of armed forces invading and occupying Iraq in 2003 which turned out to be illegal according to UN and asserted by former deputy PM Nick Clegg . Conventions are ill-defined and uncertain in application thus becomes a threat to government principles according to law. Similarly, Horwitz has…

During Eric Foner progressive era once slavery had been abolished in the British Empire, the former mother country represented freedom more genuinely than the United States. Howard Zinn understood the commonsense understanding of what is realistic in any political moment is always slanted against activist. Eric Foner progressives believe big government is not bad but can be used for good. Conservatives believe big government will lead to tyranny. He also said that the progressive movement was a…

Unlike the film food Inc, in observational documentary, the filmmaker does not represent the participant in a straightforward way. The participant offers him or herself as a subject, and both engage in a representational relationship. The filmmaker cannot define the subjects and Participants have reasons for their participation and their actions influence the filmmaker and the film. The participatory mode relies on interviews, considering them to be a credible source of knowledge about the…

According to a BBC News article, the Northern Alliance is “a multi-ethnic opposition group…and is now united in its desire to topple the ruling Taliban” (“Who are the Northern Alliance?”). The group was not specifically from Afghanistan, but from other areas as well who shared a common interest in stopping the Taliban, meaning that…

02 deaths per thousand people in the Iraq War or 1 in about 250, compared to the average death rate of Americans not in the war, which was 8.42 per thousand in 2003. However, for Buzzell (2007) to make a more convincing argument there was a study of men and women 20-34 both in the army and civilians at home and the results for the males were staggering. The death rate for males in 2003 were 1.32 per thousand which is 1/3 less than the deaths of males in Iraq. However, the way the deaths are…

Different From 'Argo' ! Akshay Kumar denies all comparisons between his film Airlift and Hollywood's Argo. Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who will be seen in "Airlift", enlivened by the evacuation of Indians who were stuck in Kuwait amid the Iraq-Kuwait war, says it can't be compared with Hollywood star Ben Affleck's Oscar-winning film "Argo". This is a totally unique story and non-anecdotal. "Airlift" is based around a Kuwait-based entrepreneur who was stuck alongside more than a lakh…

Battles were lost by Washington’s army, but a war could still be won. In 1776, Thomas Jefferson announced the Declaration of Independence. George Washington had the American army fighting since the summer of 1775, but I signed up for Revolutionary War after 1776. The Continental Army defeated the British in battles of Princeton and Trenton, but the number of soldiers capable to fight is decreasing. My 9 month enlistment is almost over and our country is still fighting for its Independence.…