Opposition to the Iraq War

from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Yemen and Somalia; a 120-day suspension of the resettlement of all refugees; and an indefinite ban on the resettlement of Syrian refugees. Since the onset of the Civil War in Syria, over 13 million people have been identified as refugees. Over 13 million people have required humanitarian assistance, and approximately 5 million refugees have been externally displaced from their…

occurs, not only within our borders but, internationally. Since the end of World War Two, the United States has found the need to interfere with the conflicts of other countries even though we were never attacked in any way. This has caused the U.S. to be in the crosshairs of the large world powers. If relationships with the U.S. and other countries worsen, we could be observing the whole world go into a third world war. These conflicts are caused because every country has their own ideas and…

without any difficulty. The UNHCR ultimately resettled 1.3 million Southeast Asians in countries around the world, including more than 800,000 in the United States (Mother Jones). If the United States was able to place 800,00 refugees after the Vietnam War why can’t the US do it again? The substantial amount of Syrians escaping their country, and in need of an asylum has placed a lot of pressure on many countries. If every country accepted approximately 4,000 Syrian refugees then every refugee…

Barack Obama’s keynote address, “The Audacity of Hope”, at the 2004 Democratic National Convention went down as a pivotal early moment for the senator, setting the foundation for his presidential run and eventual victory in 2008. But the speech itself established that he wanted Americans, including republicans and independents, to vote for John Kerry as president in 2004. This convention was just after democrats had nominated Kerry as the party’s bid for president, so they wanted to immediately…

As an Iraqi national and an American citizen, I possess a unique perspective when contrasting the two countries. Growing up in Iraq I experienced and witnessed different forms of oppression and injustice. At the age of four, my childhood was stipped from me. My father was threatened, my neighbor was kidnapped and killed, and a missile hit my elementary school during class periods. Life in America might not be perfect, but I’m grateful and thankful to be living in such a wonderful country.…

Joseph Griffith’s painting “The Surrender” shows George Washington riding on a triceratops at the end of what seems to be a war between the good and the evil. No one knows for certain the meaning of this painting, however, predictions have been made. In my mind I see a great and well known president riding on the dinosaur that is almost screaming at the evil side of the painting. I also see some very famous people and actors that have a major importance to set up my reasoning behind this…

Klay, in “Redeployment” writes about a man, Sergeant Price, who returns from a seven month deployment in Iraq. Price has trouble returning to civilian life and displays obvious effects of the war. In Coming Home director Hal Ashby writes a story about a Vietnam officer who comes home on injury leave to a broken life that is nothing like it was before going off to war. While serving in war, Sergeant Price and…

responsiveness. Burman touches on democracy as he says, “It appears we live in a democracy that is respected by our national leadership, and not undermined. How incredibly novel” ( XX). This is an interesting point since, presently, the world is at war against ISIS. It raises the question of how exactly is Trudeau’s government strengthening Canadian democracy by choosing to strike against ISIS? Although Canada is not a complete democracy, it strives to be in many ways. Therefore, choosing…

My argument is that ISIS is an issue that needs to be addressed and taken care of. My goal is for my audience, Chattanoogans, to see the billboard and petition for action to be taken against ISIS affiliates, and thus, ISIS inspired attacks. Because ISIS is such an imposing force worldwide, they are causing claimed direct attacks as well inspired attacks (those not enacted by ISIS but rather those who support the group). Therefore, I chose the word “affiliates” in my text to recognize that…

the Department of Defense. He was born on April 8, 1974 in Odessa, TX, and died on February 2, 2013 in Erath County, TX. He served 4 tours in the Iraq War. He received numerous awards for acts of heroism during combat. After he went to (BUDS) he was assigned to the sniper platoon charlie. During his first tour in Iraq the insurgents in Ramadi put up a bounty for $21,000 for his head that was later increased to $80,000, and gave him the nickname "The Devil of Ramadi". The funny…