Opposition to the Iraq War

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…

clear vision and deeply principled approach” (The Guardian 2003) how the fragile rule of law which is central to the protection of human rights suffered after the 9/11 attacks. The 9/11 attacks gave the United States a pretext to declare an open-ended war on terrorism which vaguely identified terrorists but imposed heavy burdens on Arabs and Muslims whose assets were frozen in connection with terrorism, who were subjected to irregular rendition, discriminated against based on their nationality,…

They go on to describe details about ISIS and them being Sunni Muslims. People here are probably thinking that all Sunnis are evil and that they need to be eliminated. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/08/scores-dead-truck-bomb-rips-baghdad-market-iraq-150813045718318.html…

The Issue under Consideration: The retaliatory cruise missile strikes in Sudan and Afghanistan following the attacks on US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, have elicited criticisms of administration decision-making procedures concerning terrorism. Both government and civilian observers have noted a general inconsistency in the restraint shown after terrorist attacks and the timeliness of consequent US retaliations. In this case, critics also cite the sequestration of senior security advisors…

far-reaching news cycle, decisions to engage in war are of paramount concern to a state. Given this greater accountability, there is perhaps an even stronger emphasis for states to have sound moral reasoning in its actions leading to and during war. Some would argue that there is no room for justice in war. According to realists, wars are fought on the basis of power and security issues; “the pursuit of lesser national interests rarely justifies war” (Morkevičius 2015, p. 20). Pacifists, on the…

Over the past week, I have learned how heavily war impacts the lives of civilians. I always had the notion that war was fought in battle fields, and far away from society. However, after reading Redeployment, I learned that I was very far off. In Iraq, neighborhoods and communities were destroyed as a result of the war. People’s homes were used as a battleground, and their society was destroyed. As a civilian, it was nearly impossible to continue with everyday life. Working, sleeping, running…

Republicans are up in arms against the program that facilitates Syrians fleeing the civil war in their country to seek refuge in the United States. Republicans argue that the current program is filled with gaps as far as verifying and certifying refugees are concerned. On the 19th of November, the house passed a resolution enabling the U.S. security and intelligence agencies to take a closer look at refugees from Iraq and Syria. The White House had already threatened to veto the Bill arguing…

The high quality of ISIS media propaganda in contrast to their seemingly in-ruins location speaks to their global connections. Media is significant not only in what ISIS puts forth, but in how they are represented and the events perceived. “In every war there is a difference between reported news and what…

their conflict only recently escalated to violating international law. Following the tragedy of 9/11 and the invasion of Afghanistan, a new and improved organization, different than Al-Qaeda, becomes what the world now knows as ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria). The brutal violence portrayed by ISIS is completely unique compared to other jihadist terrorists, publicly killing Muslims and non-Muslims and recruiting people across the world to join their caliphate. By taking advantage of the…

The United States international military campaign, commonly referred to as the War on Terror (WoT), was the longest sustained United States military operation since the end of the Vietnam era which saw more than 2.2 million troops being sent into the battle, resulting in over 6,600 deaths and 48,000 injuries (APHA, 2014). Billions of dollars in financial aid and countless hours of manpower has been spent towards helping war veterans and their families. However, as suggested by an accumulating…