Opposition to the Iraq War

textbook case of this is the Iraq War of 2003. Gregory Gause underscores this, stating that invasion represented a departure from norms. Washington went from merely wanting to maintain its hegemony to protect oil interests. Stability was previously all important. However, the invasion devalued this very stability throwing the region into chaos through an attempt to reshape the region in America’s image . Of all the conflicts since 1990(the end of the Cold War) the Iraq war represented 67% of…

He was then, of course, allowed to leave and go free given the Syrian dictatorship had no interest in thwarting terrorists. In part because of the civil war in Syria around 2008, Zammar and other hardline radical Islamist prisoners were released from jail. Many eventually returned to the battlefield and joined the Islamic State terrorist group. Capturing Zammer is a big deal. The Kurds, and possibly American…

why we need to deploy more troops, increase protection and watchlists, and attack the main terrorist strongholds. The U.S. has troops stationed all over the world to monitor terrorist activity. For example, we have troops in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Turkey, and that’s not even all of them. “The continent is home to an "extensive archipelago…

While sitting in a C-17 aircraft with an M4 in my hand and a full ruck of battle gear under my foot, I realize I am going into war for real. Even with the extremely loud airplane engine screaming in my ears, I can’t stop thinking how only three weeks ago my life had suddenly taken a drastic turn. It feels like a dream, yet it is so real. Thinking back, I could see a fresh new soldier just comes out of training standing in front of an in-processing desk with a lot of expectations about his new…

Energy policy in America has been a constant and changing evolution; every administration has had their own spin on what is best for America. In this essay we will take a look at the difference between the current administrations (President Barack Obama) and the previous administration (President George W. Bush) and more precisely how they enacted and interrupted the Energy Policy Act of 2005 or EPAct. When President Bush took Office in the early 2001 the country had been in turmoil with its…

ISIS is an expansion of ISI (Islamic State in Iraq) and is working in both Iraq and Syria. Just until two years ago, ISIS had been a subsided group of al-Qaeda. They are now becoming rivals of al-Qaeda. ISIS is a very specific Islamic group that wants to use force and military power to change the beliefs of the Middle East. They use views of pure religion to raise large amounts of money from donors and use that money to recruit soldiers from all over the world to help Islam. ISIS is a mafia-like…

Being an infantry unit leader in the Marine Corps there is guarantee that a person will be impacted by armed conflict in some nature or another. I have been personally affected by multiple traumatic experiences that resulted in wounded or killed personnel. One of many impacts that I think of often, is when we reacted to an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near the south gate of Camp Fallujah detonated under the second and fourth vehicles. When contacted, I was out on a presence patrol and my…

In George Bush’s, “Address to the Nation on 9/11” speech, he prompts citizens of America to listen to what he has to say. Given that 9/11 was a very disturbing time for the nation, Bush provides assurance that America’s future is strong, and nothing can disrupt this power. Bush attempts to inform people in various countries that the potential of the United States is not affected after such devastating events by means of figurative language, metonymy, and repetition devices. A very influential…

cultural differences between the US and the Arabic people. If America were to impose democracy and an American modeled government on the Middle Eastern countries, it would not be a lasting effect because of the clashing cultures. (Ellsworth 1). In Iraq for example, the push for a functioning democracy is near to impossible as the country is divided to give in to the American way of running their country or keeping to their traditional ways. At the same time, none of the politicians who run…

Would you like to know what's stopping millions of americans from losing their lives? Or who puts an end to the plots? Well the gruesome truth is that what's stopping these attacks is torture. Torture is defined by, to inflict severe pain on, what hundreds of people believe, is doing what's necessary to save lives. Many people disagree with the thought of torture and believe it's inhumane and unconstitutional, but the reality is that it is what’s preventing another severe attack like 9/11. The…