Saddam Hussein

Prologue A brown duck. My dad and I bought it from the Soug el Ghazel. In Arabic “Soug” means “market.” The Soug sold nothing but animals, from baby fish and sharks to puppies and dogs, ducks to turkeys. The smell of Kabob and Shawerma wafted from nearby shops, the Soug was in its busiest time. As we were strolling about the market, we noticed a crowd that was gathering up ahead. My young eyes sparked , eager to find out the cause of the assembly. I pushed my way into the crowd, excitement…

to the militant group when Bush was in office. Ali Khedery from TheGuardian.com claims that Isis ¨is the product of a genocide that continued unabated as the world stood back and watched¨ (Khedry). Mr. Khedery refers back to Saddam Hussein’s reign and the genocide Hussein performed on his own people, but his view on the subject is wrong. Mr. Khedery fails in demonstrating his knowledge as…

Introducing Personality Disorders Personality is a combination of an individuals thoughts, feelings and behaviors. It is what defines a person in this world and it develops a reputation for an individual. Whether this is a desired reputation or not, it is developed from day one. An individual with a personality disorder may uphold a reputation that the majority of society would characterize as undesired. Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), is a specific disorder that has been extensively…

Book Critique of Kessler’s A Matter of Character: Inside the White House In the book that I read, A Matter of Character: Inside the White House of George W. Bush, Ronald Kessler shows the better side of George W. Bush that most of the people couldn’t see. He shows how kind-hearted and determined George Bush was as a president. Ronald Kessler was once a journalist and is now a best-selling author (Ronald 1). He is known for writing books based on presidents, the Central Intelligence Agency,…

On January 16th, 1979, a grieve and joy fell over Iran. It was the day that the shah of Iran left with the promise of coming back. He left while leaving millions of supporters wondering: is the shah really going to come back? That question was answered when an army officer fell down at the shah's feet and wept and begged the shah not to leave. The question was answered when he pushed back tears while going up the stairs that led to his plane. It was answered when shah's last step took forever…

Domestic politics play a leading role in foreign policy. United States foreign policy is largely influenced by the domestic political climate. From the Bush Administration to the Obama Administration, the War in Iraq has seen different foreign policies mandated; while the U.S.’s policy on democracy promotion has swayed from pro-promotion, to con, and back again. Examining these two foreign policies will provide a closer look at how domestic politics interferes with foreign policy decisions. No…

Persuasion - Persuasion is when someone sways your opinion towards theirs. In the Egyptian Revolution, the president tried to persuade his people into liking him. Today in news, riots, and protests people use persuasion as their greatest weapon. Boycott - A boycott is when a group of people stop doing or getting involved with something. For example during the Egyptian Revolution people boycotted rigged elections to show that they wanted change. Today people boycott things to make a point. Strike…

Few people would argue the value of creating a story of a life lived. In fact, it’s why I consider it a wholly noble idea that I create my own life’s story. From it, I hope my descendants will likely learn something valuable and endearing, tragic or disgusting and distasteful from the life I’ve experienced, but nonetheless might know me. Not in as much as my inability to convey the message, but more so just the total lack of interest by many in hearing what I have to say is what I consider a…

Al-Qaeda (The Base) Al Qaeda, which means “The Base” in Arabic, is the most known and the most dangerous terrorist group in the world. It was founded in 1988 by the most wanted person in America, Osama Bin Laden. Other leaders included Abdullah Yusuf Azzam and Ayman Al-Zawahiri. Their motives were to keep American influences out of Muslim countries, fight Israel, and dictate the Middle East. The History of Al Qaeda According to BBC News, “Many volunteers from Arab countries had gone to…

9/11 attack, the U.S sent troops to invade Afghanistan in an attempt to disassemble al-Qaeda. Al-Qaeda was a terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack. The United States invaded Iraq 2 years later, in March 2003 and deposed President Saddam Hussein. The President was linked in directly to the attack but was suspected of producing weapons of mass destruction (Matthew, 2017). However, none were initially found but the invasion was key part of Americas newly launched war on terror which…