Uday Hussein

Hunter S. Thompson’s article following the events of September 11th, 2001 seemed like a version of his “Gonzo Journalism” for which he was so well known. This is a genre of journalism, also known as New Journalism, where the writer, as opposed to just reporting on an event, invokes their own thoughts and voice into whatever story they are reporting upon (Literature Resource Center, 2013). In his ESPN article, Fear & Loathing in America, Thompson (n.d.) reports facts and figures of the 9/11…

Imagine you’re a girl in Iraq with big dreams. You’ve got a plan for your life: get through high school, go to college, then have a successful career. But what happens if you can’t even finish high school because your parents can’t afford it? What do you do when you are forced into marriage just for the money? Unfortunately, this happens to be reality for many girls and women in Iraq. The treatment of women in society in Iraq differs from the treatment of women in society in the US in the sense…

decreasing the states security. December 13th 2003 was a landmark in the war in Iraq. Saddam Hussein was captured in the Operation Red Dawn, after evading apprehension for eight months. He was found in a hole on a farm, tattered, disheveled and dirty. He didn’t put up a fight with the American soldiers who found him. They got the information on his whereabouts through questioning people who formerly worked for Hussein and his family members. He was given medical exams afterward, which were…

The Iraq War, which is known as the Second Gulf War, is a military action led by the United States against the regime of Saddam Hussein, the authoritarian leader of Iraq. American president George W. Bush, who announced the commencement of the war in March 2003, explained that the goals were to free the Iraqi people and claimed that the Iraq government had weapons of mass destruction.(Beirut, 2011)Many factors went into the decision of United States leaders to engage in war with Iraq in 2003.…

During the rule of Saddam Hussein and the Ba’ath Party Iraq experienced a tragic and eventful time. In a matter of years their country had undergone a complete transformation because of war and tyranny. Georges Sada, a well-known Iraqi General and fighter pilot was a man who was very close to the former dictatorial ruler of Iraq—Saddam Hussein. Georges relays in the novel “Saddam’s Secrets”, his experiences and the tragic events that occurred in Iraq during the rule of Saddam. He gives a clear…

Reasons of US invasion in Iraq and its Consequences The United States spends $648 billion of the total federal spending on the military. The U.S. has its military presence all around the world, and it is best known for their startle foreign policy. In addition, The Unites States has been involved in several political overthrows such as the intervention of Iraq. An invasion mandated by President George Bush in 2003 causing the death of 4,486 U.S. soldiers and a potential cost of up to $6…

Since becoming a superpower, the United States has often fought for its interests through tactics that many consider morally questionable. In September 1939, Germany invaded Poland, and WWII began. On December 7, 1941, Japan dropped bombs on the United States’ naval base at Pearl Harbor, and the United States joined the war. In 1943, American scientists worked to develop the atomic bomb in hopes of ending the war. When Truman became President, he had to make the world changing decision of…

The criminal justice in United States of America is based upon the 1967 on President 's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice. This recommendation is based upon that a systematic approach should be followed for an effective approach to criminal justice. This can only be achieved when there is improved coordination among law enforcement, courts and correctional agencies. Other countries have also enforced the criminal justice system and use it as a means to protect the…

crisis presented itself to the United States; this crisis is now a piece of America’s history. Towards the beginning of 1990, Saddam Hussein gave his army strict orders. Once the orders were given, Saddam vigorously spread his army across the border of Kuwait. Iraq’s army was very well equipped at this time and more than prepared to cause major damage and inflict war. Hussein was the well-known dictator of Iraq. People knew him as being intimidating, irrational, and a lover of war. Iraq was very…

president Saddam Hussein and his Baath Party from power and to build Iraq into a democratic state. Politicians at the time also expected the war to end soon. In this case, intervention was built on the Bush Doctrine, in the rationality that spreading democracy will decrease conflicts among countries. Bush also believed that, once succeeded, Iraq will serve as a model of democracy in the Arab world. The first purpose was achieved within a short period of time, marked by the capture Saddam Hussein…