... a bad position. The British had lost the battle at Gallipoli against the Ottomans but refused to give up. When Britain realized that the war was not going anywhere, she talked the Arabs into fighting against the Ottomans for their independence. Britain thought that if the Arabs fought, the Ottomans ... as T.E. Lawrence, a British, helped convince the Arab tribes to fight against the Ottomans in exchange for their independence. The Arabs thought that this was their chance to reach their independence with the help of a powerful country that they could rely on who were supporting them and ...

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... weeks, it seems that as a nation we have been overly occupied with the so-called "wardrobe malfunction" during the Superbowl half-time show. We can all be enticed by a scandal every now and then, but this one has gone too far. Was it really that big of a deal? I think there are much more important ... been talk in recent weeks by Alan Greenspan, the head of the Federal Reserve Commission is recommending Social Security cuts in order to balance budgets. This information has somehow been left out of our headlines and top stories in favor of the sensationalism of Janet Jackson's bare breast...

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"Iraq had no Chemical, biological arms, departing search leader says." Was the war in Iraq really worth it? If you think about the results that we have found so far, then the answer would have to be no. So far in Iraq we have found no chemical, biological arms, but departing search leader David Kay (former leader of the U.S effort to find banned weapons ... oil. If we get control of his oil we would rule the oil industry for as long as the earth lets us. This is true because we haven't even begun to tap into the United States oil supply. So if we use the rest of the worlds oil supply, then we...

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... are and start regulating the soldiers in iraq. The bombing of Baghdad in March of 2003 to loosen the grip of saddam was indeed the right course of action. There was collateral damage, but this is was and it comes with freedom , so the looses are great but the in the end the y may have been nesessary. The last thing that i would like to say ... that america and the other contributing countries did right was ousting the military regime in iraq and ousting saddam and capturing him . That is something to be very proud of , the fact that this person was in control for so long and terrorized ...

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... those responsibilities over to elements that speak Arabic and preferably Iraqis the better you are. Clark also believes in working for peace between the contending parties in the Middle East so that we don't attract anymore hostility in the region. Lastly, Clark feels that we need to work in Iraq, make sure that we rebuild the country and no dangers reside ... ...

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... or parties," as the dictionary says. War is complex. It arouses feelings of aggression, depression, confusion and satisfaction. It entails many stages of action, can last for years, and requires so much political detail that only a few people can truly understand it. General William T. Sherman once said, "War is hell." That is the truth. War is "any place or state of ... solve major conflicts that are a threat, but war can not be excessively used as a problem solver, because that would lead to devastation and destruction. So why have war? What's the point? What does it solve? Why risk s...

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Mr. Gunka Government 1 January 10, 2003 Is war the best answer for the United States when there are so many problems that we are already plagued by? There are an abundance of reasons for war but I do not think President Bush has attained a good enough reason to invade Iraq. I"m ... come available for the married couple with children that can not find a half-respectable job position. The communist country of North Korea has withdrawn from the Nuclear Nonproliferation treaty, which was signed in 1994 to hold N. Korea's nuclear facilities in exchange for energy supplies. Pyongyang the leader of...

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... others oppose it. He also discussed several other important issues that can affect the country's future. The most important issue is probably our situation with Iraq. Much of Bush's speech was spent discussing his plans to solve our problems with Iraq. He said that he is asking other countries to join our cause, but their decisions will not influence our course ... talked about many other important issues that will impact the Nation's future. Among the things he discussed were Medicare and AIDS. He also spoke about environmental proposals. One of these was hydrogen-based fuel cells, whi...

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... issued a draft starting at the beginning of 1941. As soon as the forces of America were large enough, we devastated the Axis powers. Now some think that having the draft was uncalled for, and that we had plenty of men to fight for the Army all ready, yet at the beginning of the war America had less men in their ranks ... America hop out of whatever it is they are doing to enlist in the Army? In most cases no. What some Americans fail to realize is that if the need was at hand, and they resisted, it would only be a matter of time before defeat. If we fail at a war, we can only expect mis...

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... to have the United Nations inspect Iraq for weapons of mass destruction. Been there, done that, moved on. The United Nations have inspected Iraq a countless number of times and nothing was found. It is very simple, Iraq is hiding the weapons. If Russia had the same problem, they would do the exact thing Iraq is doing. Oh yeah, not to mention ... the fact that satellite pictures were found of the weapons. So honestly, Russia needs to get out of their perfect little dream world and get a one-way ticket back to reality. Now it's China's turn. First of all, China thinks that ... ...

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... on April 28, 1937 in the village of al-Auja, on the outskirts of Tikrit in northern Iraq. His name means, "One who confronts" in Arabic. He was married in Cairo in 1960 to his first cousin Sajidah. They have had five children, three girls and two boys. Their names are Hala, Rana, Raghad, Qusai, and Uday. In ... the doors, and then he revealed that he had learned of a plot against him. He began to read off a list of names of alleged "conspirators", and after a party members name was read, they were removed by the guards. Saddam recorded the whole proceedings and circulated the tape as a...

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... Ea chose Utnapishtim to do the same, indirectly warning Utnapishtim of the great revelation through a dream. In contrast, Noah was forewarned directly through the instructions of God. Noah was told to build an ark of gopher wood and cover it inside and out with a pitch, just as Utnapishtim ... was told. The arks had an opening for daylight, a single door, along with numerous internal compartments. Noah's ark was constructed 3 stories high and rectangular shaped opposed to the Babylonian chast of 6 stories high and square ... Utnapishti's ark on Mt.Nisir. For forty days and forty nights r...

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... sign the bill after Fidel Castro's air force shot down two Cuban-American planes. The UN assembly has condemned the embargo on Cuba. The pope, on his visit to Cuba this week, repeated his opposition, urging America "to change." Iraq's Saddam Hussein, apparently sensing a weakening general support for sanctions, is launching an all-out campaign to have them lifted without having ... ...

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... Sadam mandated them to. In contrast, in the United Sates that person would have the right to practice any religion of his or her choice. There are many religions in this country such as, Christianity, Catholics, Jewish, Buddha, Muslim, and many others. Depending on the religion one practices, it has a great amount of influence on how the individual is and how ... ...

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... get rid of Saddam. Many people are concerned about innocent civilians dying. Americans should understand that innocent civilians die everyday under the control of Saddam. America is trying to stop this by overthrowing Saddam. The military needs the support of everyone in the U.S and everyone should understand that if we don"t overthrow Saddam; innocent civilians will continue to die everyday and ... ...

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... the end of the communism. Persian Gulf War- a war in which Iran and Iraq had battered each other in a debilitating war. It was significant, because Iraq won a narrow victory over Iran's fundamentalism. Anita Hill- a law professor who polarized Senate hearings on the nomination of Clarence ... Thomas to the Supreme Court when she accused her former boss of sexual harassment. She was significant, because women's groups were disturbed that the all-made Judiciary Committee had at first kept her allegations private. Elections of 1992-As ... campaign of 1992 began, the incumbent President, G...

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... music by Mary J. Blige and some unknown band from Kentucky. There were few articles on sex, but a good amount of profane language. There was a story on Iraq, but not on the devastation and sadness of the people. It was a story on how people made themselves happy such as sending in clowns for the children. It showed tips on how to dress like ... such as a picture of the new fold-up keyboard and a laptop with a rotatable screen. Whereas a women's magazines would have a new way of decorating a room or putting on make-up. There was at least an interesting story of a man who lived in an airp...

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... of people in the Iraqi army, air force, and navy are a lot smaller than the amount in the Persian Gulf War. The military arsenal was severely exhausted during the Gulf War, and has never been returned to its initial capacity. If and when the United States chooses to fight Iraq, the ... such that there will be few casualties. In the Persian Gulf War, the United States fought strong military forces and prevailed. The United States was "singled out" when it was attacked on September 11, and it is expected that Saddam will attack the United States, before anyone else. Being the world's most ...

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... , Karkuk, As Sulaymaniyah, Irbil. Its area is 433,970 square miles. Iraq became an independent kingdom in 1932 and was claimed a republic in 1958. A string of military leaders have ruled the country since then, the latest being Saddam Husayn. However, he was ousted in March 2003 by the United States and other countries. The country is now ruled by coalition forces attempting ... cities, which are mainly located on the rivers in the country. The Baath party has been in power since 1968. It represented the lower stratum of the middle class. It was composed of sons of shopkeepers, petty off...

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... , Karkuk, As Sulaymaniyah, Irbil. Its area is 433,970 square miles. Iraq became an independent kingdom in 1932 and was claimed a republic in 1958. A string of military leaders have ruled the country since then, the latest being Saddam Husayn. However, he was ousted in March 2003 by the United States and other countries. The country is now ruled by coalition forces attempting ... cities, which are mainly located on the rivers in the country. The Baath party has been in power since 1968. It represented the lower stratum of the middle class. It was composed of sons of shopkeepers, petty off...

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... United Nations regarding their stockpiling of weapons of mass destruction. When the U.N. weapons inspectors went into Iraq, the Iraqi government had the weapons moved so the inspects could not find them. But again and again, Iraq got away with it and the U.N. did nothing. Saddam Hussein, one ... ending fight in the dark that we can only give false hopes of winning. At first comparison, Hussein and Hitler aren't very similar. Obviously Hitler was a German Nazi leader and Hussein is an Islamic Iraqi leader. But as well all know the depth of human nature does not change by race ... lately,...

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... be interested. Some of the students take the choice of being the free riders. They only want to accept what is already accomplished. This can proof the students having lack of interest in governmental activities. Some of this generation of students is involved in public and community service than has been true for decades but students are not passive. They have an ... ...

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... bush could have found a better way to remove Saddam out of the country. War is way too costly and we"re already moving toward another depression. Bush is only having this war for political benefit. There are many people around the U.S. who feel that the war shouldn't be happening. People who have just had children or just gotten married are being ... our economy is suffering because or the war. The war is cost somewhere in the billions of dollars and with all the tax cuts and people losing jobs because of this Enron scandal we need all the help we can get to get our economy up and runni...

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... for risking their lives to protect our freedom, these brave soldiers should get the chance to spend Independence Day with their families, at home. These military heroes, who have fought so hard to keep our country as safe as possible, should be rewarded with the thing they long for most, a day at home with family and friends. July 4th would be ... to their home for the day. A giant celebration of our country, our freedom, and our soldiers would rival New Years Eve in Times Square all over America. A reunion such as this, would not only give thanks to our dedicated troops, but also invig...

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... the evil terrorists. There are very few stories showing the Islamic world in a positive light but plenty of positive stories about patriotic Americans. The vast majority of American media uses this format for covering the "War on Terrorism" and most of the American public either doesn't know about or doesn't care about different points of views. Other points of view do ... if it wants to have a more even point of view. It needs to stop painting things in black and white and have a more balanced, in-between point of view. Until this happens the American public will not be given a fair an...

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