... name was Hanadi Tayseer Jardat, a 29year old Palestinian lawyer who unfortunately had to go through what many Jenin residents and other provinces in the occupied territories have been going through for about 50 years if not more. Hanadi and her ... the international law while the world turns a blind eye, and of course this privilege could have never happened without the blessings of the U.S.A The U.S. has introduced a new precedent, to those who are strong and mighty in this world and that is the right to spank, bomb, assassinate (you name it) whoever they think is fit to be called a t...

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... aid? By definition, according to Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, foreign aid is assistance provided by one nation to another. Who benefits from foreign aid? Now this is a very hard question to tackle, we all know who receives the money benefits but does the lender benefit, most of the time not, unless the lending nation is using ... Some may say that instead of spending tax payers money abroad on foreign aid, money should first be spent on domestic problems that may arise or exist. Those who would argue in favor of foreign aid say that it is an investment for the future of both ...

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... convictions. Many of us stay politically indifferent and prefer to remain distant and aloof, while others claim a doubtless political awareness. Yet, being far beneath high-ranking officials and particularly, those who currently at the helm, everyone enjoys unanimously talking and squabbling and politicizing about the political heat and corruption; the media spends enormous amount of time on such "triviality- as west ... people. The essential part of a bona fide political life is searching for political foes ¾ the scapegoats, which are literally "hunted dawn and later on eaten-. The fab...

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... the issue can be solved in a peaceful manner. PLEASE!! They can take that peaceful manner stuff and stick it where the sun don't shine. It is very simple, they are afraid! They do not want to back the United State's because they do not have what it takes to stand up for the freedom of their country. For example, the France ... power over any United Nations approved actions. It is kind of funny how our supposed allies are not backing the United States. Is it a conspiracy? Is it because they are afraid? Or do they truly just want to avoid war to preserve the peace? Regardless of the reaso...

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... to a head amid recent polls showing that most Americans believe " despite the lack of evidence " that Hussein was somehow involved in the attacks- (Miller). Lawmakers and other officials who have reviewed the White House's prewar claims and have access to the underlying U.S. intelligence challenged even Bush's remarks Wednesday. Responding to Bush's statement, Sen. John D. "Jay" Rockefeller IV D. West ... Virginia, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said any alleged ties between Hussein and Al Qaeda "are tenuous at best and not compelling." And while he agreed th...

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... . She was severely injured and she ending up with a missing arm, and wounded abdominal area and chest. She also had a metal fragment in her skull in which the doctors were afraid to remove it because it might have resulted in her dying . She was thankful for still being alive, and it is really sad to see a young innocent girl get hurt ... ...

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... he create a conflict with the inspection of mass destruction. It is clearly seen, that if you are not up to anything then you would have nothing to hide. He was afraid of the United Nations of finding something that could give away his idea to do something destructive. In this world, we want to create a peace for a better place for our ... ...

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... on the other cultures. For example, many people may be terrified around someone from Iraq or Afghanistan now because of what happened. This person more than likely had not been afraid towards that culture until something like this happened. All knowledge comes from opinions. Even if a mother taught her child something, if that child had his or her own personal opinion ... ...

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... leader from power to feel secure. Rates of rape, robbery, murder, and kidnapping have increased to outrageous figures. Who is holding the citizens of Iraq accountable right now? Iraq, once the leader for the highest Arab female literacy rates; now the women are afraid to attend class. Violence and harassment has amplified towards women, making traveling to and from their domiciles a living ... possess new feelings towards the new government, many traits and feelings from ambivalence to hatred. It could be many more years before this country is somewhat "democratic". The citizens are afr...

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... Project Safe Neighborhood and Project Exile we are learning that new laws are needed. Although it is designed to get guns off the streets and more jail time for people who have committed gun crimes, Project Safe Neighborhood is said to be one of the most important gun initiatives ever DeLeon 3 launched. The program has specific categories; anyone caught with an ... that commits to gun crime prosecution in federal courts where felons will receive longer sentences with no fewer than five years in a federal prison. Among the states Texas, Maryland and Virginia, where Project Exile and Safe...

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... bangers, these are small kinds of things which frighten little boys, but he is in the same boat as the man who is afraid of the war. So little things frighten small boy's, bigger things frighten bigger boys (men). Conclusion In conclusion war is always a big decision but if ... you look at what could happen to the thousands or millions of people who didn't die but who will have emotional scars for a very long time after the war then you begin ... to realise the extent of the damage which is caused not just to the land and to the families with lost friends or relatives but also to those...

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... was a conspiracy by the US, Britain, and Israel to undermine Iraq (Kondrache 11). This leads people of the world to believe that this is a man who will stop at nothing to achieve what he wants. He was willing to risk his whole nation for a more money. High financial priorities? Survey says "yes". ... member of Saddam's family. When Kamel escaped, he took $30 million with him (Sid-Ahmal 16-17). This says that ever Saddam's most powerful men are afraid. Pilots are given only enough fuel to complete their mission, as it is feared that they will try and leave the country. If this is the case...

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... need a reason. I like the quote that Leonard Pitts said :"We can't afford to rebuild Iraq. And we can't afford not to." The two big questions are: "Who is right and Who is wrong?" William S. Livingston in his book "A Prospect of Liberal Democracy " wrote: "In the developing nation the problem of democracy are more directly economic."(page 14). And ... don't think they like their regimes that was imposed by force, imposed on people who are too poor, too scared and too ignorant to choose their own government, or neither they support Hussein because they love him. They support him because t...

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... . This kind of behavior is only bullying. This way it is easier to intimidate a country and make them do what you want. The traditional alliances of the United States are afraid because the countries on the list of evil that America has produced are close to them. For example, South- Korea is scared that America will do something against Mr. Kim ... for its economy. America has always taken a very realistic approach in the past. "Each state must rely on its own resources to survive and flourish" . This is understandable for a superpower who has been very self sufficient in the last decad...

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... prepare for war against Iraq. The problem Turkey faces in this situation is they are stuck in the middle between a powerful and influential ally (the U.S.), and the people of Turkey who are very opposed to a war with Iraq. All along Washington asserted its confidence that Turkey would not hesitate to accommodate the U.S. employment of troops. After all they would not want ... (under Erdogan), whom pay much attention to public opinion. The Turkish people also have fresh memory of the Gulf War and the impact it had on their country. They are afraid of the large amounts of refugees streami...

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... one country to help another. The most recent issue, Iraq is facing starvation' is a perfect example. Because of the war, the masses have no mean to live, every one is afraid of getting killed by the bullets flying every where. Iraq's economy is falling, people start to suffer great consequences from the war and starvation is just part of it. Still ... , even if one is suffering conflict and poverty, the other won't help. How stupid this is, we believe in beliefs because we want to be happy and have a meaning of who we are and to trust one another, not to start conflict. All the reasons t...

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... the best of their ability. A still debated issue throughout the U.S.: Why were our troops sent out to Iraq? Most of this had to do with politics because our government was afraid of a mass nuclear destruction which never took place. At no time were the troops under any type of "chemical warfare" as predicted there might have been. Both our government and ... despite their personal safety. The worst experience a person can have is being depressed. Most of these soldiers experience this disease due to an elongated stay and few friendly paraphernalia. Anyone who has been through boot camp ...

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... Hussein out of power for the good of humanity. When Saddam leaves it will be liberation for the people. He is a bad leader who does not care about the people of Iraq. He is a militant leader who is not afraid to use weapons of mass destruction. He is a threat to the people of the world. It letting him have power over people's lives ... ...

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... will not work in dealing with the war on terrorism. It is Professor Mearsheimer's belief that every state wants power and control. This is especially true of countries like Iraq, who have built up their militaries and taken extreme acts of violence and force to show their commitment to their cause. It can also be said that the US falls into ... grows. It showed the world that our response will happen quickly and will obliterate entire forces if necessary, and it showed that we are not afraid to commit our resources and troops to a fight. I disagree with anyone who says that our current ...

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... weapons of mass destruction, and harboring terrorists, then it would be fairly easy for these terrorist groups to buy these weapons and use them at their own will. For those who are against the war in Iraq they must understand that they are accepting the possibility that there are weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and they could be sold or ... given to terrorists who intend on using them against the United States. After the attacks on September 11th I feel that this is a risk that we cannot take any longer. This was the main fear ... the main reason behind the attack. It was in an in...

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... how a small, poor country could beat the mightiest military and industrial power in the world. The country was frustrated and took out this frustration on our returning soldiers and those who did not serve. The government lied to the American people about Vietnam. The public was told America were winning the war; when America was not. The American public was upset ... , and refused to blindly follow their government. This is a major consequence today. People are afraid to believe their government today about what going is going on in Iraq. Vietnam has made the public question our leaders...

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... News). The Difference Between the Causes The differences between the World Trade Center and The Gulf War aren't to different. Its all about power and who can make the most distruction. Saddam Hussein thought if he could take over Kuwaits oil industry, he could scare off half the other Islamic countries, then ... succeeding with his power trim over his Arab pals who looked up to him! bin Laden tried to shake the United States of America. He on the other hand did not succeed! He showed us ... cautiously in domestic affairs. In 1998, Bush wrote " A World Transformed", a book written for f...

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... of the war and then I will defend the people on the other side of it. If I were in Presidents Bush's position I would have gone to war. Any country or person who is a threat to others should be dealt with in a peaceful manner. However, if the country or people don't want to follow laws and regulations something needs to be done about ... plenty of time to disarm and did not want to comply with our orders. So the only way was to go to war. Just think of all those people who were so afraid of him and how they might feel today now that he has lost his power. I don't think we truly know how...

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... them. Saddam's mother remarried and he was frequently beaten by his stepfather. At the age of 10, Saddam left home with his uncle, Khrairallah Tulfah, who was his mother's brother and headed for the capital of Baghdad. His uncle, a schoolteacher, had a great influence on his early life. According to MTV ... a womanizer with a violent temper, seemed a strong candidate before he was badly injured in 1996 by attackers who raked him and his red Porsche with automatic gunfire on a Baghdad street. Qusai, 34, who is so low-key that most Iraqis wouldn't recognize him, now holds far more important...

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... geography. If it wasn't for the ideal agricultural setting that caused so many nomadic tribes to settle and to begin to urbanize, as well as the massive amounts of migrants who traveled to Mesopotamia in search of a better place to farm, many of the social developments brought about by urbanization would not have happened when they did such as the creation ... ...

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