WRITTEN IN STONE Inscriptions from the National Museum of Saudi Arabia Smithsonian On-Line Exhibit This exhibit was interesting to me because the thought of having little or no written communication intrigues me. To think that our current written communication system began as "Rock Art" or just an aesthetic activity is exciting. I think of the patience historians have had when they began finding ... study that has gone into reading and learning the beginning cultures has given us all a better understanding of cultures. I think of how these symbols and pictures simplified the lives of our ance...

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... Hitler and Stalin, and much like the cold war; the war against terrorism has been described as a "long twilight struggle". It's a never-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. But as well all know the depth of human nature does not change by race or religion. Hitler swallowed countries and destroyed Jewish people in a large scale, while Hussein has remained moderately low-key since he tried invading Kuwait and destroying the Kurds. Terrorism knows no r...

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... else, which is good, the American people turned their backs. To many people the war in Iraq seems wrong, although we are doing well by this war, and we are helping people to become free. Americans believe in having freedom, but yet, most do not want our military to go to Iraq and fight for the Iraq people, so they have freedom as ... out of Iraq, because we are not accomplishing what we want, Iraqi freedom bye the military troops being in Iraq. Some also believe that our military troops are being put in danger while in Iraq. Americans also say that President Busy waited too long to have...

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... Media Lets face it, media is not what it use to be. Our media, instead of feeding off of news in general, is now feeding off of bad news that people are attracted to. This change moved in on us slowly, but I believe now it has gone too far. While researching articles from the past and articles from the recent year ... the media has scared people way too much. I found an article that suggested that people duct tape there windows and vents to prevent biological warfare from entering there house. In today's world media try's to get people scared instead of prepared. Every day you hear som...

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... ! (propagandized) Today coalition forces easily finished off the last of the anti-American Saddam loyalist in Baghdad. This brings the end to a reign of terror and dictatorship in one part of the Middle East. The people of Iraq were thrilled to see the American troops coming to save them. The ... sooner the people would have endured a substantial amount less suffering at the hands of the Islamic fundamentalist. There are still many countries in the Middle East that are stuck in the past and are yet to adopt democracy and western ideology. The fall of Iraq is the biggest victory ... in ...

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... to say, "also, since 9/11, if we have learned anything, it's that when we see a force building that threatens the American way of life, it is our duty to take it out." Blake wasn't the only one who I ran into who supported the war. I also talked to Dane Maxfield (junior) who supported the war ... Americans dying and it's doing nothing but hurting our military. We should worry about the U.S. first." Anthony added, "I think it's a bunch of nonsense. We"re over there fighting for someone else's freedom and leaving ourselves open for attack. We have way too many problems in America to be figh...

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... into battle, while the soldiers have guns, this can link to the difference in warfare technology that Iraq and America posses. Even the reasoning behind the assault on the Native Americans is similar to our current situation in Iraq. The attack on Wounded Knee began much like the attack on Iraq, ... outnumber the Iraqi's. When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his speech "A Time to Break Silence" it was a speech not only against the war in Vietnam, but a speech against all wars. Just as today's war protestors, King not only shows compassion for the American soldiers but also for the ... to...

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... by the events that occurred on September 11, 2001. The way of life for American citizens has significantly changed in the weeks following this tragedy. We have freely given up some of our own freedoms to allow the war on terrorism to be a much easier task. We are willing to give up ... some of our privacy in order to live in a safe environment. Some examples of these freedoms and privacy issues are random searches, x-rays, wiretaps, and even the monitoring of email ... its allies, we still had a straightforward and mostly effortless victory. This victory came due to the help of superior ...

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... numerous examples of imperialism throughout the world's existence. But, not all imperialism has to do with countries. The most basic form of imperialism takes place in our own backyards and bedrooms. If a child has something that another child desires, the second may try and take said object by the use of ... had done before them. Now, the Native Americans live on reservations that have been set up for them. Is this what will happen with our latest march on imperialism? As of late, the United States has been shipping money, troops and supplies halfway across the world so that she ... t...

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... States and its allies launch a military attack on Iraq? That's the issue being debated, not just between the United Nations and the U.S. Congress, but in living rooms and dorm rooms across America. It's a question with no easy answer. Saddam Hussein has proven himself to be a ruthless tyrant. He either ... to defend Hussein or Bin Laden but I am trying to figure out the reason for this war. I mean soldiers are dying and none of the claims our president has made are true, so far. The US killed Hussein's sons and showed the bodies on national television. The bodies looked real so that's w...

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... in a peaceful manner. However, if the country or people don't want to follow laws and regulations something needs to be done about it. Saddam Hussein was a very controlling man and many lives were lost because of his power and their beliefs. Iraq had plenty of time to disarm and did not want to comply with our ... of nuclear or powerful chemical weapons, they may have used them or let terrorist use them against other countries. A nuclear or chemical attack anywhere in the world could start a war that would have disastrous results. On the other hand those who oppose the war have legitimate...

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... to stop the violence and the constant attacks on U.S troops. It is hoped to prevent former Iraqi soldiers from turning against occupation authority and engaging in armed resistance. Concerning the new army , Slocombe , a senior Pentagon official stated , "They will perform military duties of the kind of coalition forces ... are providing now. They will be a military force , not a police force or a security force." ( qtd. in chandrasekaran A1). This means that the new Iraqi army is going to be trained as a United States army and take on the same responsibilities. However , only ... Iraqi...

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... The amount of the bonus may vary by military specialty up to but not exceeding $8000. However, the greatest incentive the military offers is in the form of the numerous federal benefits. The benefits range from remarkable life insurance options to rewarding retirement benefits and extraordinary educational opportunities. All ... hours per day, 365 days per year, regardless of duty status. For as little as $9.00 per month, a member's spouse and children are included in the life insurance. The coverage for the member's spouse is $100,000 and the coverage for children is $10,000 per child. T...

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"Today is the first day of a new beginning for our department," proclaims Ali Sadoon, director general of civil defense, as he proudly gestures to a dozen firemen of the invigorated Baghdad Fire Department, clad in brand-new "Baghdad Fire Department" T-shirts supplied by the U.S. military. "I'm happy the Americans helped us," agreed ... war interrupted the therapy, he relapsed and now there is little chance, without new and more effective medicine, that he will survive," a journalist discovered, in regards to a young boy, diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, who once had an optimistic...

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... the United Nations, time and time again Hussein has violated these sanctions with little or no punishment. It is nations like yours sir who make our world a more dangerous place with these policies of appeasement rather than accountability. Like Hitler, Hussein has used the economic sanctions placed on his country ... and before then, the Prussian Kingdom. Instead of meeting resistance, however, he was once again met with appeasement. Hussein, as you know invaded Kuwait in 1990 in an attempt to restore what had been the great Babylonian Empire, luckily unlike 1938 that invasion was met b...

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... that are totally out of the United States jurisdiction. I believe that the decisions being made and the actions being taken by our faithful country in regards to the most recent war with Iraq are just plain wrong. What gives them the right? Throughout this piece, we will ... action" or a "peacekeeping mission" does not change the reality. War constitutionally cannot be waged by executive order - the President's status as Commander-in-Chief gives him authority only to execute war, not initiate it. The Constitution requires a congressional declaration of war precisely because the founders...

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... trying to acquire nuclear technology, which we have yet to see any results from our massive searches of Iraq. However we can't forget about the times when Saddam would not let UN weapon inspectors in to check his facilities, or the all around shadiness the Iraqis have showed us in any cooperation. President Bush still believes that we will find those weapons, and ... when we do, we will dispose of them and prove our cause just. This article kind of makes me think of a possible conspiracy to just give The United States an excuse to go into Iraq and take Saddam out of power in order to ge...

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... . Bush's administration lauched this war for two altrustic reasons: Iraq has extremely vialated the human rights, and Iraq threatened the international security with weapons of mass destruction. However, the facts in post-war Iraq tell us that either is there liberation for Iraqi people, nor have the weapons of mass destruction ever been found. However the key issue is the oil ... . Iraqi people have never been liverated by the US. Bush claimed that Saddam Hussein commited extremely "grave violations of human rights" in that thousands of political opponents and ordinary citizens were subj...

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At 8:46 in the morning of September 11, 2001 when the first plane hit, our war on terror had begun. It was just a few days after that when a group known as Al-Qaeda, led by what was soon to become a ... any way they deemed necessary. Iraq also had to conform to 100 miles of a No-Fly-Zone, and a restriction on exporting oil. Even with these restrictions in place, in the opinion of the current U.S. administration, Iraq was able to pose enough of a threat 12 years later making it necessary for President George W. Bush to go ... for it? Are you against it?" seems to eventually boil down to how se...

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... This preemptive action is the reason we are now over seas fighting a war against Iraq. On the other hand, the Iraqi people are split in half concerning Americas involvement in their country. Some feel that the US needs to remove Saddam from power. He is a destructive leader that doesn't protect any of his citizen ... far as they"re concerned, the US is just coming into their country and destroying it. They have no government, no stability, and it's mainly our fault. The US claimed that the reason for invading Iraq was because they wanted to destroy all weapons of mass destruction, but th...

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... to deal with Iraq and that is to contain the problem by setting up trade embargos and restricted air zones. Now they are taking action like in the Gulf War but with the purpose of destroying terrorism for good not liberating Kuwait. You may be asking how can America justify the deaths of ... of what can happen when a Nationalist Arab leader such as Gamal Abdel-Nasser can do, just like Saddam Hussein may try and perform in the future of left in power. If you look at Saddam's track record he has no worries about releasing chemical and biological weapons against nations like Kuwait. What ...

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... remember. Why is it that people and our United States government take such a concern about the events that are happing thousands of miles away. The way America is trying to take control of the situation in the Middle East is wrong. There have been problems in the Middle East since the times of ... from Lebanon now would be disastrous" (Halloran A1). True at the time some form of troops might have been needed in Lebanon, but why does America feel like we have the responsibility to send our troops. The U.S. as well as Lebanon are apart of the United Nations, so why is there American troop...

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... during war times. This paper will proceed by first defining the concept of an armed conflict, and its impact on the life of civilians in our modern times. Next, it will provide the logic supporting the stated argument by employing examples from recent wars. Finally, it will conclude with ... outcomes of wars. However, notwithstanding the adoption by most countries of the Geneva Conventions and treaties related to IHL, crimes of war arise in every conflict around the world on a regular basis. Recent conflicts have confirmed that the devastations of war continue to have a destructive impa...

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... some of the costs of the war financially and including the lives of the Americans that are involved in this conflict? Are our President's motives pure and do they reflect the thoughts and ideas of the American public. Thesis Statement: Evidence shows that our involvement in Iraq is unconstitutional, unjustifiable, and costly to American citizens. II. Iraq is a greatly diminished military power, and poses ... economy. "The invasion and long-term occupation of Iraq could bust the budget and throw the economy into a tailspin." C. Where will our president find funding for the war in Iraq? P...

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... 's power we are also spending money on rebuilding their country afterwards. Rebuilding their homes, providing them with basic necessities such as food water shelter ect. Pleasures and luxuries in which some people from our country don't have. We destroy their lives then we pay them. The money could be better spent on finding solutions to end world hunger, to develop medicines for ... been swayed into thinking that this war in Iraq will be won with relative ease. The idea that any war can be won quickly and swiftly is preposterous. The UN has under estimated their enemy if they think that...

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