... Johns Hopkins foreign affairs expert, notes, "Iraq needs an army that is big enough to deter Iran and yet not so big that it could be used to smother Iraqi democracy and threaten the whole neighborhood, the way Saddam's huge army did." If Iraq were a member of NATO it could maintain a small army, yet still deter attack. According to Friedman, "The ... ideal force to serve as the guardian of Iraqi democracy would be a combined Iraqi-multinational force, like NATO, that would also include an Arab-Muslim component [i.e. Egypt]." The inclusion of Iraq in NATO would solve several problems an...

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... ? Not only is Obama going to be under the microscope of the entire nation, he will also have to endure the glare of the global spotlight as well. How will America's first African-American president leave his mark on the world? It has been said that the world has only two global superpowers: The United States and the world opinion. Not ... keeping global respect. To that end Obama will likely implement a quick stimulation package that will partner with the nation's renewed sense of togetherness to create garner international respect. A strong, unified America that can lead them down the r...

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... their dreams, make their own decisions and decide what is right for them. But America is also a religious country. For instance the American penny, "In God We Trust." We stand for freedom, unlike many other countries who take part in a monarchy government. As Patrick Henry once said, "Give me liberty or give ... leave on such short notice. But that was the one thing that helped me realize how lucky we are living in a nation of democracy. The love of family is also a big part in contributing to America's future. If you do not love your family than how can you love yourself and friends. As...

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... threatened the peace and prosperity of the US, he claimed that Saddam Hussein harbored Weapons of Mass Destruction and that America had to act accordingly. Another claim from him came in the form of a declaration to a free Iraq, liberating it from the "evil dictator". Despite these claims, numerous ... quote from the book suggests that the Iraqis seemed fully aware of America's true motives: "Only 5 percent of Iraqis surveyed thought that the United States invaded "to assist the Iraqi people," only 1 percent believed it was to establish democracy, while about half thought it was "to rob ...

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In Peter Van Buren's Huffington Post article, "How Not to Reconstruct Iraq, Afghanistan – or America," he explains how the United States' reconstruction of Iraq should not be a sign of American imperialism. Van Buren also claims that the U.S. Government failed ... and self-determination of peoples, passing over several UN resolutions and the will of world public opinion; and coward because it was the war of the largest armies in the world against a country that for years has been victim of an economic blockade which, among other things, prohibited it from buying any type of military equipmen...

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... of our sending troops into Afghanistan, Iraq, and Liberia (we still have troops in Korea), how do you perceive the role of America in the World? Are we our brothers" keeper? Should we ignore "hot spots"? What role should terrorism play in how we react? Is there a viable alternative to direct involvement, and, if so, what? Currently, the United States has stationed ... military forces in about 130 countries, fighting in some of them, peacekeeping in others and training foreign militaries in others. There are ... , ethnic cleansing and mass killing threaten large numbers of civilians and ...

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... more than the good. Almost everyone is having different opinion about life and government. We think differently about one problem and we want to solve the same problem in different way. For example, today in America the big topic is about 87 billion dollars that president Bush and his administration are now asking to "finish the job". Some people are agree and some ... country also can't be equal. What is reasonable for one country maybe is not for another. Harvey Wheeler in his book "Democracy in a Revolution Era" wrote: "The problem of world order is directly related to the second iss...

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"The qualities of courage and compassion that we strive for in America also determine our conduct abroad. The American flag stands for more than our power and our interests. Our founders dedicated this country to the cause of human dignity ... state them all, but here are the strongest arguments. The first issue is that Saddam Hussein was a mass murder of his own people and was abusing his power in office. One might argue that it was not our position to fight for this cause and that the citizens of Iraq should have risen up against their leader if ... it was what they wanted. Well, with the U...

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... with months and a nation liberated from a ruthless dictator. Thus preventing generations of the future from being exposed to negative propaganda and educated in the ways of a Democracy. These wars showed America's courage as a nation to come together and face any obstacle in order for future generations to have a safe tomorrow. The US being attacked brought fourth a chain of events that shaped a region half war ... across the world. America rebuilt its monuments and its own fragile emotional state. Took back the power and put its guard up at embassy ... down two of the most dangerous m...

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... as well as government determination of the level of social and economical benefits tat people receive. In the U.S. ethnic diversity is relatively greater than in any other countries, surprisingly numerous foreign observers have noted that a philosophical consensus in America that is much stronger that in the other countries. The most striking was Americans differ from others is hey strike between individual ... Abraham Lincoln once said, "With public sentiment nothing can fail, without it nothing can succeed." If we respond to current changes we will need a communicating democracy where...

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... recently, NATO strikes on Libya. Although Liberalism appears to fail in this context, as non-intervention seems to go against the American doctrine of spreading democracy, the decision not to intervene can be explained through a level of liberalism. America's stance of inaction in the Syrian civil war was due to exogenous shifts in the social demands of Americans; away from interventions and toward ... a type of national isolation. Although, that this point, the United States has no plans for a military intervention in Syria, this was ... themselves) of what states want, and therefore wh...

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... because each war was entered due to humanitarian reasons, both were entered in retaliation to attacks on American assets and both ended in America providing a safe and democratic environment for people to reestablish themselves in. While war was tearing Europe apart seam by seam, America stood by watching and observing. President Wilson felt that America was not under attack from the German forces, so he therefore ... of government established. Their previously existing monarchy was destroyed. The same story happened to unfold when the United States finished operations in Iraq. One of B...

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... a bill passed by Congress for funds to secure Iraq and rebuild Afghanistan after touting a new policy to spread democracy through the Middle East. Many people agree with this attempt to scatter democracy for a greater good. But will it be worth the lives sacrificed? Possibly if we can control middle eastern ... situation. Still, many lives are being lost. The U.S. death toll in Iraq has surpassed the number of American soldiers killed ... secure. As a result of the war and the conflicts with Iraq, the U.S. government's debt is rapidly increasing. Pentagon official estimated that the wa...

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... isreal involved you see because once it hit isreal, isreal would come back that would provoke all the other Arab nations to jump in so saddam now is basically saying yeah america hit me and ill hit Israel and you'll see what will happen.everyone says we go over there for oil, no ... them and he took Poland finally they were like we have to do something now of course then it was too late thats why america is always sticking their nose in other peoples business ignorance is NOT BLISS Liberators have started running adds about the war with iraq all it basically says is that if ... have the w...

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... needed someone to dispose of Saddam's regime. Why should we only seek liberty for ourselves? As the world power it is America's duty to provide and ensure the human rights of other nations. What greater right is there than to be allowed to live ... like Hitler Saddam put the lives of others at risk. The Bush administration felt that a new start was needed in the Middle East and that Iraq was the place to show that it is democracy- not terrorism- that offers hope. It would have been unacceptable to sit back and watch Saddam's regime continue ... only Iraq's worst nightmare, but also a tr...

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... ;History Matters," N.D., para. 1). After the war, Kipling wrote his famous poem as a sort of message to the United States, urging America to take up the burden of its newly-acquired Philippines, but also warning the powerful nation not to expect a warm or receptive welcome from the ... road ahead when it comes to removing racism from the global stage. In retrospect, the Iraq war was eerily similar to the imperialist movements of Victorian age England, in my opinion, though we may never know the full extent of America's reasons for a decade-long occupation. Some say we were there ... for ...

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... profitable new investment at the same time. Iraq and its surrounding troublesome nations should be combined and formed into what would be the largest state in the union, Texas Two. Appropriately named, Texas Two is the result of the hard work and perseverance of two prominent Texan business men, presidents ... Middle East would increase the size of our country by over 30%. The world would finally regard America as the true superpower, similar to how the western world felt toward England in the 19th century, when Her Majesty claimed territory covering over one-fourth of the land on the g...

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... from other countries, this due to the fact that Iraq is in great need of organization and leadership. The United States of America decided to go into Iraq without support from the United Nations. Also, going into Iraq without adequate proof that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction caused America to seem unjustified in going to war. All these things cause the United States ... not to be justified in going to war with Iraq. One reason why the United Nations was founded was so that each and every country would help ... doing all the work as in this case the United States of America, it m...

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... his job. (cnn.com) Many believe that this new Patriotism will lead citizens to actually increase their political participation, but if history serves as a guide, Americans won't change a bit. Historically, in wartime the unity and consensus that prevails obliterates any differences that exist. Peace will have to return before many Americans will begin to seriously criticize Government officials. We can not ... attempted to run over an Arab woman waiting for a bus, screaming that he "was doing this for his country." (NY times online) Finally, we have good old consumer patriotism. In resp...

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... the Rio Grande. During the war Mexico's government was very unstable because the federal constitution of 1824 had been abrogated in 1835 and replaced by a centralized dictatorship. Also the Federalists, who supported a constitutional democracy, and the Centralists, who were in control of the government from 1835 to December 1844, were opposed factions of each other. Numerous rebellions had occurred ... within Mexican territory and the Texas revolution had resulted in the independence of Texas. In December 1844 a coalition of moderates and Federalists forced the dictator ... the U.S. te...

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Today on Democracy Now, on 90.7 KPFK, host Amy Goodman had special guest Mohammed Aldouri, who is the United Nations Ambassador to Iraq. They discussed the recent issues ... internal reason for invading Iraq according to Aldouri is because of his father, George Bush Sr. As we all know in the Gulf War in 1994 he had the same enemy, Saddam Husein. Aldouri also thinks like many others in America that George W. Bush, is going to finish his fathers "business". Aldouri then went on to explain the three external ... reasons for President Bush's probable invasion of Iraq. The first reason was for th...

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On Monday, March 17, 2003 America went to war with Iraq. According to recent polls, 40% of Americans are against a war with Iraq. My goal, and the goals of all of those against ... as if he has the right to attack Iraq whenever he feels like it. He couldn't be more wrong. An attitude like that is very dangerous for a democracy. Our founders gave the right to Congress, and only Congress, to make the momentous decision of whether to take the U.S. to war or not. It says so ... during the 1990s UN weapons inspectors dismantled all of Iraq's major chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons facili...

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On September 11th 2001, the function of foreign policy in America changed forever. Our foreign policy went from being a matter of world peace and trade policy to primarily a matter of the safety of the ... felt a Middle East peace agreement would only be part of the solution. The Bush administration felt that a new start was needed in the Middle East and that Iraq was the place to show that it is democracy, not terrorism, which offers hope. From a structure function approach, Iraq is considered a worldwide deviant. This tag, is a ... the past and present U.N. resolutions. These resolutions fa...

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