... democracy, were it to emerge, could well be subject to exploitation by anti-American elements" and that political, economic and social problems are likely to undermine stability in the Middle East "regardless of the nature of any externally influenced or spontaneous, indigenous change." (Reuters)" In addition, the newspaper quoted an unnamed intelligence official who said that the thrust of ... apparent Arab resistance to Western culture and the Israelization of U.S. policy influence U.S. decisions pertaining to the future of colonization and transformation of enforceable codes of behavi...

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... last resort for those who support Bush. Republicans believe that Bush has done a lot to ease the situation and has made much progress in the middle-east more then anyone else has in the past 13 years. The United States has always been on top and the Republican party goes on to support ... problems and government affairs. After the attack of September 11, 2001 Republicans tend to think it was definitely necessary that something be done with the middle-east. There has been terror and conflict over there for the longest time and every time someone tries to help the situation it is unsuccessf...

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... speech, President Bush's main claim is that the indictment of Hussein is the next logical and accurate move towards combating terrorism in the Middle East and the start of reducing the threat of terrorism in the rest of the world. Bush backs this claim up with data, stating that ... regime that has lost its legitimacy will also lose its power." In Bush's statement regarding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which also ties in with the Middle Eastern controversy, Iraqi regime change and the war on terrorism, Bush has a built in rebuttal to his opponents" arguments, saying that there can ....

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... by Islamic extremism. If the civil war is not stopped the consequences for the United States are crucial. The continuation of political unrest in Syria could spread to the entire Middle East and require U.S military intervention. Military intervention can be immensely detrimental to the US economy, primarily due to the excessive cost to the already burdened taxpayers and the risk and numerous ... is due to Syria being their last military alliance. Most importantly Russia's economic interests influence the behavior to a greater extent. "Moscow is the number one arms supplier in the Middl...

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... Unit for Political Economy aims to compile, analyze, and present information and statistics. The group RUPE believes that the United States should build a new democratic world order in the Middle Azor 2 East based on principles of equality and social justice because powerful and wealthy nations threaten sustainable world peace. The Research Unit for Political Economy has a more sober view of the workings ... that is handled by the intention to halt economic crisis through military means. Ultimately, The Research Unit for Political Economy also believe that the war will bring democracy t...

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... Hussein. His aim was apparently, to take control of Kuwait's oil reserves. Iraq accused Kuwait, and also the United Arab Emirates of breaking agreements that limit oil production in the Middle East. According to Saddam Hussein, this brought down world oil prices and caused financial loss of billions of dollars in Iraq's annual revenue. ("The Persian Gulf War", Don Nardo). War on ... on. Firefighters from different states come and keep maintenance in the firestations so the NYC firefighters can work at ground zero. (" A Victim, An Adversary", U.S. News). Peace In The Middle East Keeping ...

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... Kuwait into helping him financially. This build up was regarded by many as simple sabre rattling and the thought of one Arab attacking another Arab nation was unthinkable in the Middle East. The then American ambassador spelt out the United States view to Iraq, April Glaspie when she allegedly informed Saddam on 25 July 1990 that the United States had "no opinion ... force in 1991 was generally successful but did not achieve the nebulous concept of achieving peace and security. The American desired condition whereby Iraq was a force for good in the Middle East was irreparably damaged by...

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... of refugees from Syria fled their homes because of the Syrian Civil War. To find asylum, the refugees migrated into European countries, such as Turkey, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Middle Eastern countries like Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and many countries around the world. They are very welcomed in these countries. America, however, literally slammed the door to the refugees by ... addition, Europe has to take care of more than one million refugees reaching out the sea across Mediterranean. In more than 4.7 million Syrian refugees also are received supporting from the Middle Eas...

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... rights. On the other hand, it is also questioned whether Canada's troops are as efficient when compared to the US troops who have had more than a decade's experience in the Middle East. In this frame of reference Canada should only provide humanitarian aid and refrain from active involvement. Prime Minister (PM) Stephen Harper is determined to be involved in ISIS and declared ... the Iraq and Syria region, I would not be against the idea of airstrikes across the country because airstrikes would be more effective for countries that are not familiar with the Middle East landscape. Moreove...

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... easy for a magical shift of attention back to Iraq following the military action in Afghanistan. By some force that I'm willing to attribute to the tendency of Americans to view the Middle East as homogenous in any degree despite the ongoing conflicts that make it readily apparent that it is not, roughly 50% of Americans in 2002 believe on faith alone that Sadaam ... "I think that this country has no idea how to apply what partial success it has had toward protecting the sanctity of multiple cultures to any other region, especially the Middle East. Too few people are educated enough abo...

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... place. Iraq's weapons of mass destruction are controlled by a murderous tyrant who has already used chemical weapons to kill thousands of people. This same tyrant has tried to dominate the Middle East, has invaded and brutally occupied a small neighbor, has struck other nations without warning, and holds an unrelenting hostility toward the United States" (Bush, par.7). At first glance this may not ... seem like the most obvious choice for meaningless words, but now go back and reread the passage, replacing the words "Iraq" with "America", and the "United States" with "the middle east." ...

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... may be willing to bend or aren't up to backing up our words. John Mearsheimer's "Hearts and Minds" is a more realistic view of what needs to be done in the Middle East. Mearsheimer says that our ultimate goal should be to protect the US way of life and to educate our enemy states" populations on what we intend. This way they could ... not be a stretch to say that Iraq is acting as rationally as it can. If they didn't resist the US, they would be abandoning their goals for power in the Middle East, they"d be showing weakness to their competition, and they"d basically be surrendering thei...

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... military officials in the field have to deal with an ongoing rebellion it will be even more difficult for them to create basic democratic structures. Judith Kipper, director of the Middle East Forum, has suggested that if Saddam Hussein survives the US attack, he might reemerge to lead an underground guerrilla force that fights the US occupation. To use Vietnam terminology, Iraq ... 're losing their sovereignty. That's not something a very proud, fierce, nationalist people will accept very easily." And, she adds, "we are culturally and linguistically deprived" in matters related to the M...

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... easy for a magical shift of attention back to Iraq following the military action in Afghanistan. By some force that I'm willing to attribute to the tendency of Americans to view the Middle East as homogenous in any degree despite the ongoing conflicts that make it readily apparent that it is not, roughly 50% of Americans in 2002 believe on faith alone that Sadaam ... "I think that this country has no idea how to apply what partial success it has had toward protecting the sanctity of multiple cultures to any other region, especially the Middle East. Too few people are educated enough abo...

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... as a formidable enemy (Ya'ari 68). Countries like Israel currently recognize the potential menace of Saddam Hussein and as a result, concerns have been raised about the overall security of the Middle East relative to the actions of Saddam Hussein. Unfortunately for many of the opponents of sanctions, the memories of the Gulf War of 1991 have faded and the perceived threat posed ... , either in the form of the use of nuclear weapons or through actions that would result in diminishing availability and free trade of oil products between the countries of the Middle East and the countries of ...

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... by a fear of travel. A fear of travel induced by brainwashed and over idealistic terrorists. We are now seeing the repercussions to our own actions and bad decision making in the Middle East. The vicious cycle has returned to us. Now our engineers cannot design because of a lack of production and expansion. Our blue-collar workers have been laid-off by the thousands ... to obtain them. Until then we will remain stagnant and making little or no progress all because of terrorism and our knack for making bad foreign policy decisions in the Middle East. ...

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... abide by the terms of Security Council resolutions, which promise the lifting of sanctions in exchange for Iraqi compliance with weapons dismantlement. The disarmament of Iraq must then lead to a Middle East "zone free from weapons of mass destruction," as specified in the original Gulf war cease-fire resolution ("War in Iraq"). Some interesting points have come up as to why the ... , probably chemical or biological weapons, against the only targets he can hit, Israel or the advancing U.S. troops. A U.S. war against an Arab nation would further destabilize the Gulf region and the Middle ...

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The Middle East is an extremely volatile region of the world, and much of the current instability may be due to one man, Saddam Hussein. During the last few years, under Hussein's direction, ... an election since the coup (Cooperman 49). This says that Hussein has been a tyrant from the start, and his need for power is incredible. He wants complete domination of the Middle East, if not the world. Iraq is now a country struggling to survive. It is in the midst of an embargo, and the people are suffering. Death rates are up, and the ... ...

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... can afford. The President has set aside 117 billion dollars to make sure health care is affordable and another 89 billion dollars to be spent on health care credits for middle and low class families health care. The President's plan starts by allowing small business to pool resources to provide health coverage for employees and to lift restrictions on medical savings ... Iraq and the economic state of America. I do not think that either of topics is a problem for myself or other Americans. I am very happy about the current situation in the Middle-East and I am very understanding about t...

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... the U.S. to take military action against Iraq. In addition, U.S. allies in the region overwhelming oppose an U.S. invasion of Iraq. An American attack on Iraq would likely only further turn many Middle-Eastern nations against the United States. Furthermore, there is no evidence, available to the public, that links Iraq to Al Qaeda or other terrorist organizations, neither is Iraq a military threat ... campaign against Al Qaeda and terrorism will be divided. Many military officers warn that by proceeding with the attack in Iraq, that the Special forces and intelligence present in the Mid...

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... not convinced that his motives were not for the common good of the world, but they believed that he was only doing it to set up another puppet in the middle east and to take control of the worlds third largest oil reserve. These people greatly resemble Sir Thomas More in the play "A Man For All Seasons". Sir Thomas More saw that ... ...

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... again is a blend of the three major types of claims. The factual claim is highlighted when Bush says, " (Saddam, leader of regime in control of Iraq) tried to dominate the Middle East brutally occupied a small neighbor struck other nations without warning- Value claims are seen throughout, with the mentioning of death of the innocent, "unrelenting hostility," the fact that Saddam and his ... ...

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... growth in the 1980's, our economy has slumped into a recession that has forced Americans to be more frugal. Meanwhile, millions of dollars are being sent to our soldiers in the Middle East. Already, Operation Desert Shield has cost 17.5 million dollars. While our allies profess their utmost support in stopping madman Hussein, it is the United States that is paying for 90 ... ...

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... . Anything he said or wanted to do was done without any questions. Hussein accused Kuwait, and also the United Arab Emirates, of breaking agreements that limit oil production in the Middle East. According to him, this brought down world oil prices severely and caused financial loss of billions of dollars in Iraq's annual revenue. Furthermore, Hussein claimed that Kuwait had illegally pumped ... ...

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... raised even more, then Americans will have less money to spend, which would more than likely lead to the decreased amounts of purchasing of consumer goods. Also, a war in the Middle East will cause instability in the economic system throughout the entire region. It will take years for the economic system to get back to even where it is now. Countries who ... ...

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