... be more involved and educated about the current political activities surrounding Kurdistan and the countries that infringe upon it. The Kurdish people have the unfortunate distinction of being the only community of over 15 million in population that has not achieved some form of national statehood.2 This is the problem that needs addressing, people without a country. There Kurds territory, would be country, consists ... of the mountainous regions of central and northern Zargos, the eastern one-third of the Taurus and Pontus, and the northern half of the Amanus ranges (see F1).4 The Kurd...

• Word Count: 2006
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... Naqshabandi Army, an underground network of remnants of the former Baathist regime of Saddam Hussein. (Spencer). Since the Arab Spring, ISIS numbers within the country of Iraq have grown at an accelerated pace due to the discontent with the state of Iraqi government. The group has grown from a guerrilla band to a national force with the help of tribe leaders in the northern part of Iraq, "local tribal ... leaders are also cooperating, united in their dislike of the Shia-led government in Baghdad of the prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki" (Spencer). "This pattern ... they are trying to tea...

• Word Count: 2469
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography

... . 3000 BCE (Egypt)- Pharaohs acquired a taste for wine and established their own limited domestic production. 323 BCE (Greece)- It was said that heavy wine drinking caused Alexander the Great's death of a "mysterious " illness. 193 BCE (Rome)-North African wines dominate after septimius severus' rise to power. 146 BCE (Italy)- The Italian peninsula became the world's first wine-producing region, right around ... . So Ashurnasirpal's ability to have this wine at his feast was a partial description of his wealth. Grain farming was overtaken by grape vines and olives, and wine production cha...

• Word Count: 2292
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

... weapons, there was tension between the two countries. Iran is another obsessive target, which is in the strategic point of view an important country. It is clear that Iran is trying to work on a process that strives for National and International peace. The problem: American government sees Iran as a full member on the evil list. Also, the United States has tried to ... way to go anymore. First, due to accelerated economic, social, scientific developments the world turned into a real world society. National interest and power should not be the most important rule of your political behav...

• Word Count: 1957
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... on the right that accuse our media as being too liberal, which is a myth as well. Finally, "religion- and all the charades our politicians can act out through this medium that have been accepted for far too long. In order to remain free, we must begin to dispel the myths and harness the truth ... must do extensive searching but the truth is out there; you just won't get it in your local or national news journals. ON FREEDOM "FROM- RELIGION; WHY THE CRUSADE There is a common fervor among a majority of nave Americans who believe George Bush is a decent, Christian man. Now this poorly info...

• Word Count: 1986
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... least expensive and easiest to clean. Glass is not used for lenses due to risk of breakage and resulting eye damage. There are also colored or tinted lenses. These act like wearing a pair of sunglasses while playing. The second type is the thermal lens. This is a double lens ... made to prevent the lens from clouding up. Lenses cloud up due to condensation from the heat of your body on the lens. It ... 77, Tennis 2.77, Handball 1.92, Fishing 1.43, Swimming 1.34, Golf 1.22, Archery 0.85, Boating 0.75, Bowling 0.47, Paintball 0.24. The concept of the paintball game was originally conceive...

• Word Count: 2486
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... least expensive and easiest to clean. Glass is not used for lenses due to risk of breakage and resulting eye damage. There are also colored or tinted lenses. These act like wearing a pair of sunglasses while playing. The second type is the thermal lens. This is a double lens ... made to prevent the lens from clouding up. Lenses cloud up due to condensation from the heat of your body on the lens. It ... 77, Tennis 2.77, Handball 1.92, Fishing 1.43, Swimming 1.34, Golf 1.22, Archery 0.85, Boating 0.75, Bowling 0.47, Paintball 0.24. The concept of the paintball game was originally conceive...

• Word Count: 2486
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... expensive and easiest to clean. Glass is not used for lenses due to risk of breakage and resulting eye damage. There are also colored or tinted lenses. These act like wearing a pair of sunglasses while playing. The second type is the thermal lens. This is a double ... Tennis 2.77, Handball 1.92, Fishing 1.43, Swimming 1.34, Golf 1.22, Archery 0.85, Boating 0.75, Bowling 0.47, Paintball 0.24. The concept of the paintball game was originally conceived by three men; Bob Gurnsey, Hayes Noel, and Charles Gaines. Their intent was to settle a longtime debate about who was more ... CO2 powered ...

• Word Count: 2490
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... Loyalty, hospitality and honor were the most important concepts in this world, and there was no other moral or ethical code. The concept of the individual was nonexistent. The tribes were governed by semi - democratically elected elders who settled disputes and made decisions. These tribes vied ... Therefore it is no surprise that these patterns continued during Muhammad's conquest of the Arabian peninsula and after the Islamic Empire was established. Muhammad used standard tribal tactics to build his empire, he built alliances, slaughtered the opposition, and any tribes that dared to op...

• Word Count: 1470
• Approx Pages: 6

... understand we expect him to comform to the agreement that he signed after The Desert Storm," Bush said..." (Ricks A1) Saddam Hussein's continuing failure to cooperate is one of many results of the Persian Gulf War. Between January 17 and February 28, 1991, an international military coalition sanctioned by the United Nations and led by the United States defeated the ... seek a concession to explore for Iraqi oil and would attempt to eliminate rivalry among the partners (Phyllis and Moushabeck 49). Establishment of the TPC did not, however, eliminate the rivalry among the shareholders repr...

• Word Count: 1762
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... country violates the U.N. Charter. The protestors claim that the Bush Administration is going after Iraq's oil sanctions in hopes for a better economy. Is this war truly necessary or is an act of aggression from a greedy country? The United States and United Kingdom are the only two countries that are actively participating in the attack on Saddam Hussein and his country. President Bush ... with many other countries that agreed with the French president. The people and countries that oppose the invasion of Iraq question Bush's leadership in what is considered to be the model country. Th...

• Word Count: 1843
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... this issue from the Biblical perspective. Through this process I found that there are many more ethical and moral issues outside of religion regarding war such as, conduct, justification, and responsibility. Inside the Christian religion there are numerous scriptural references as well ... , "just war theory." This theory aligns itself with what God would expect of a responsible leadership or government. He writes that war must be defensive and only in response to an act of aggression. A war must intend to secure a fair peace for all parties ... - not for revenge, economic exploitation, ...

• Word Count: 1449
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... come. While there would be numerous things that happen I believe that future American History students would be read about events such as, The scandals of Clinton Presidency, The United States war with Iraq, and terrorist attacks on the September 11, 2002. The years to come hold much uncertainty and ... primary super power. China is a communist country that also has a potent military, large population, and turned its market share to global aspects. Because of these factors China has grown tremendously in the nineteen nineties however even with the steps they have taken to become a super...

• Word Count: 1632
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... because he hadn't finished high school. Later in 1958 he was a complicity in an assassination attempt against Abdul Karim Qasim, Prime Minister of Iraq. The attempt failed, it was planed so that when Qasim got in his car they would ambush him and fire on the car ... security and intelligence organs and is the driving force behind the regime. November 1968 Nasir al-Hani, former Foreign Minister and co-plotter of the 17 July 1968 coup is abducted from his home under the pretext that President Bakr wanted to consult with him. A few days ... figurehead while Saddam controls in the presiden...

• Word Count: 1571
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... herself from society. This boredom however changes when she meets Nur. Suha is much like Nur in that they share the same stuggles and frustrations of being an arab women. Shortly after they experiment sexually. Suha sees this sexual encounter as merely a cure for boredom, and it allows her to ... and disgruntled Suha felt about her intimate relationship with Nur, she could not break the relationship off and Nur became an addiction. After a while of battling with this addiction, she comes to realize that her sexual relationship is not changing her situation but rather just an escape from ...

• Word Count: 1643
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... belonged to the Sultan, shows that Muslim cities at that time period were on the trade routes and were important in keeping trades going. Italian merchant Marco Polo's (Doc #5) picture of another prosperous city on the trade route, Tabriz, focuses more on the trading activities happening in the city, and from his perspective, commerce and manufactures made the merchants who probably ... Muslim cities in the Post-Classical Age were to provide the Caliph the safety, loyalty and most importantly, political power he required. But although Al-Tabiri was one of the most important sources of ...

• Word Count: 1294
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Graduate

... their pressure on Iraq to accept inspections, and the UN Security Council passed a resolution which threatened with a military strike in case of non-cooperation by Iraq. Having reinforced inspections by the UN, the Bush administration is still not satisfied and continues to assemble troops in ... Hussein, helping them materially and bringing them freedom. Despite expressing his will to arrange things with the United Nations by announcing a presentation of new evidence to the Security Council he still affirms that the USA will disarm Saddam on their own, too. In the following, ... under...

• Word Count: 2189
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography

... level. The U.S along with the European Union have imposed economic and diplomatic sanctions. As of now, there are three types of sanctions that the U.S has imposed.  "The most comprehensive sanction, called the Syria Accountability Act (SAA) of 2004, prohibits the export of most goods containing more than 10% U.S.-manufactured component parts to Syria.  Another sanction, resulting ... from the USA Patriot Act, was levied specifically against the Commercial Bank of Syria in 2006.  The third type of sanction contains many Executive Orders from the President that ... driving force for t...

• Word Count: 1972
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... war and still is. She grew up in the Church of the Brethren and was therefore raised that war was wrong. Once grown up she married her husband who served as a CO during the war and also did national service. Her husband at his age and at that time ... % were sustained during WWII. In Leo Bogarts book, "Silent Politics: Polls and the Awareness of Public Opinion-, Bogart makes a key point about Americas public opinion pertaining to WWII. He states: Growing opposition to the war became the focal point for strong, organized political movements that carried their concern ... authorized by the...

• Word Count: 2325
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

... . It seems at the moment that if the war is indeed won in the conventional sense, there still may be resistance throughout the country to an occupying force. If that opposition is widespread and persistent, it could soak up attention and resources that might otherwise be directed toward rebuilding Iraq. Lingering resistance could also produce a security situation not conducive to democracy ... effectively, US forces can take a stab at conquering the resentment and distrust. As Donvan found out in Safwan, residents there were already complaining about the absence of assistance. The admini...

• Word Count: 1306
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... is a group called GeneWatch UK, made up of specialists who monitor legislation and look at the implications of genetic testing and storage of the results. If they feel there is a danger of genetic discrimination, they will campaign against the proposed legislation by raising public awareness and lobbying governmental institutions such as the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE). This performs a very ... specific but far-reaching task, and with many of these groups scrutinising governmental policy for their specific interest, they can examine new laws much more thoroughly than...

• Word Count: 1785
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... regime still in power and still leading Arab military power in the Middle East Gulf region. . Weapons and missiles of mass destruction are not all accounted for. . Human Rights abuse under Saddam Hussein regime. Saddam Hussein was able to retain the same national objectives as prior to his defeat in the Gulf War. These include establishing Iraq as the leading Arab political ... and military power and as the dominant power in the Middle East Gulf region. The Ira qi leadership also retains its territorial desire of the Shatt al Arab waterway and Kuwait. UN Security ... conducted by Iraqi...

• Word Count: 1901
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

What is war? Is it a battle? Is it struggle? What is war defined as? Well, for a debater it may be outsmarting the opposition with words. For an environmentalist it may be saving that last tree. For a traffic control officer it may be his constant battle with the traffic. However war is generally described ... fact, even though there are special counter-terrorism squads and specialist units, trained to eliminate terrorists, they can not do anything until an act of terrorism has been committed, and hostage taking situations are becoming less frequent because of the fact that one can virtually...

• Word Count: 2077
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Replacing the Nightmare World "To be blunt, is there a Bush-Sharon Grand Strategy for a Middle East where all resistance to U.S. hegemony is broken and all opposition to Israel's occupation of Arab land ends?- Patrick Buchanan asks in his commentary Is George W. Bush an Imperialist? "Though Iraq does not threaten us,"" he continues, "has not attacked us, cannot defeat us, and ... as a president? Or, does he follow in a line of Imperialist presidents? In addition, do the benefits of temporal national security outweigh the costs of colonization of a nation and transformation of its enforceable...

• Word Count: 2242
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... negotiations between the USA and Iran in Geneva followed by the USA's decision to disarm Iran's opposition militia in Iraq, Mujahideen e Khalq (notwithstanding the later US use of these Mujahideen as a sword of Damocles against Iran), and SAIRI's above decision to participate in national administration with the coalition forces followed by Ayatollah Baqar al-Hakim's return to Iraq all point ... to an emerging conciliation on the administration of Iraq's affairs. Ayatollah Baqar lost no time in announcing that Iraq's re-building was a national responsibility which they would discharge eve...

• Word Count: 1278
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate