... mother Mary Ewald wrote a letter to President Saddam Hussein, attempting to inform him of her kidnapped son Thomas Ewald. Ewald supports her argument with ideas such as, that she allied with him and his people with her work throughout her life and not only that but also that her son is severely ... quot;I am writing to you" making it so there is no confusion as to her purpose for sending the letter to Hussein. Ewald 's letter overall is short as well because she in hopes wants to demonstrate urgency throughout. Ewald continues on from her introduction to describe her doings for not...

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta announced the official end to the United States' mission in Iraq on December 15th - nine years after US forces stepped foot on the foreign ground. US troops initially staged a war to rid Iraq of the weapons of mass destruction that they were thought to possess, but after almost a decade in the hostile country, no such weapons were found. Instead, the ... the Iraqi people. Those lives were not lost in vain. No words, no ceremony can provide full tribute to the sacrifices which have brought this day to pass. I'm reminded of what President Lincoln said in Gettys...

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... Qaeda and their declaration of holy war against America, and establish peace and democracy in Afghanistan. Similarly, the United States declared a war on terror and began an invasion of Iraq against their ruthless leader Saddam Hussein to remove him from power claiming he possessed weapons of mass ... . The United States had ignored previous terrorist attacks from al Qaeda against Americans and American embassies around the world, yet the attack on American soil could not be ignored. The terrorist group al Qaeda took responsibility for the attacks which were traced to Afghanistan, prompt...

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... Arabs deserved to get their independence after helping the British, but what Britain did not realize was that conflicts would arise between them when they went back on their word. Britain might have had different intentions, she might have thought that this would help the Arabs solve their problems to focus on one thing and would prevent civil war between one another. But from ... what we look back at now, Britain only had only one intention; she wanted ... the land that Ottomans controlled. I believe that with the power Britain had and the strategies that she came up with, she could h...

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... just to give any extra food that they don't eat to the poor and hungry. A sin so pathetic and ironic, while still makes you think. Is this an evil, a deed that will not be forgiven? Every year, tenths of thousands innocent people die from a poor living supply of food, medicine ... this terrifying and frightening suffering; another is having problems with the massive increase in population in diabetes, over-weight, heart disease and cholesterol problems. As well as some countries may even face the over production of agricultural products and goods. Still, never have the slightest thought...

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... and heads of to work. While at work they make hundreds of decisions that have tremendous impact on those around them, and upon completion of the workday they jump into their rides of pleasure and head back to the suburbia they call home. The idea is that most human beings are trying to work the "nine to five" while fitting in family and ... or unforeseeable such as the decision to invade Iraq. Ultimately they fall under the basic principal that a human being has the right to choose. Often times things are not always thought out to the full extent that would promote the best outcome, but...

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... be monitored very closely as not to disrupt the political stability of the nation. At first glance, political participation is generally viewed as a positive asset to democratic procedures, as stated in the Liberty School of thought. This theory supports the idea that as political participation increases, governments become more rational and compromising. However, in the late twentieth-century, two ... new theories evolved: the social psychological theory and the structural theory. The social psychological theory focuses on individual motivations rather than social groups. According to t...

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... the roles and responsibilities of a manager? The environment includes political, economic, environmental, social, and technological factors. Each of these components of the environment are external but can have an impact on the organization ultimately forcing the manager to make certain decisions. Using the open systems approach to organizations, we can look at several inputs and factors that impact the catastrophic plight ... of the airlines and it's managers. In an open systems approach to management, the relationship between an organization and its environment is extremely important. ...

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As a young child, I have always pondered: What is the purpose of war? As a young adult, I still have not found an answer to this question. Especially to recent events in Iraq, the concept of war has become more perplexing to me and its causes are incoherent. I have concluded that war, overall, is morally wrong. Looking back in history, many would see that war was a resolution ... in actuality, it was the problem to a resolution. The devastating effects of war leave innocent living beings and Mother Nature in obliteration. If this is the case, why have the most powerful nations not realize tha...

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... fought other than armies. Things such as terrorism, natural disasters, famine and serious crime are all things that the military is involved in. Military forces also act as peacekeeping units in third world countries where there are civil wars going on and religious sects of people fighting each other. And although the opposition may believe that we should just help set up ... didn't maintain military forces, leaders like Saddam Hussein would do whatever they pleased and the safety and freedom of many innocent people would be jeopardized. For instance, without the police, what's stoppin...

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... day of September 21st, life went on as normal for troops in Iraq, or at least normal for the area. One thing that was a little different was a visit by Brig. General Peter J. Talleri to Camp Taji. Talleri is the commander of the Defense Distribution Center and is stationed in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. ... military are gaining good knowledge by working with the US military. It is the opinion of the Armed Forces that the Iraqis are more efficient than they have been and will be even more effective as time goes on. In other areas, as the General was meeting with military personnel, .....

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... the U.S. handle the unpredictable economy and the North Korea nuclear problem while trying to manage a productive country? General Downing (former assistant to the President on counterterrorism) thinks our Special Forces can advance into Iraq find the weapons of mass destruction and help quickly to administrate the citizens to adopt a new nation ... the largest problem. Since the last recession the U.S. went through unemployment rates rose to 7.8 percent, far from today's 6 percent. The little economy growth is hitting the retail industry hardest, because corporations are not willing to ...

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... diplomatic efforts blocked, the U.S. had no other choice but to take a military route in order to ensure the safety of Americans and other peoples of the world (Barnes). Barnes touched on several other topics in his speech, including the difficulties and complexities of war, the inevitable causalities, and the likelihood that there would be other wars in the future. However, one ... assumed that Saddam and his sons" committed many more crimes that will be revealed as people in Iraq become more secure in their freedom. As proven in history books, peace on earth cannot be obtained as long...

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THE WAR ON IRAQ The quote I like is the one where Jefferson asserts: "I do not believe war the most certain means of enforcing principles. Those peaceable coercions which are in the power of ... to fight for the land that was promised to them, and for other things as well. Then I try to rationalize this current war, and wonder if God is actually pleased with America going into that biblical territory and bomb, destroy and even kill. Although it may not be the intention of our troops, who by the ... way I support 100%, to injure or kill civilians, the reality of the situation is that no matt...

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Many citizens of the United States of America may believe the war on Iraq is unnecessary or wrong, but this war could be very useful to us. We could better the country for the Iraqi citizens and make it an ... us lower gas prices. Making a good start with a new country can create a mutual relationship for exports. Iraq is a country with vast amount of oil resources and its amazing what we could do. Maybe to some people, gas prices is not a problem. If gas prices are reduce, it could probably lower the cost of taxi or bus fares for ... commission, so they can sustain his terrible ideas that d...

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... 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 paternalistic ideas and actions, the dirty games of the government, the hypocrisy and true intentions of politicians. ... invasions. The countries like Hitler's Germany and the USSR, used to be thought as culturally distinct and therefore tended to take on the role of a supreme judge as well as unilaterally impose their ideas on other states. But could the attempts to establish unipolar world through the ...

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... a dust storm in the area, and watched as the doors were opened to the al Answar Police Station in al Secour. The town of al Secour is lucky to be the first of 13 to open in a process that can take time. Coalition forces must first validate each station before it can be opened ... are certain things that have to be done before the Coalition will allow it to be opened. It must be able to stand on its own without support from Coalition forces before it can be released on its own. They are rated from four to one with one being the highest. The al Answar Police station ... is now at a one w...

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... in the US can be cured with a single shot. Every ten minutes, an Iraqi child dies due to malnutrition. However, the United States government is nice enough to give each Iraqi citizen 20 cents each day for their food and medicinal needs. The statistics I just mentioned are all due to the ... program in 1996 that would allow Iraq to sell its oil in the open market, but only for food in return. As Iraq is a corrupt dictatorship, nearly none of the food got to the citizens. According to UNICEF reports an estimated 4-5,000 children in Iraq die ... issue of continuation of economic sanctions....

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... with Saddam Hussein, but until now, solving this dilemma has not been a top priority on the United States" agenda. Action against Iraq was put on hold until after the war in Afghanistan was over; that explains the timing of this new policy. Since President Bush has now decided that it is appropriate to take some sort of action against Iraq, the United States ... would remove Saddam and could actually provoke a regime change and make a war unnecessary. If this is not possible though, a full-scale invasion might be contemplated. This would involve about 250,000 American troops who would a...

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... to expect the United States to only act if Saddam's bedfellows approve, because it would never happen. Most educated arguments against a US attack on Iraq claim that an attack is not justified by the UN Security Council. "According to the United Nations Charter, no nation has the right to attack another" (Bennis 16). Bennis specifies that a country may legally go ... any action that would hurt their foreign trade policy. Not going to war because France does not approve is the same as allowing a murderer to be acquitted because his friends are on the jury. Along with France, Germany is ...

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War on Iraq President George Bush is seeking United Nation help 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, ... decisions for them. Some of the people like him and some do not. That is just as it is here in the United States. Some people like our president and some do not. A political implication on the United States with the occupation in Iraq is decreased support for the president. The American people are losing soldiers daily with the...

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Whether or not the United Nations should go to war with Iraq is a question that has been plaguing the United Nations for a decade now. Each individual has a different viewpoint on whether or not the United states of America should be at war, and how they should go about it. People ... are worried about the civilians involved in the matter, but the United State's economy will react afterwards, and if the United States is just doing this because he wants to finish what ... it, and Suddam will, and it will be a heavy, an unexpected blow to americans indeed. There are a number of examples of ho...

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... televised. I first went to a few friends of mine to see what they thought about the war. Most of their answers were short, but they were really firm on their opinion. One of my good friends, Blake Shuman (freshman) said, "It's just as a world superpower, it is our duty to police the rest of the world and not let it destroy itself." Blake seemed to ... ). I was able to ask him more questions about the war than anyone else because he volunteered to be interviewed. I wanted to interview Tim because I know he's directly affected by what's going on in Iraq and I wanted his point to view. Tim ...

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... wills of the only super power of the world. Perhaps America would have realized her dreams gradually but the terrorist attack of 11 September on World Trade Centre gave her a pretext and she got inexplicably furious and vindictive. The White House promptly enunciated that the revivalist movements in ... as violently as she did in Afghanistan. There was inestimable loss of life and property. The Saddam government was overthrown. The new set-up is still under way. Everything has been turned topsy-turvy. Uncertainty and lawlessness rule supreme in the country. Invaluable historical, cultural...

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... imperialism in Iraq, American government has to pay $200 billion in next four years (Pentagon estimation). The Iraqi economy is totally dependent on oil production. But bombing in Iraq has totally devastated the country and the infrastructure of oil production. The oil production is unlikely to be restored to its full potential in the near future. So anywhere between $5 to $120 billion (Pentagon ... divisions opened up not only in the UN, but also in the European union, NATO, the G-8 and most importantly between France and Germany on the one side and the US and Britain on the other. Spl...

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