... of the Iraq population, respectively. Since then, Iraqi has been segregated by religions. This is also the time that terrorist groups such as Al Qaeda and ISIS began terrorizing the region (YouTube and CNN.com). Therefore Canada should be actively involved in combating or air striking ISIS to maintain ... world peace. ISIS and Al Qaeda have a deep connection since they first began as one organization as the Al Qaeda in Iraq in 2004 (Thompson, Greene and Torre). Not only are both organizations defined as terrorist ... Syria into an Islamic state, and are very willing to brutally move o...

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... parties and non-Arabs are accused of crimes and executed or deported. It was like a small version of the Holocaust. November 1969 President al-Bakr, Saddam's kinsman, appoints Saddam Deputy Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council, RCC, and Vice-President. He controls the internal 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 ... in Liberation Square. August 8, 1969 Kurdish village of Dakan in...

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... trades among Muslim cities were so active then that a massive trading network was found in the Muslim society. Also, the conversation between Abd al-Rahman and Al-Jahiz (Doc #7) shows that although Muslim cities all played crucial roles in the trading network, every city was distinct and worked as different ... 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 early Muslim history, it's unlikely that he was present at all the events he wrote ....

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... Saddam Hussein laid a foundation for democracy to be started but also set the groundwork for the rise of ISIS within the nation of Iraq. The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, also known as ISIS, is a group of extremist Sunni jihadists militants who are now known as the most powerful terrorist organization in the world. The rapidly growing threat of ... 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 began with the ISIS takeover...

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... torture of the students who by declaring anti-government statements, rebelled against the Assad regime. This resulted in street protests that have gained a great deal of media attention. President Bashar al-Assad's response to these demonstrations was ruthless, evident in the number of causalities till date. Many have died due to the numerous government led massacres, while others have been displaced ... into a malevolent bloodshed sustained by a collection of multiple foreign interferences. The international community has responded in one way or another to tackle the problems put forth b...

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... officials saw the war as a religious battle, not with any political boundaries involved. The war itself was directly caused by disputes over the Shatt al-Arab waterway and the Kurdish rebellion in Iraq. Both events led to the most recent crisis between these two countries and the political turmoil that still ... exists today. The Shatt al-Arab waterway serves as a boundary between the two nations. The waterway is configured of three rivers: the Tigris, the Euphrates, and the ... The more bitter the dispute over the Shatt, the more the Iranians allow arms and ammunition to slip over thei...

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... Africa. On September 11, 2001 Americans were attacked on their own soil by terrorists. The terrorists, members of an Afghanistan based organization named al-Qaeda, and its' leader, Osama bin Laden, left President George W. Bush with a daunting and complicated decision of how to react. President ... times (military aggression from) the British and more recently the (invasion by the) Soviet Union." A military onslaught against the Taliban government and the al-Qaeda organization might insight the Muslim States, Islamic nations, countries, and organizations to join into the worldwide anti-Ch...

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... was appropriate in the wake of 9/11. He decided to take out the governments that were sponsoring terrorism and terrorist organizations. The Taliban, known sponsors of Al-Quada, were rooted out of Afghanistan. Saddam Hussein, a long known supporter of terrorists also became a target. The American message was: if you support attacks ... his actions and remove him from power. However, it must not be forgotten that Iraq has enjoyed close ties with terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda, and in recent years these groups have joined together with tyrants like Saddam Hussein to achieve a uni...

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... produced two lethal biological agents: Anthrax and botulinum toxin. They were able to weaponize both these agents. These weapons were developed in the Al-Hakum factory, which was blown up in the first Gulf War. Like the chemical agents, the Anthrax and the Toxin germinate in three ... and we never found any evidence of ongoing research and development or retention". (Pit 41) George Bush's assertion that linked the Saddam regime to Al-Queda terrorist is absurd. Saddam is a secular dictator. He has spent the last thirty years of his rule crushing Islamic Fundamentalists. The Iraqi ... als...

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... had been working with other Arab nations to expel Egypt for its diplomatic proposal in resolving the Israel/Arab question. The former president of Syria, Hafez al-Assad, nearly became the downfall of Hussein. If, at the time, a Syrian/Iraqi alliance were to be formed against Egypt then Assad and not ... Iran as the leading Persian Gulf state. Iraq and Iran had engaged in border clashes for many years and had revived the forgotten Shatt al Arab waterway dispute in 1979. Iraq claimed the 200-kilometer channel up to the Iranian shore as its territory while Iran insisted that the thalweg .....

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... separatist group campaigning for independence from Spain and France, but ETA has since categorically denied involvement. There is evidence pointing for and against ETA involvement; Al Qaeda has also been blamed. The meticulous planning and spectacular nature of the bombings follow the hallmarks of Al Qaeda. A tape also has surfaced of a man talking in Moroccan accented Arabic claiming responsibility on behalf of ... Spanish government's gung ho support for the American-led war on terror, and the one thousand Spanish troops stationed in Afghanistan and Iraq. However there is also evidenc...

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... situations in the future. There is also factual proof showing he has supported these organizations in the past and harbored terrorists in the present. Senior members of Iraqi intelligence and al Qaeda have met at least eight times since the early 1990s. Iraq has sent bomb making and document forgery experts to work with ... al Qaeda. Iraq has also provided al Qaeda with chemical and biological weapons training. Furthermore, an al Qaeda operative was sent to Iraq several times in the late 1990s for help in acquiring poisons and gases (Defense link). Abdul Rahman Yasin ... ...

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... threat before it reaches our border.) The basis for this departure came under the guise of Operation Iraqi Freedom, weapons of mass destruction, and alleged al-Qaeda connections. All of which were repeated on an hourly basis prior to the invasion. Since May 1, with a slight of hand trick, the ... votes decide everything."" It seems most people are either unconcerned or ignorant of the American style of Democracy. Many might recall in the 2000 election that Al Gore had the popular vote - meaning more U.S. citizens wanted Gore than Bush - but Bush won? The Electoral College - which consis...

• Word Count: 1986
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... , "(Iraq) gathers the most serious dangers of our age in one place." A Target "We know that Iraq and the al Qaeda terrorist network share a common enemy - the United States of America." This claim is factual in that both Iraq and the al Qaeda have shown distaste for America through their actions. This claim is supported with factual information (evidence) such as the ... , and other acts of aggression towards the United States. Casual Reasoning is seen once again through the fact that these past acts have lead America to believe that both the al Qaeda and Iraq dislike the states and in tu...

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... weapons of mass destruction, but their use in terrorism. Iraq has a history of terrorism, but presently the nexus between Iraq and al-Qaida is threatening. Iraq is harboring a terrorist network headed by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and Usama bin Laden. After al-Qaida was run out of Afghanistan, the terrorist group took refuge in Baghdad. They have been there for eight months operating ... ...

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... . The groom's father is now the world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden. He is known for several attacks on the world all over. He is the leader of the al Qaeda terrorist network. The attack on the USS Cole, the bombings of two American embassies in Africa, these were workings of bin Laden and the ... al Queda network. ("The CEO of Terror Inc.", U.S.News). How the World Was Before THe " Wars" Came About The U.S. was straying far from God. In my opinion, this happened so we ... is a grasping target for U.S. intelligence. The CIA has been trying to understand how the group matured into ...

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... helm. Is the occupying force, therefore, trying to communicate that Baghdad remains in dire straits mainly because of mundane administrative reasons and shortcomings? If this be the case, then why Al-Hawza's men were being asked to withdraw prematurely from their supervision of hospitals in the slums of formerly called Saddam city, now renamed as Sadr city, east of Tigris ... . Al-Hawza's came primarily to fill the administrative gaps until the administration was restored. But they too are viewed as a political threat. So, is the problem administrative or political or made ... the late...

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... war zone. The U.N. also added to the resolution was a blacklisting of "the son of the former President Ali Abdullah Saleh - Ahmed - as well as the top Houthi leader, Abdulmalik al-Houthi. They will face a global asset freeze and travel ban." ("Houthis Condemn UN Resolution on Yemen"). Along with the Security Council's resolution, a Saudi led coalition of the Gulf Corporation ... this type of operation creates fertile breeding ground for jihadist and their terrorist cells. With the Houthis gone, a vacuum will be created that can easily be filled by IS or Al Qaida and the anger felt by Ye...

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... -fire was declared with the Kurds in 1964, and later in March of 1975. The Baathe party was reestablished under the ruling of Al-Bakr. After massacring the Kurds one last time, Saddam Hussein declared himself as ruler when Al-Bakr resigned. Less than a year later on September of 1980, he proclaimed war on numerous neighboring nations. He began with invading Iran ... ...

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... not happy with the government as it appeared to be a puppet of the British. Finally on July 14, 1958, the Hashimite monarchy was overthrown in a coup led by Brigader Abd al Karim Qasim and Colonel Abd as Salaam Arif of the Nineteenth Brigade of the Iraqi Army (Metz 46-49). However, political unrest did not end. Although Qasim "was primarily a centrist ... committed, loyal followers into positions of power, always in support of his position, culminating in his being sworn in immediately as President upon the resignation of Iraqi President Ahma'd Hasan al-Bakr on July 16, 1979 (Farouk-Slu...

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... impressed by western military techniques, technology and prowess and sought to emulate them. Along with military and industrial improvements, Ali brought the printing press into the Muslim world. He established al-Waqai al-Misriyyah, the first newspaper published in Arabic. With this new communication tool, many western ideas and ideals began to creep into a very different Arabian mindset. Ali was not Egyptian ... ...

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... 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 to neighboring countries. Also there is no undeniable evidence that Iraq is developing weapons of mass destruction. U.S. officials have admitted ... moment, the United States is already engaged in another war, the War against Terrorism. By launching a war in the Persian Gulf, the attention and resources from the military camp...

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As an American male it is difficult for me to understand certain traditions and laws in Arab countries, especially those concerning women. "The Women of Sand and Myrrh" by Hannan al-Shaylh, deals with many different stuggles of Arab people, mainly women. The story focuses on four women Suha, Tamr, Nur, and Suzanne, living in an unknown Arab country. In this ... imagination, but I could at least find one good quality in their personality, but with Suzanne I couldn't. As an American her personality disturbed me. Was this a true character or just Hanan al-Shaykh sterotypical portrayl of Americ...

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... have the capabilities to get the ball rolling, took the initiative to start the fight against terrorism. So far, he is doing a very good job. Bush realized that the Taliban, Al-Queda, and Iraqi groups would be unpredictable, so he prepared for what was expected of them based on intelligence. Our moves against the Taliban and ... Al-Queda networks were dead on and allowed for a low-casualty victory, and there are no indications that it will be any different when we confront Iraq. Anyone can sit around ... ...

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... thought of as a desert wasteland once again, and began to recede in importance. A new capital was constructed at Damascus. The reign of Abd al Malik, the fourth Umayyad caliph, marked a period of centralization of the Imperial government. Abd al Malik spent the first half of his reign putting down revolts, but in the second half, he created the first standardized state coinage ... ...

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