history of events in the twentieth century, one might surmise that the twenty-first may not be all that different. Why? Because human nature and the pursuit of self-interest has not changed from one century to the next. To explain what drives intern Continue Reading...
Disarray in Iraq The United States-led war in Iraq that started in 2003 has led to a rather huge outgrowth of results and effects in the twelve years since. Indeed, Saddam Hussein was toppled, tried, convicted and eventually executed. Further, there Continue Reading...
1950's Korean War, North Korea (Democratic People's Republic Korea) and South Korea (Republic Korea) Were Exploited by the Superpowers for Their Own Agendas The closing decade of the 20th century witnessed the end of the Cold War as the Soviet Unio Continue Reading...
The United States and the rest of the coalition members all argue that there was enough authority in the resolutions that already existed from the Security Council to justify using force for the invasion of Iraq. On the 10th of November of 2002, Sec Continue Reading...
Culture that Encourages Human Rights Americans were shocked when they learned about the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib. Or were they? Certainly, the media reported shock and outrage on the part of the public to the unpleasant revelations. But the Continue Reading...
Robert McNamara "I want Americans to understand why we made the mistakes we did and to learn from them; that is the only way our nation can ever hope to leave the past behind" (McNamara, 1996) Robert McNamara was the Secretary of Defense for the Un Continue Reading...
As this paper has already implied, U.S. policy concerning Syria is only the tip of an iceberg -- as Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has intimated, and as the PNAC papers and President G.W. Bush himself have blatantly revealed. Yet, the Bush Administra Continue Reading...
However, once they were expelled from Kuwait is when the original boundaries were restored once again. (Brown 302 -- 310) These different events are significant, because they are illustrating how any kind of attempts to change the borders in the Mi Continue Reading...
Unemployment stands at a respectable 4.6%. Well, fine. But the other side of the ledger groans with distress: a tax code that has become hideously biased in favor of the rich; a national debt that will probably have grown 70% by the time this presid Continue Reading...
Because of the widespread stigma against homosexuality in the United States and worldwide, medical research was thwarted and the disease became virtually synonymous with homosexuality. It would take the death of one of America's most beloved, and s Continue Reading...
interventionism from the perspective of realism vs. idealism. Realism is defined in relationship to states' national interests whereas idealism is defined in relation to the UN's Responsibility to Protect doctrine -- a doctrine heavily influenced by Continue Reading...
Such an attitude is part cultural clash and part resp0onse to external events, but it fosters a way of thinking that only leads to more conflict over time. U.S. support for Israel is often cited as the key element in explaining Islamic hatred of Am Continue Reading...
Iran and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty George W. Bush has labeled Iran part of the three nations which most threaten United States security as a nation, along with Iraq and North Korea. He based this statement on the premise that these three Continue Reading...
S. has unilaterally imposed sanctions to punish Iran for its support of these activities. To address the shortages from this embargo, the Iranian government has been working on developing nuclear power. They claim that this will help to tackle the na Continue Reading...
Although "peace" appears in the speech as often as "United Nations," I am arguing that "United Nations" is the more primary of the two terms here, having precedence over "peace" since I believe that Bush is asking his listeners to focus on the form Continue Reading...
(Reese, Killgore & Ritter 22) Another well documented myth is that Iraq and some active terrorist organization, of which Iraq is not one, have benefited from the dissolution of the Soviet Union, through the proliferation of Soviet weapons scien Continue Reading...
Nobelprize.org). Pinter went on: "The crimes of the U.S. have been systematic, constant, vicious, remorseless -- not to mention very effective. You have to hand it to America," Pinter explained, "It has exercised a quite clinical manipulation of pow Continue Reading...
The case involving Milosevic was has different sub-plots, as he would claim that the actions he took were to prevent the country from being overrun by terrorists. Yet, at the same time, as some of these atrocities were being committed, NATO would a Continue Reading...
"Contradictions in a sovereign state sometimes lead to a civil war, but denying full sovereignty is not a solution. Frustrated by outside control they cannot change, Iraqis are taking out their frustrations on each other" (Grossmann, 2006). Other a Continue Reading...
Kennedy recognizes the need to establish a bond with all the South American leaders, thereby isolating Chavez-Chavez politically as ineffective leader in South America. Kennedy perceived the Third World in terms of the "national military establishme Continue Reading...
George W. Bush made the Bolton appointment while the Senate had been dismissed for holiday and only then. Even conservatives in the U.S. Senate were never warm to the rhetoric of Bolton. He was rude, pushy, and the most anti-United Nations ambassado Continue Reading...
American Foreign Policy Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics -- Joseph S. Nye What are the strengths of Nye's arguments? By suggesting that a strategy of "soft power" (using America's substantial strength of influence, international Continue Reading...
" (Iraq Body Count). To begin to understand the extent of the problem, the media needs to address the following questions about civilian deaths: "Who is killing them? How are they being killed? Who is being killed? How do current patterns compare to Continue Reading...
There is no cause worth killing and dying for, and killing and dying are not heroic. It would be different maybe if another country invaded the United States (like we did Iraq) and want to change our government. Probably most people would fight tha Continue Reading...
Graham believes strongly that the United States military needs can be met through volunteer efforts (Heilprin, 2006). I think we can do this with an all-voluntary service, all-voluntary Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy. And if we can't, then Continue Reading...
He has the well-earned reputation of being the "a hawk's hawk in the Bush administration" (Corn, 2005). For instance, when the Bush administration did not get UN's backing for its war in Iraq, Bolton observed that was "further evidence to many why n Continue Reading...
This project is expected to greatly enhance the countries' economic interdependence with its neighbors (Owen, 2000). Currency and its rate with U.S. Dollar. The Qatari Riyal (QR) is the official currency; the QR is divided into 100 dirhams (A Dicti Continue Reading...
The form of oppression and discrimination discussed in Unit 2 is mental health problems among veteran are further compounded by other problems such as financial difficulties, joblessness, marriage problems, social isolation, and homelessness (Smith e Continue Reading...
Manufacturers are the most affected as they have to absorb the transportation costs borne by the transporters. This often results in a price hike which lowers profits. Companies who have to cut their profits lay off staff which affects consumer spen Continue Reading...
The United States should propose economic and political incentives for Iraq to moderate its behavior and to increase our influence" (George Bush- the Persian Gulf War, 2008). The incentives included massive food exports to Iraq which was a huge bene Continue Reading...
In her article, "Aftermath of Aftermath- Unanswered Questions from 9-11 -from an organizer's point-of-view" the military could have done more. In particular the author asserts that General Myers who controlled such military operations, couls have do Continue Reading...
The same argument could reasonably be made for the United States' even more egregious subsequent invasion of Iraq in 2003; the pubic, altruistic reason given was that weapons of mass destruction must be eradicated from this potentially dangerous ro Continue Reading...
In the end, it depends on the power of the propagandistic process. The third technique is related to the second one and includes the description of the common values and of current realities in a different way. More precisely, "when propagandists u Continue Reading...
expression that has been dedicated to the 2001 terrorist attacks by Al-Qaeda that the United States suffered from on September 11. It won't be incorrect to state that 9/11 proved to be a turning point for the George W. Bush administration and the fo Continue Reading...
That assertion has been discredited by authoritative / independent sources subsequent to the American occupation of Iraq, but some members of the Bush Administration - and others who support the administration - still contend that Iraq (prior to the Continue Reading...
Ethics of Clandestine Intelligence Operations Introduction One of the most common yet least understood methods of operations in the art of statecraft is the clandestine operation (Sheldon 1997). Though popularized in pulp fiction and film, such as th Continue Reading...
However, there are two possible alternatives, a beneficial one and a less beneficial one. Both alternatives are based on the nature of the partnership between the two countries and refer to the fact that the United States offer economic support in e Continue Reading...
George W. Bush White House [...] Bush's appointment of Condoleezza Rice and her success in the George W. Bush cabinet. The Bush White House has been shedding cabinet members since re-election in November, but one member who has stayed and moved up t Continue Reading...
Introduction Robert Mueller was appointed by George W. Bush to serve a ten year term as the 6th Director of the FBI from 2001 to 2013 (Obama granted him a two year extension). Today, appointed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Mueller Continue Reading...
Global Efforts to Reduce Terrorism and Political Violence Been Effective in the Past Decade? Conceptualizing Political Violence and Terrorism Terrorism does not have an assigned definition. As a matter of fact, "few terms or concepts in contempora Continue Reading...
