Opposition to the Iraq War

“All wars have unintended consequences. No matter how cautious generals and political leaders are, war sets in motion waves of change that can alter the currents of history” (Tirman 45). The United States involved itself in an ongoing conflict that has spanned from Crusades to the colonization by the European powers. When the United States pulled out of Iraq in December 2011, a splinter group of Al qaeda headed by Abu Musab al Zarqawi attacked major Shia communities to ignite a sectarian war.…

George W. Bush’s 2004 presidential campaign ad “Tested” employed ethos with his message “Steady Leadership in Times of Change” implying that he was stable and trustworthy during the disastrous events that took place under his administration ,such as September 11th an event that would go on to change how voters viewed foreign and domestic affairs for years to come; meanwhile, John Kerry’s campaign ad “Optimists” would have successfully captured the vote of American voters because of his pathos…

time of the war. While reading Homer’s Illiad this epic piece connected with life issue in many ways, and was a piece that was very diverse. Of course, with war comes death, but let not death be in vain. In today’s world soldiers have risk their lives’ and many have died due to the battle of the war. The war that changed this nation’s view is the war in Iraq, which was so popular it caused great debate over the world. It was a big war that claimed countless life’s just as the Trojan War did.…

wake of arguably the biggest tragedy in American history, Bush wielded expanded executive power and thus possessed and an exceptional opportunity to increase the relevancy of the conservative regime. However, administration blunders such as the 2003 Iraq invasion, ostensible inaction in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and failure to circumvent the 2008 financial crisis ultimately inhibited the Bush administration’s ability to usher in a conservative reawakening. George W. Bush’s domestic…

The war on Iraq a case study. Following on from the first gulf war in 1990, when George Bush came into power in 2001 the idea for a second invasion of Iraq become a prominent feature of the US foreign policy. Bush accused Iraq of developing weapons of mass destruction which then lead to the United Nations intervening and assessing the countries weaponry. No such weapons were found but the US pressed the issue further, gaining backing from the UKs Prime Minister Tony Blair, along with other…

The Chemical Corps has a heredity that goes back to World War I (WWI). The Germans readiness to utilize concoction weapons brought about General John J. Pershing pushing for the creation of a gas unit. (CCRA, 2012) This specialized unit would give the forward U.S. forces the same capabilities as the enemies on the battlefield. A Gas Service was created by The War Department June 2, 1918. The name was promptly changed to the Chemical Warfare Service to better…

The evening of July 20, 2015 was an historic moment to put in the books. Citizens of the U.S. and Cuba watched as Cuba’s blue, red and white-starred flag was raised Monday at the country’s embassy in Washington. Bruno Rodriguez who is the Cuban Foreign Minister was in charge of the flag-raising ceremony that was taking place because full diplomatic relations with Cuba and the United States were restored thanks to the agreement of U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro. There…

The motive for preventive war emerges directly from the very basic principle of international politics clearly laid out by neorealism. This principle states that the international system exist in a "condition of anarchy", which simply means there is no higher authority among or above the states to provide security. The implication of this anarchy simply put, is if a states want to survive, which it is assumed that all states do, then they should at least be able to physically safeguard them self…

Plus, since the United States had a lot to do with the civil war that has broke out in Syria it definitely has a responsibility to take some action on the Syrian refugee crisis. The United States has actually been trailing behind in accepting Syrian refugees because of the threat from the middle east. The Syrian…

War has played a huge role in shaping the history of mankind. For most nations that have been formed throughout history, they saw the best and worst times of their country shaped by the power they either gained or lost from how powerful their army was. Present day America has the strongest military in the world, and is also the top-spender in the military field. Since people in America are used to being on top, once another militarial force makes itself known, they feel threatened. Because…