The war in Iraq is viewed as being one of the most controversial decisions of the US foreign policy of the last decade. There have been numerous discussions over the morality of the intervention on a sovereign territory, without the agreement of the United Nations and, in the end, without a plausibl...

IRAQ History has many times been tainted with the blood of war. Lives have been lost, homes have been destroyed, and families have been torn apart. Once again, our nation is about to witness a terror that no one can really comprehend. We are on the threshold of an unjustifiable war. The Uni...

Research – Middle East Survey I went around a high school during lunch to survey a student and ask him about some questions about our situation with Iraq and the Middle East. I asked a series of fifteen questions to see what their opinions and feelings were for issues that can or will come u...

Introduction There are a number of articles currently being written about the War in Iraq. It is interesting to look at an article by Niall Ferguson and determine whether or not to agree with it. Past Lessons America's current presence in Iraq is chillingly similar to the events w...

A Saga of The Painted Bird and War is a Force that gives you meaning Everybody hears stories about mythic wars from the childhood. When I was a child, my grandmother used to tell me stories about warriors how they tried to protect their motherland. People who died i...

September 11, 2001 represents a date in history that none of our contemporaries will forget. This day is the day when the American society, if not the Western world, changed completely and was forced to face the threat of terrorism. After September 11 the whole world changed and this statement can b...

COLD WAR NOSTALGIA - The impact of Cold War Policies and Politics on the current course of America's War on Terrorism 1.Introduction: Exit Cold War, Enter War on Terror The State of the Union address by US President George W. Bush on January 19th, 2002, rang clear of America's unflinc...

Welcome to the twilight zone. I, using my extreme psychic powers, have figured out that Bush will win the debates. This should go against logic. Kerry is clearly the better speaker and smarter person, right? Right. However, in a post 9/11 environment, none of that really matters. What is going...

"George W. Bush's War on Terror now seems to include the potential for the use of military force against Iraq." Whose right is it to declare war? Does the President have the power, the Congress? Some think that Congress has the Constitutional power to declare war, while others believe...

Many methods of waging war have been utilized throughout history. Arguably, at some point, was the philosophy that there is no distinction between war and terrorism. And this might even seem logical as a resource in regards to evening battlegrounds by opening the degree of response any third world...

What exactly is a just war? These two words seem to form an oxymoron. War is usually thought of as a type of hostile conflict, which would therefore make war seem unjust. Throughout history, there have been many different broad interpretations of what exactly makes a war just. St. Augustine was ...

In the article "The Case For Bush" Charles Krauthammer gives his opinions as to why he thinks that President Bush shows the political courage needed in wartime and to as why he should be re-elected. With the ensuing election approaching Krauthammer states it's significance with a war...

Michael Moore's book Dude, Where's My Country has raised many eyebrows, and caused many controversial talks. I think this book is very educational and a good read. The book does not just drag on about politics, but is easily explained in words the American public can understand and comp...

Smoke billows out from a Manhattan skyscraper, damaged by a fiery explosion. This could easily be a scene from 9/11, however we see Batman looking grimly on as a poster advertises the film will be released soon. Clearly this film plays on the fears of terrorism. As depicted in The Dark Knight, the J...

Address to a Joint Session of Congress and the American People The motives behind the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 remained unclear to many people throughout the world. Shortly after the attacks waged upon New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, President George W. Bush delivered his...