America can mean something different to everyone. There is no one aspect that can wholy and truly define the vast, varied nation. To some it simply represents home. To others it stands for freedom, refuge, or the land of opportunity. Still to others it is a great antagonizing force – a cou...

As Vice President of the United States, Dick Cheney was at the center of Bush's "War on Terror." Along with then Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, he was the chief architect of the plan and attack against Saddam Hussein and Iraq. Cheney advised and convinced President George W. Bush to inc...

The attacks that took place on September 11th, 2001, on the United States of America, is one event that has had a wide and long lasting impact on the entire world, form the time it took place, till today, and it will continue to have its impact in the future as well. What happened was this: about...

I remember my mother telling me about her trip to New York last year. She talked about how the city was just how she remembered it: Times Square, Fifth Avenue, yellow taxis as far as the eye can see. Everything was the same except for that odd patch of blue sky that now shined down onto the shops al...

Although politics is something that never excited me before, I am pretty excited about voting this year. It will be a little bit different for me. You see, my family has voted Democratic for as long as I can remember. It has always been assumed that the right vote in any election was always ...

Morality of War In the wake of the destruction of September 11th, 2001, the United States of America were faced with an insecure future. With massive amounts of anti-American sentiments present all over the world, along with the growing threat of more terrorism against the US, President George W. ...

The Bush administration officials are making plans for a major invasion of Iraq that could come as early as this fall. The Bush administration feels that attacking Iraq and overthrowing Saddam Hussein is part of the campaign against terrorism and is needed to prevent Iraq's development of weapons of...

I believe a war with Iraq would be a mistake. In my opinion Saddam Hussein has done nothing as of yet, to warrant such an attack. However I do believe that Saddam is in the process of hiding or developing weapons of mass destruction, and that steps necessary steps should be taken that he abid...

The Presidential election of this year was a very important one. This was mainly due to the conflicting feelings of Americans regarding the war in Iraq. The polls leading up to the election showed a divided nation, half for Bush, and half for Kerry. Since the election has now come and gone, it se...

When Dick Cheney "was presenting the rough game plan and sequence" for the invasion of Afghanistan with timing that was "totally up in the air," Colin Powell pressed for a more definite strategy (Woodward, 2002). As Woodward points out in Bush at War, the former Secretary of State advocated a clear-...

It has been said that, "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter." It is all about the side you are on and the perspective you like to take. Depending on whom these militias are fighting and how they relate to your cause, you will either call them a terrorist or a fre...

Should we fight a war against Iraq, a thought that has crossed the minds of many Americans this past year? Do we take the side of our leader and stand up for ourselves, or do we do nothing and leave ourselves open for attack? I agree with President Bush. We are the United States of America, one of...

The Gulf War The Persian Gulf war was launched on January 6, 1991, after international diplomatic efforts and sanctions had failed to force Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait, which was ilegally invaded on August 2, 1990, by the january 15th deadline set by the united nations...

Power is the control and influence over other people and their actions (Encarta). The abuse or misuse of power can lead to corruption. Many world leaders have used their power in an incorrect manner leading to disorder. George W. Bush is one of the most powerful people in the world. "He ...

One of the most blatant and significant misperceptions floating around in the world today regards the war in Iraq. In spite of official findings to the contrary, including some admissions on the part of the Bush administration, many American citizens continue to believe both that Iraq possessed weap...

U.S. Terrorism The United States has become the target of the most recent terrorist attacks because of it's political involvement in the middle east. The United States has had involvement in the middle east ever since before the Gulf War which took place in the early 1990&apo...

"2004" Presidential Debate This year's election is running very close. It's probably the closest running election we have seen in a long time. We all know that there is a possibility there could be a transition of power taking place. Therefore watching the three debates al...

When I think of the tradgedy that occured three years ago on September 11th, it brings back memories of anguish, sadness and despair. I cannot stop mourning for the thousands of innocent lives that were lost and the other thousands of people that lost their loved one's. Regretadly, it seems imposs...

The Vietnam War leaves many dark legacies described in the superlatives: the most unpopular war, the most bombs dropped compared to all prior wars combined, the worst loss in U.S. military operation, and the list goes on. However, a legacy that is acutely palpable today as many Americans protest ag...

Through a series of one-on-one interviews, Woodward fleshes out these advisers, the key architects of Bush's foreign policy. Vice President Dick Cheney is seen mostly as a man of principle, utterly convinced that the United States will soon be targeted for another terrorist attack. Accord...

Lately, living in Canada it is becoming clearer that our border with the United States seems to be vanishing. We have as a country always tried to stay independent and to be unique in our own ways. The multiculturalism and the way everyone lives together shows why Canada is one of the top countrie...

From our earliest moments in grade school, America's youth has been taught that the Stars and Stripes represent freedom. It is this dear belief of ours that shines like a beacon to the rest of the world. The United States, one of the mightiest nations on earth, has been looked to as a defender of fr...

Saddam Hussein gave the order to invade Kuwait on August 2nd, 1990. He aimed to take control of Kuwait oil reserves. Iraq accused Kuwait, and also the United Arab Emirates, of breaking agreements that limit oil production in the Middle East. According to Saddam Hussein, this brought down world oil p...

In changing political landscape of the 21st century and the wake of the end of the cold war the US is scrambling to invent the way wars will be fought and the protection of the United States by those who wish to harm it in the coming years. As the US struggles to harness new technology and weaponry...

Chalmers Johnson presents a provocative analysis of the consequences of American political and military policy abroad in his progressive book, "Blowback". The term "blowback" was first invented by the CIA to describe the effect that America's operations in foreign countrie...