In an age where how to manufacture weapons of mass destruction is relatively common knowledge, with the only real limitation being the procurement of the necessary components, we find ourselves asking whether possession of such former aces in the hole connotes the same military power distinction it ...

The invasion of Iraq was not a justifiable doing, and is not winning the war on terror. After the United States went under attack on September 11th, we have tried to fight the war on terrorism. Terrorist are groups of people that seek out action on others for things that they do not agree with. They...

Dreamers in the genies lamp For the past four years the greatest casualty has been the English language. As human beings it is our will to survive that make us thrive for information, communication is essential for our sense of safety, and thus essential for our lives to remain stable. For many o...

Pat Tillman: From Training Camp to Boot Camp When Pat Tillman turned down his $3.6 million salary from the Arizona Cardinals so that he could join the United States Army, no one made a big deal out of it. People just admired his patriotism and desire to fight for his country. But after he ...

"But out of the gobbledygook, comes a very clear thing: you can't trust the government; you can't believe what they say, and you can't rely on their judgment; and the – the implicit infallibility of presidents, which has been an accepted thing in America, is badly hurt by this because it shows...

Gun control is familiar to everyone in society, especially with our youth and it's become one of the most debatable issues in the prevailing society. America's youth seem to be more interested in the gun control issue than youth of previous generations; this is due to the recent tragic crimes that a...

Appeasement Initially reports suggested the North Koreans fired a Daepondong I ballistic missile over Japan into the Pacific. Later State Department bulletins indicated it was merely an attempt to launch a satellite. Any way you look at it, many disturbing questions about American policy toward...

The Disaster of September 11th Due to the horrendous act of violence that was brought upon our nation the past year many loyal citizens have wondered, why did this happen and what will it bring forth on to us? The explanation for this question is not easily answered and may never be, but we do kn...

Robert Lowell presents his depiction of the future of America in his poem "For the Union Dead". In this poem, Lowell uses imagery as his basis for description and foretells of the oncoming decay of our American ideals. The imagery Lowell uses makes this poem more vivid and tangible, ill...

There are many decisions a president must make when contemplating war with another country. These decisions are important, because there are many terrible things that might happen to the country if war is hastily carried out without being thought through. This can range from losing a valuable alla...

Tone is an author's attitude toward a subject. In this passage, "Men at War: An Interview with Shelby Foote," the speaker is an acknowledged expert on the Civil War and has an educated and reverent tone toward the war and its impact on the nation. Shelby Foote makes use of colloquia...

Soviet Union was very much behind the United States in the arms race or the Cold War. Soviet missiles were only powerful enough to be launched against Europe but U.S. missiles were capable of striking the entire Soviet Union. Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev decided upon the idea of placing interm...

Retail sales drop largest in 9 yearsA plunge in retail sales in the United States has occurred since the September 11 terrorist attacks. But analysts are beginning to assert that the attacks, coupled with a long slowdown, portend more lasting changes in the U.S. economy for consumers, business and g...