Environmental Impacts of the Gulf War Our countries recent endeavor into Iraq has shown that it has learned and will try to control the destruction that has devastated Iraq's natural habitat. In the first Gulf War our world became aware of the true impact that armed conflicts can have on ...

The Persian Gulf War On August 2nd, 1990 Iraqi military forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. The order was given by Iraqi dictatorial president Saddam Hussein. Hisaim was apparently to take control Kuwait's oil reserves (despite its small size Kuwait is a huge oilproducer...

Aftermath of 9/11 Terrorism has become a huge problem in the world today, you can see it everyday in the news and when it happens it seems to change our everyday life dramatically. On September 11, 2001 a terrorist organization know as Al-Qaeda put in motion the largest terrorist attack agains...

There has been much recent media attention given to the U.S plan to attack Iraq. The U.S government has made it clear that it will not stand by and let Iraq continue to harbor \"weapons of mass destruction\" and impede the progress of U.N weapons inspectors. What George W. Bush would have the world ...

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...

Iraqis Still Hold Kuwati POWsBackground: In August of 1990 a dispute between Iraq and Kuwait arose over territory possession and oil prices. Iraq argued that Kuwait refused to lower oil prices by refusing to decrease oil production. Iraq has also made claims that Kuwait was historically part of Ir...

After watching both Fahrenheit 9/11 and Fahrenhype 9/11, then after doing some research of my own, I have come to the conclusion Michael Moore is the most un-American, cruel, and dishonest people in the whole of the U.S. This paper is solely designed to discredit Michael Moore and his gang of comm...

The Gulf War On the 2nd of August 1990, Iraq invaded Kuwait. Millions of trees, wildlife, marine life, humans and the environment in general, were destroyed. This invasion, was called the GULF WAR. The social, environmental and economic impacts will be felt for years. The Gulf War was a maj...

France has known for a fact that Iraq (Saddam) has had WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) programs. (Rhodes, Jonathan Pg.1) Because of France\'s lucrative import and exports between itself and Iraq, France has its own interests to protect. If France keeps its oil intake unharmed, then all is well. Th...

Desert Storm life on the edge A war to some that many feel came unresolved. United States armed forces recaptured Kuwait the strategic target that we set out for. At what cost did the United States capture that infamous target. A close cousin of mine named Rick Calderon was involved in the Deser...

The Persian Gulf War has turned out to be the most controversial war in recent history. It occurred in August 1990 when Iraqi forces occupied Kuwait because they claimed to have owned them after their release for independence from Britain. The United States led an international coalition of forces t...

One of the most important issues today in world politics is the position of Iraq. Presently the world is engaged in a debate about whether to launch a war against Iraq. Various strategies appear on the invasion of Iraq with regularity. The question is whether the US will attack Iraq or not. Th...

Misunderstood LeaderOil plays an important role in the lives of Americans. In its crude form it is near useless to the average American, but after it has been refined into gasoline, oil is something they cannot live without. It is used to power planes, boats, trucks, and automobiles. However, ove...

Me is Too Crazy for UsOne of the most discussed subjects in the news today is the struggling peace of the "Middle East." It seems everyone in America has a different view or opinion about the region geographers call Southwest Asia. Future relations between the oil-rich Muslim societies of Southwest ...

I appreciate what the men did for our country way back when, but those wars you spoke of weren't fought over nothing.If the leader of a world power were to publically annouce that you were Evil and must be destroyed and then began destroying countries that too were Evil, wouldn't you want to protect...

It seems most ironic that the one who brands itself as the peacemaker now is the same entity waging an appalling yet to some certain extent, ridiculous war. The same entity who promises equality and freedom to everyone now is the same one who manipulates others to do its bidding and to cater to its...

Imperialism is a policy in which a country with a strong rich economy and great military power invades a weaker country to take over their government for either money or power. "Imperialism was a caused by the Industrial Revolution. During the Industrial Revolution many European countries invaded o...

Shiite and Sunni Visions: Explain how the two visions of leadership evolved into different interpretations on the way the revelation and the traditions of Muhammad should be kept alive in the international Islamic community Although, to Westerners, Islam may look like a monolith, it is divided i...

In 1774 our country was founded by men who thought that all people should be treated equal and fairly. Time has passed, and since then we have lost some of our morals and values but the main idea still remains. We fight for what is right even when we are the only one fighting; all to try and keep o...

Two decades ago, having consolidated his Iraqi dictatorship with blood baths and traded billionsof petrodollars for modern weapons, Saddam Hussein set out to make himself master of theMiddle East and its oil fields. He launched successive wars of aggression against Iran andKuwait, gathered a large a...

President George W. Bush is preparing for war with Iraq. Before he goes to war he has to address the issue with Congress and with NATO. My opinion is that we should go to war with Iraq and Saddam Hussein. He has been in power for a while and continues to pose a threat to the world. Sadda...

1: The "factors of production" are as follows: · Natural resource (land, oil, etc.) · Labor · Capitol · Knowledge · Entrepreneurship A mixed market (free) economy is much more efficient than a command and control (planned) economy. With...

Should Saddam Hussein be forcibly removed from power? Although many of America's allies refuse to support military action against Saddam because of possible casualties, Saddam must be removed from power because of the thereat that he poses to the world. Saddam Hussein must be forcibly removed...

Yes, there is little question that Saddam Hussein is no Martin Luther King, Jr.; no question that he is no Ghandi, no doubt that he has subjugated many millions of people and terrorized his own countrymen and has little right to legitimate leadership. Unfortunately, the story is not so simple and...

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...