The US-Iraq War‚ a military action led by the United States against the regime of Saddam Hussein‚ the authoritarian leader of Iraq. US president George W. Bush‚ who announced the beginning of the war in March 2003‚ explained that the goals were to disarm Iraq and to free its people. For months‚ President Bush had threatened war‚ arguing that Saddam Hussein’s regime posed a grave threat to US security and peace in the region because of its alleged pursuit of weapons of mass destruction. The conflict
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On August 2nd‚ 1990 the first Iraqi tanks crossed into Kuwait‚ as part of an invasion that marked the start of a six-month conflict between the United States and Iraq. These tanks were ordered to invade Kuwait by Saddam Hussein‚ the ruthless dictator of Iraq. The Iraqi troops looted Kuwaiti businesses and brutalized Kuwaiti civilians. Saudi Arabia began to fear that they may be invaded as well‚ and on August 7th they formally asked President Bush for US assistance. The US pledged to defend
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PERSUASIVE SPEECH SAMPLE OUTLINE NAME: TOPIC STATEMENT: The United States should end its military engagements in Iraq over the next two months. INTRODUCTION: In 2001‚ when the WTC Towers and Pentagon were attacked‚ there were many Americans who wanted revenge. Many who wanted to fight back. Many who wanted “justice.” In 2001‚ and into 2002‚ the phrase “weapons of mass destruction” became a household term‚ and all of a sudden‚ we were talking about Sadaam Hussein again. Since 2002‚ we have learned
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leave Iraq. In fact‚ this war is costly both in terms of economic loss and human lives‚ and affects the world opinion about the U.S. Purpose: to persuade individuals that the U.S should leave Iraq Audience: Students Research Position paper Outlines The Iraq War Research question: Should the U.S. have gone into Iraq? Was that
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would not send combat troops to fight alongside the US and Britain in the expected war on Iraq. But Spain contributes to the war sending 900 medical troops and ships with more medical help. In addition Aznar said Spain would supply military aid to help protect NATO member Turquey from possible attack from Iraq. Moreover‚ Spain allows US to move troops through two Spanish bases in Iraq. Aznar said that disarming Iraq was necessary and legal due to some resolutions of the UN Security Council. US‚ UK and
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Deployment To Iraq “You are order to active duty as a member of your reserve component unit for the period indicated unless sooner released or unless extended. Proceed from your current location in sufficient time to report by the date specified. You enter active duty upon reporting to unit home station”. These were the words telling me that I was going to Iraq‚ to fight and destroy the enemies of the United States of America and face one of my biggest challenges yet. Soon after I received my
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Key Dates Context - Iraq • • • • • • 13 Millions inhabitants • Saddam Hussein is still contested in his own parti by Al Bakr supporters and with Islamic revolution in Iran‚ Shiis start a revolt in 1979. • 1st military power in the region. Arabs = 75%‚ Kurds = 17%‚ Persian 2%. ⅔ Sunni‚ ⅓ Shii and 3% of minority (christians‚ jews‚...) Economic dependency on oil. Others sectors were developping. Baasist regim since 1968 and the second “coup d’état” (1st in 1963). July
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al-Zarqawi. Following the invasion in Iraq in 2003‚ Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and his group of militia‚ who will later be known as Isis‚ got plenty of notoriety in the early stages of the war in Iraq for the suicide attacks on Shia Islamic mosques‚ civilians‚ Italian soldiers fighting with the US‚ and Iraqi institutions. In October 2004‚ Al-Zarqawi’s group officially pledged allegiance to Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda. They then changed their name to what’s known as al-Qaeda in Iraq. Attacks by the group on civilians
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On March 19‚ 2003 former President George W. Bush declared war on Iraq‚ two years after declaring his war on terror. By the end of the year he had mobilized and shipped fifty thousand soldiers to Iraq. The political cartoon designed by Jim Borgman offers commentary on past socio-economic issues‚ suggesting that certain young adults risk life and limb not just for patriotism but for career opportunities. . Since the September 11 attacks the United States government has been on a quest to seek vengeance
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For my book report‚ I read the book War Heroes Voices from Iraq by Allan Zullo. The author interviewed ten soldiers about the time they spent in Iraq. The book tells ten different real life stories of soldiers and what amazing things they did in Iraq. The one thing all of these soldiers have in common is that they thought they were just doing their jobs. These soldiers are true heroes because each of them risked their own lives to save others and to protect our country. Even though a lot of
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