the relationship between war and culture found in the Lee chapter you read for this week. Chapter 9 discusses artificial war as it relates to using weapons from the air and those used for long distance bombing. During the Gulf War air strikes and long-range missiles and artillery was far more superior in winning this conflict. The terrain was extremely accessible and the enemy seemed to be easily marked. This conflict changed the military culture for boots on the ground as this strategy dominated
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The Gulf oil spill exploded on April 20th‚ 2010. It is known as the worst oil disaster in U.S. history. 11 people died along with the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The oil pipe was leaking oil 42 miles off the coast of Louisiana and was estimated of leaking 3.19 million barrels of oil into the Gulf. The well was located 5‚000 feet beneath the ocean surface. It took them 87 days to finally cap the well. At that point the damage had already been done. Oil reached the shores of Alabama‚
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Iraq and Iran; Cold War Tension is War on Terror’s Motive Particular events that took place during the Cold War would later foreshadow and affect the events during the War on Terror‚ specifically regarding Iran and Iraq. During the Cold War Iraq invaded Iran and thus began the Iran-Iraq War in 1980‚ which would later involve the United States. This would just be the beginning of the affairs the United States would face when providing support for Iraq through this time. To completely understand the
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Gulf War 1991 The Gulf War was a heavily televised war. For the first time people all over the world were able to watch live pictures of missiles hitting their targets and fighters taking off from aircraft carriers and bases. The showing of this war on television with live coverage of people being killed and destruction of another country was horrific. Two musicians who had an attitude toward the war and influential television were Mark Knopfler and Micheal Franti & The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
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Explain why the ending of the Cold War was not followed by a period of world peace and stability. ____________________________________________________________ ___________ The ending of the cold war did not leave any sign of hope for the world to live in peace and prosperity. Until this second‚ there are hundreds of men‚ women and children being killed‚ injured‚ raped and executed for various reasons‚ some which may be legit while others are war related objectives. The world‚ not sure
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The gulf war was a classic case of good versus evil one country’s turned out to spark worldwide action. Saddam Hussein was a brutal dictator and his actions during this war caused for many biases against the muslim community. Iraq’s downfall and brutal dictatorship are what lead to the start of this vicious battle. The Un and United States role was key during this war they saved the most precious economy of the middle east from being taken over. The Gulf war was one that made people’s view on muslims
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The Gulf of Aden is located in the Arabian Sea between Yemen and Somalia. The waterway is part of the important Suez Canal shipping route between the Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Sea with 21‚000 ships crossing the gulf annually. The Gulf of Aden is a vital waterway for shipping‚ especially for Persian Gulf oil‚ making it an integral waterway in the world economy. The Gulf of Aden is an area known for acts of piracy‚ earning it the nickname “Pirate Alley”‚ and making its waters dangerous for
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The Iran-Iraq war‚ also known as the First Gulf War‚ was fought between the countries of Iraq and Iran from September 1980 to August 1988. The Iraqi invasion of Iran triggered the start of the war‚ and thus began what it would be considered as the longest conventional war of the twentieth century. Iraq‚ after having a long history of territorial disputes between Iran and fearful of losing its rich oil fields‚ decided to become the supreme power in the Persian Gulf by launching a simultaneous air
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Political reasons for Iraq’s war against Kuwait: Saddam Hussein was the 5th president of Iraq. As such‚ his opinions become more than just conjectures but develop into political assertions. Thus‚ it can be said that his many "claims of madness" are Iraq’s political statements. Firstly‚ the Iraq-Kuwait dispute involved Iraqi political claims of Kuwait as Iraqi territory. Kuwait had been a part of the Ottoman Empire’s province of Basra; something that Iraq claimed made it rightful Iraq territory;
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The Standard Oil Company of California(Socal) is trying to determine how much to bid on the Gulf Oil Corporation. George Keller‚ the CEO of Socal‚ would need to borrow 14 billion dollars in order to make a substantial bid. While banks are willing to lend the money because of Socal’s low to debt ratio‚ the loan would put the company in a highly leveraged position. In order to alleviate that debt‚ some of Gulf’s assets could be sold. Keller has to consider the value of Gulf’s exploration and development
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