Terrorism And The Iraqi Government

Iraq and Iran have been subjected to a civil war since the seventh century (Murphy 1). This existing problem began because of political and theological divergence, but with the help of outside forces such as Britain, Russia, and North America, it developed into a more complex crisis.

Islamic States of Iraq and Sham ISIS, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, al Qaeda in Iraq, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Islamic State, Da’ish is an active group formed c. 2014. ISIS is a terrorist group that sole purpose is pushing their beliefs on others and if their religion isn’t accepted in the appropriate way (how they expected) they then result to violence. Da’ish is the official name of the terrorist group known as ISIS, dramatically arrived and shocked many people in the West. The horrifying and violent events that have occurred since the appearance if ISIS struck fear into the hearts of people all across the world. Even though fear is an extreme emotion, the hatred that came with it is even stronger and is more Ernest.

I feel that the government didn’t believe that the United States would ever see the act of terrorism happen here on US soil. I feel that they believed that Al Qaeda or Bin Laden was not a big threat because it was not a major topic and no one was even talking about the issue of terrorism before the year of 2001.

The United States lost Iraq once they left altogether too soon before it was a fully stable country. It had just been starting to have been looking better for the country but as soon as President Barrack Obama had declared the war in Iraq as over things had started going bad. Not only had the troops left but the all United States ambassadors and politicians had left so Iraq's new prime minister Nori-al Maliki was left all alone with no more help from the US so he was able to do whatever he wanted to do without being watched. Maliki started the hatred and war again by trying to wipe out the Sunni population and making Iraq a mostly Shia ruled country. Now the problems continue to rise as both Sunni and Shia forces fight for control of the

occupation. Three major ethnic groups inhabit Iraq – the Sunnis consist of about 20% of the total population, the Shia’s (60%) and the Kurds (20%). It is important to note the Iran; a Shia majority enjoyed the support of southern Iraq during the reign of Saddam Hussein. The smaller Sunni population was the ruling class (Ba’ath Party) under Saddam and enjoyed the luxury of his autocratic leadership style while basking in the ill-gotten gains his terror brought them. When the U.S. invaded Iraq to ouster Saddam, the military vanished without mounting any significant resistance, the government collapsed; the Ba’ath Party went into hiding - rendering the country helpless and leaderless. Since the fall of Baghdad to the present, the state has possessed very little capability to control or regulate the society, their actions or foster a peaceful existence. Currently, elected in 2014, the President of Iraq is Fuad Masum, a Kurdish leader representing about 20% of the population. Insurgents (ISIS) are running rampant in the country and attacks on Iraqi

The conflict in Iraq is currently sectarian violence between Sunni religious rebels, represented by ISIL, and the Iraqi government lead by secular Shia parties

At its current position, the Iraqi government is slightly more stable, but not good enough. Over the past few years, Iraq has approved a constitution, begun holding parliamentary and provincial elections, but groups are still competing to have the most control over Iraq’s central government. Iraq’s government is weak; during an interview with Kurdish Iraqi President Fuad Masum, has few to no answers

Iraq has been involved with civil unrest and war for decades. I believe that the physical, economical, political, social and psychological effects of this ongoing conflict have perpetuated a cycle of conflict through insurgency groups such as ISIS. The citizens of Iraq grew up in an era of conflict, I believe that as a result of this, they have been desensitized to war and conflict, and instead of a rare occurrence, they view it as a necessary means for survival, a way of life.

Ask anyone about the current issues in Iraq and you will hear a multitude of answers, questions, remarks, backlash, and support for our countries involvement. Sure some things could have been done better, some things could have been avoided completely, but when you talk to someone who has personally witnessed 184 women setting themselves on fire in protest to the way men are treating them you can’t help but admire the change today. With the help of US and various foreign countries, Iraq is rebuilding itself from the ground up, repairing itself from previous dictatorship. There are three major concerns in Iraq, political freedom (including freedom of religion), women’s rights, and better education. These issues are far from being resolved,

Much like The Vale Kingdom in Game of Thrones, which experienced a power vacuum following the death of Jon Arryn, Iraq has been plagued by a power vacuum following the death of its previous leader. Before the US invasion in 2003, Iraq was a fairly successful country. While they did indeed have problems, their monarch-esque government was stable and the economy was flourishing in the 80’s. While the Iraq-Iran war and invasion took a heavy toll on the Iraq, things started to look better again in the 90’s (Wael). But alas, in 2003, the United States of America (backed the British) invaded Iraqi soil. Victor Hanson of The National Review, discusses how “The invasion of Iraq was a perfect storm predicated on [many] suppositions”, many of which could have been avoided, he says. The two most pushed reasons for the invasion were the war on “terrorism” and the removal of Saddam Hussein (Hanson). Hussein was the seen as the epitome of corruption and therefore had to be removed. Senators from both parties and numerous world leader agreed with this reasoning. While many had other interests in the region, the “war on terror” was the international cover-up they all used (Henke 122). Whether or not this decision was a mistake is up for debate, but the real mistake the US made, was winning the

During its preparations for the invasion, the United States made several errors based upon flawed assumptions, to include the apportionment of an inadequate number of military forces to provide security following the conclusion of major combat operations. As Iraq no longer possessed a sufficient domestic capacity to stem the increasing insurgent violence and the Coalition lacked enough forces to protect the population, this situation proved conducive to the growth and proliferation of the insurgency. Additionally, the De-Ba’athification program undermined the constituent components of governance in Iraq. As the state was unable to exercise domestic governance, the CPA, whose legitimacy Iraqis questioned, implicitly assumed responsibility for enforcing the rule of law, the deterrence of criminality, and the prevention of political violence. As the United States did not resource the CPA to execute these actions across the entirety of Iraq and because of its policy errors undertaken in the early days of the occupation, the Iraqi state deteriorated, which isolated the population and allowed for the cultivation of an insurgent

Throughout history, many nations have undergone the laborious task of nation building. Whether it was the Egyptians during the ancient period or the Germans during the modern period, many nations that exist today are the result of nation building. However, Iraq has faced many obstacles that has averted its valiant efforts in nation building. Some of the main obstacles include the extension of ethnonational and sectarian borders beyond the nation state, U.S. intervention in Iraq and the presence of ISIS. In any event, the situation in Iraq is still unstable and must be looked at with close

After the gulf wars, a ceasefire was negotiated between the United Nations coalition and Iraq. During the ceasefire, the United Nations became aware that Iraq had started a biological warfare program in the 1980s, as well as a chemical warfare program. Upon further investigation, they found that these programs had not continued after the war. As a result, the United States main focus moving forward was the removal of the Saddam regime, their official foreign policy for years to come focused on this goal. With the suspicions that Saddam Hussein had the abilities to acquire weapons of mass destruction, the Bush administration going as far as to claim he already had them, the United States and other countries began devising a plan of action. These countries strongly believed that Iraq was a treat to its neighbors and the rest of the world, and that the only solution was to invade Iraq. The United States invading Iraq in 2003 was a turning point in the reason why relationship between Iraq and the United States is the way it is today.

In order to fully interpret the nation of Iraq’s holistic condition during and after the Saddam Era, Social, Political, and Economic factors must be weighed accordingly and in contrast to each other. In order to do this, the span of years leading up to 1989, and

In recent years, the Iraqi nation has endured a crisis that will forever remain in the hearts and minds of the Middle Eastern culture. However, the outcomes of the War on Iraq will not change the long-lasting and passionate traditions and memories that have been held in the country for decades. One major event that happened in Iraq’s history is that on October 3, 1932 Iraq was established as an independent nation. Iraq has always been a country in which respect and generosity have been highly valued and play an important cultural role in everyday life. Additionally, approximately ninety-five percent of Iraqis are Muslim, and therefore Islam is the official religion of this nation (Gutierrez 1). Furthermore, Iraq is a