The Rise Of The Peshmerga

It was during the time period that Christ was born that the Anasazi Indians appeared in the Four Corners area which is the area where the boundaries of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado meet. For the over a thousand years the Anasazi thrived and built their homes into the side of cliffs. These cliff dwellings could only be reached by climbing and made for a great defense system against enemies; some dwellings reached five stories in height and contained hundreds of rooms. Many of the elaborate cliff dwellings and terraced apartment houses built of stone, mud, and wood that dot the Four Corners region still stand today and date back to about 9,000 CE., but the people who comprised this desert culture did not begin to settle into an agricultural lifestyle until around A.D. 400. The Anasazi, which is a Navajo word meaning “the ancient ones”, likely received corn, squash and beans, which are a prime source of protein, added to their diet and the knowledge to raise them from their southern neighbors in Mexico. Vegetable crops provided a reliable food source that made an increase in population possible and also allowed time for other interests such as religion, art, ritual, public works and handicrafts. This allowed the Anasazi society continued to evolve and progress. The ancient ones also possessed beans, a prime source of protein and new varieties of corn. Other innovations included the bow and arrow which eventually replaced spears and at least two varieties of dogs

* The removal of Saddam Hussein and a U.S. backed Iraqi government was considered proof of political stability, especially in the Kurdistan area, which was considered safer than the rest of Iraq.

By means of land redistribution and Import Substitution Industrialization, PRI reinforced economic and social defections and even further promoted the remarkable economic development. In political aspect, it also largely contributed to settle down the ethnic and regional conflicts and created an atmosphere that was conducive to co-operate. As Andreas Schedler mentions in his journal, PRI brought “the end to armed strife between regional warlords and rival revolutionary factions by its foundation (pg 5, Schedler, 2000)” . Besides in accordance to the 2000 released article from the Economist, PRI used to fund the opposition political parties in order to maintain their existence in politics (The Economist, 2000). In brief, the PRI govern on the basis on collaboration, not on coercion.

This work is focused on providing an analysis of Southern and Northern perspectives from a justifying point of view, in order to form an outline of the opposing sides' motives. Both parties were strongly driven by nationalism and had very different views and values, which they were compelled to protect throughout escalating disquiet and imminent violence.

When one thinks of Iraq war, the two key players are perceived to be George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein. As leaders of the opposing sides, they are also perceived as the decision makers. In the individual and sub group levels of analysis, toppling of the Hussein’s regime in Iraq was a success. This success

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.

Rather than fix the numerous problems, the KRG leaders utilize false rhetoric and fictitious scenarios to distract the Kurdish citizens from the struggles of their daily lives. Accordingly, the American public must employ its democratic power to compel the United States into using fiery propaganda and military strength to unite the Kurds and overthrow the KRG leaders. With the completion of the coup and the current officials replaced with active problem-solvers, the Kurds can fulfill their desire: a pillar of strength in a land of

The Anasazi are the “ancestors of today’s Pueblo Indians” and they are from the four corners region, the corners of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah (Witze). They were able to produce a lot of crops even though they lived in an area of little rainfall. They learned to farm in barren lands. They were very artistic people. They are known for “their baskets and pottery and are highly admired by collectors” (“The Anasazi”). Most people know them because of their cliff dwellings. They built homes on mountainsides as a defense mechanism. They also are known for their pits, kivas, that were temples of worship for their ancestors. More recently, they have been come to known for possibly partaking in cannibalism between 1150 and 1175 AD. This has caused a huge debate between archaeologists and the Puebloan people.

To most of the world, Hezbollah is known as a Lebanese Shiite militia that takes an anti-western stance, and despises Israel and the United States. To the Arabs, Hezbollah is known as a resistance group that provides socioeconomic and social services to Shiite communities is southern Lebanon.# The group as been held accountable for several attacks against Israel and Western targets, but yet provides social services in Lebanon by running hospitals, schools, orphanages, and media outlets. It has adopted the strategy of constantly altering public opinion by using a mixture of political and ideological agendas.# The group has adopted the strategy it has in order to continue growing and to remain relevant in both Lebanon and the global sphere,

There are many religious cultures, and within those cultures, there are subcultures. Subcultures are a cultural group within a larger group that branched off and have different interests and beliefs than those of the larger group. The Amish, Mormon and the Jehovah Witnesses are among the strangest subcultures because their beliefs separate these subcultures from any other Christian denomination.

Syria is currently all over the news regarding what many have to come to see as a civil war. A term like civil war needs to identify the players and the reasons for the war. In this case the players are being identified as pro government or antigovernment with a Sunni or Shia overtone. Sunni and Shia are the two major sects of Islam and both have a historical based conflict going back to the death of the Prophet Muhammad and how Muslims should be governed. This conflict has caused tensions and violence to flare up throughout Islamic history. This conflict has carried into modern times and has becoming a rallying point for Muslim people calling for change with their government and across the Middle Eastern region. The

During the U.S. war in Iraq, the IED and explosive formed penetrators (EFP) were the preferred weapon of the KH (Goodenough, 2015). Also according to a Counter Extremist Project research, (n.d.) the KH also has utilized rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) and improvised rocket-assisted mortar (IRAM) in the past against U.S. and Coalition Forces. The KH also held public funerals of their fighters and post videos of the funerals on the internet in order to attract possible recruits. The KH is known to film attacks against their enemies and publish those attacks online in order to influence other people to join their fight. The KH have identified social media as an effective tool for their recruitment operations in Syria and due to the success they

The Amish are one of the most common Radical Reformation religions in the world. The most important and precious aspect of the Amish is the church. In order to keep the Amish church and community as focused as possible on the Bible, many Amish communities isolate themselves from modern civilization and decline the use of most modern technology. The Amish church is usually headed by a bishop, two or three ministers, and a deacon that tend to the families of a particular district (“How are Amish…”). These districts each have its own religious figureheads and follow specific Ordnungs, or sets of rules and guidelines to live by. The Amish worship every Sunday, usually in a church, but not always, in their respective district. Men usually sit on one side of the church while women sit on the other. Men usually wear plain and dark colored clothing, while women wear simple dresses with long sleeves, bonnet, and apron. During the service “there are usually three to seven preachers and bishops” (“Beliefs”). Services last about three hours and consist of singing hymns, preaching from the bishop, and deacons or ministers emphasize

According to Dehghanpiseh (2014), Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes also known as al-Muhandes or The Engineer has been the leader of the KH since the creation of the group. Mohandes is Iran’s most influential military representative in Iraq. In 1993, Mohandes started to work with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in Kuwait. He was responsible of organizing attacks against embassies of the countries that supported the government of Saddam. Muhandes lived in exile in Iran until U.S. occupied Iraq. He then was elected to the Iraq parliament. In 2009, the Treasury sanctioned Mohandes for his presume involvement in conducting and assisting attacks towards U.S. and Iraqi forces. According to Strouse (2010) al-Mohandes is known as the right hand of Qassem Suleimani,

In this day and age, we find ourselves at odds with our “identity” as we find that not only are we representing ourselves, but we also have ties to religion, sect, tribe, and family (Angrist). This shows that despite the cohesiveness and threads that attach us, it has the power to pull people, families, and in some cases countries apart. This conflict comes to a head when religion and ethnicity are interwoven. Hence when divisions occur, this can lead to violent wars that destroy trust between individuals. This can ingrain a sense of uneasiness and distrust that plagues people’s ideas and leaves a country divided. This is particularly evident in Lebanon. Ethnic and religious division led to the festering of feelings of marginalization and discrimination, which boiled over into the Lebanese civil war, a war that claimed the lives of 150,000 people (Szekely). The anger and frustration birthed from this to chaos, and conflict has in turn increased the division between ethnic and religious factions and led to the crumbling of Lebanese nationalism. This essay is specifically aimed at assessing the relationships between ethnic and religious divisions in Lebanon and explores how it contributed to the civil war. This is done by identifying and analyzing the main actors and makes an explanation of the historical divisions stemming from the National Pact, branching out to include the consequences of the civil war on the political structures and the identities of the