Iraqi war

Shaikha AlSuwaidi 50126 Saddam's Killing Fields is a documentary filmed in 1993 by Michael Wood. The film reveals Saddam’s destruction and crimes during his regime in the 1990s, which includes the 1991 uprisings in Iraq. After the end of the gulf war and the failed uprising against Saddam Hussein, thousands of Marsh Arabs were killed resulting in a human tragedy. Although the Shi’a Muslims make up most of Iraq’s population, they were regularly persecuted. It is believed that President Bush encouraged

regain control over Kurdistan. When the Peshmerga first started, guerrilla warfare was used to fight enemies and defend the Kurdistan Region. The Peshmerga had become an effective and powerful guerrilla fighting force at the time of the Iran and Iraq war in the 1980’s (“Who are the Peshmerga?,” 2014). The KDP and PUK were the governmental powers which influenced the Peshmerga and its formation. The head of the Kurdish

independence to grow and Saddam Hussein, who was the President of Iraq, felt threatened. A number of Peshmerga troops formally fought with the military force of Saddam against Iran, but the Peshmerga later joined forces with Iran to gain more control of Iraqi Kurdistan lands. As retribution for siding with Iranian military forces and wanting more land, Saddam Hussein used a campaign called "Anfal" against the Kurdish people. One of the most terrible acts of the "Anfal" crusade was in 1988 when Halabja was

Kurdish was the main objective as priority of the new jihadist war, (Schanzer 2004: 43). The group was established in Kurdistan region in 2001 as a Salafist Islamist organization imposed a strict application of the Sharia in some villages around Halabja city, near the Iranian border. After the US invasion of Iraq, AAI became a clandestine insurgent group, which fought against the Kurdish political parties and the US armies and its Iraqi allies. Currently, the group

about their military service and how much they learned. Most of my cousins that joined only joined because of these stories and the lavish lifestyles they have seen my uncles live. Unlike them, I wasn’t drawn in by the stories my uncles told me, or the war letters from my deceased grandfather. For some reason it was my mothers dream for me; probably because its always something she wanted to do but was afraid, a fantasy I wasn’t quite ready to live in for her or them. I remember high school. Everyone

Horrifying evil shocks us into paralysis. That is the point of terrorism: not just to kill, but to demoralize any opposition into hopelessness and inaction. As urgent as it is to document Christian persecution in our time to shine a light on it, it’s important too to understand that evil doesn’t stand unopposed. There are signs of hope: the heroic virtue of many Christians in the face of genocidal attack; the help they have received from noble allies; and some signs that the tide may have turned

shows you that he doesn’t care about any other person’s well being but himself. James is only looking out for James. That seems to be a fault in his character from the beginning. He seems to take care for himself, which is bad considering that he is in war and his job is to defuse bombs for public safety. Then by him cranking up the music, grabbing his still-burning cigarette, and flopping down on the bed shows us another fault in his personal trait. This fault is that he is a person that refuses to change

Watching this movie has given a great insight into the Muslim film industry especially the stark differences and similarities that exist within the cinematic realm. This movie was based on an aging musician, Mirza, longing to see his wife, Hanareh again; this was spurred on from receiving a letter from his ex wife. Mizer cons his two sons Barat and Audeh to come and look for their mother and help in her time of need. After traveling from Iran to Iraq and encountering multiple dangerous situations

the past few to include the Palestinian Hamas and the Afghan Taliban. To properly analyze these factors of development, relevant theoretical framework will be highlighted including insurgent cohesion and development, alliance formation in civil wars and the factors determining levels of insurgent violence. Second, a comparative study of the previously mentioned organizations will be utilized to cross-examine ISIS’ composition and behavior. Similarities and differences in organizational structure

The Problem “Borders are the worst invention ever made by politicians,” Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission president stated this while reflecting on globalization’s failed promise of borderless nations, and the creation of borders more rigid than ever (2016). Across the world, wall building has become the common political strategy used by nations who deem physical barriers as the only way to deal with difficult neighboring nations. The increasing fortification of borders as not just a political