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    Iraq’s Internal Struggle With the current situation in Iraq, we must take a look into the country’s history. In 1920 Iraq started a rebellion against the British that lasted until 1932 when it declared its independence. Iraq was governed by a monarchy until 1958, when a group of Iraqi military officers staged a coup and overthrew the monarchy declaring Iraq a republic. Major General Abdul Karmel Qasim took over as Iraqi prime minister, minister of defense, and commander and chief after the successful

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    The Iraq War was in many people’s opinion a mistake, and I have to agree. There are many reasons for this opinion, debt of the country, war crimes, and rise in power of many terrorist groups. When we invaded Iraq George W. Bush said some things that Saddam Hussein would have, if he was to expect an invasion from the U.S., find freighting. George said this, ‘explicit Saddam, we’re taking him out.’ Iraq was a relatively stable country for the many ethnic conflicts. Saddam was suspected to have WMBs

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    Iraq and its Economical Problems Iraq is an agricultural country and has a fertile land with raw and pure materials; specify Minerals and oil to use it in a variety of different industries. We almost have everything that it takes, from natural recourses to money to build industries, so why would not we establish more factories? For example, Sharazwr plain, which is located at the northeast of Iraq, can greatly produce sugar beet, which goes into producing sugar. Also, it has lots of cotton, which

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    occupation in Iraq during the Second Gulf War (Operation Iraqi Freedom), there has always been high sectarian tensions between Islamic militant groups, various occupation forces, and middle-eastern governments. Most of these tensions were brought on by borders drawn up by the British after World War 1. These borders separated families and disrupted the stability that was there in the Middle East, particularly the Fertile Crescent region. When the United States invaded and occupied Iraq after toppling

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    The Iran Iraq War

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    The Iran-Iraq lasted from September 1980 to August 1998, which made it the longest conventional war of the 20th century. The consequence of the war cost billions of dollars and millions of lives. The result of the war, although stalemate would be a critical factor that would shape the future of the Middle East. The historical deep-rooted hostile relationship that emanated from the ethnic Arab-Persian and religious Sunni- Shi’ite tensions between the two neighbouring countries contributed to the conditions

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    Iraq Essay

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    To be successful in Iraq, and in any war for that matter, our use of force must be tied to a political objective more complete than the ouster of a regime. To date, that has not happened in Iraq. It is time it did. In the past week the situation in Iraq has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. While we may have differed on how we went to war, Americans of all political persuasions are united in our determination to succeed. The extremists attacking our forces should know they will not succeed

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    Iraq Sergeant Anderson 13F30 Advanced Leader Course Staff Sergeant Wright Iraq Iraq: In olden times, the land that is now called Iraq, was called Mesopotamia. It has also been called the Cradle of Civilization. Iraq was home to great empires from the ancient Sumerians and Babylonians, to the Romans and Persians. Iraq is known for its massive oil reserves and large deserts, along with its different religions and languages throughout its country. As of late, Iraq has been troubled

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    C. Military Ranking V. Resources A. Oil B. Production Iraq This essay is going to cover the country of Iraq. I have found its history very interesting and facts about the country, culture and military. This country has an astounded religious and cultural history. I believe Iraq was once self sufficient because of its Dictator however a great threat to the world. Sometimes I am very puzzled how we invaded the country and changed their government from a Baathes dictatorship to a multicultural

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    Republic Of Iraq Essay

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    The Republic of Iraq is also known as ‘The Cradle of civilization’ because of its vast and remarkable history. The fertile strip of Iraq in precise, between Euphrates and Tigris; the two rivers, was known as Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia is renowned for its inventions, such as cuneiform; one of the earliest forms of writing. Iraq was the hub of the world and the people of Iraq were living in a golden age. People from all over the world came to Baghdad in order to exchange knowledge. During WW1 the Ottoman

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    This essay is going to cover the country of Iraq. Due to my experience with three deployments to this country, I have found its history very interesting. I will share knowledge and facts about the Country, culture and military. This country has an astounded religious and cultural history documented. I believe Iraq was once self sufficient because of its Dictator however a great threat to the world. Sometimes I am very puzzled how we successfully invaded the country and changed their government from

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