Essays on Iraqis

Iraq

Introduction The period between 2003 and 2011 is a duration that will remain in the history of Iraq for decades to come. It was a period characterized by unprecedented levels of violence and political disorder whereby there was a strong influence exerted on Iraqi politics by foreign powers. The same period witnessed the American-led military troop invasion of Iraq, in an exercise that overthrew Saddam Hussein’s Ba’ath Party governance. The year 2011 marked the end of nearly decade-long fight when the US troops left the country. After the invasion, there were efforts to reconstruct Iraq. However, the ...

Multicultural Project Planning - Post War Conditions In Iraq

The pre-war and post-war years in Iraq have been devastating to the residents as they were traumatized by the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein and the foreign military intervention that resulted in the country. Years after the war, the Iraqis were relieved of Saddam Hussein, but their living conditions continue to be harsher. This is typified with most people still lacking clean water for drinking, market places have been destroyed and looted while the transport system has been crippled with bridges and roads having been demolished. The power stations have been destroyed especially during the Gulf war as exemplified ...

Introduction

In his book “Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq”, Stephen Kinzer examines the various overthrows the government of the United States has undertaken since 1893. According to Kinzer, the invasion of Iraq was not an isolated case. It was just a continuation of the list of very countries America has invaded and aided its overthrow. Kinzer examined 14 overthrows that the U.S government has been involved in the last 110 years (Kinzer 8). According to him, the intension of most of the overthrows are not what the government tells the public, both the American citizens ...