Essays on Military Force

Introduction

Conscription means compulsory enrolment in the armed forces and has a history of centuries in several parts of the world. Mass conscription has played a major role in helping major powers display their strength on the armed front and overcome their enemies. Historically, conscription has been used a means to ensure the country has enough numbers to counter threats and defeat their borders. Even though conscription has been part of the national policy for several kingdoms of the past, the United States did draft before the start of the Civil War. As the South seceded, the Confederate states called ...

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Enter Name of School Introduction Throughout this discussion, we will review the various aspects of military downsizing and its overall effects on the service members. This paper will go into greater detail about two various perspectives about the issue at hand and the first one will be that military downsizing is really dangerous and pernicious policy for the army to pursue. While the second perspective consists of certain advantages of military downsizing that could be proven to be beneficial to the military members and the country as a whole.

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In the present assignment military downsizing will be analyzed in the sense of its effects on the service members. On the one hand, the basic premise of the paper will be that military downsizing is really dangerous and pernicious policy for the army to pursue. However, on the other hand, there can be certain advantages of military downsizing that will be dealt with in the context of the paper. First off, it seems reasonable to claim that every military downsizing will reduce the defensive forces of the country and in case of a serious military threat it will be ...

In the midst of the Cold War era, both the U.S and U.S.S.R engaged one another in proxy wars in regions throughout the world to further their respective expansionist national agendas while counteracting the geo-political influence of one another. Proxy wars are conflicts contained within third party nations or regions which are instigated by the influence of major geopolitical powers who do not themselves become directly involved in the conflict. Thus, proxy wars are facilitated by major powers to preserve and expand their geopolitical influence through promoting or opposing certain armed factions within a regional conflict which in turn ...

Question One

When Alessandro Valignano arrival in Japan in the year 1579, the Society of Jesus had constantly been working for more than thirty years. The mission was, however, struggling despite the huge number that was considered to have been influenced by the feudal lords. The leadership of Francisco Cabral was stressful such that the few Jesuits workers were overworked, and therefore, they became frustrated. Francisco Cabral had refused to cater for the needs of Jesuits, and this was seen as a disrespect to the Japanese. After Valignano had arrived in Japan, he saw the way Jesuits were being mistreated through ...

Imperialism is the economic relationship between two states commonly based on unequal rights and a class system. The dominating nation in the relationship often uses its economic power to oppress the people of the less dominant power thus leading to the collapse of the economy and the existing social structures. Despite the fact that imperialism brought nothing but fame and wealth to the colonial masters, some advancements like industrialization and technological advancements brought changes in some of the colonies as in the case of India during the British Raj regime. British imperialism advanced after seven years of war that ...

Introduction

Counterinsurgency refers to any efforts initiated by either civilians or governments; that are geared towards quelling or thwarting an uprising or a guerilla insurgency within a given jurisdiction. Since many insurgencies present very novel circumstances; it is imperative that the counterinsurgents are appraised with these situations and that they adjust to the given situation accordingly. The process of seeking a thorough understanding of the processes of the adverse party and conforming to the newly tailored measures of countering these processes is what is prominently referred to as learning and adaptability. Here is a concise analysis of the importance of ...

Introduction

This research aims at understanding the development of the Samurai culture as a worldview that it became through its a thousand years of existence. The culture of the samurai is interesting as it developed from the simple armed support to the landowners, into the feudal leadership of the country of Japan. The code of ethics and unity that brought the Samurai together is of a very unique status in the society as it developed in a people that would otherwise be expected to remain servants. In most civilizations, the guards and other security servants often retain their servant status ...

Introduction

The 18th century is one of the most significant years in the history of man especially with regard to slave trade and slavery. This is because in its last stages, the world experienced two of the most renowned and successful anti-colonial revolutions against slave trade both in Latin America as well as in the Caribbean. The first, which was the revolution against Latin American slavery culminated in 1783. Nine years later, the world witnessed a second Haitian revolution which commenced with massive insurrection of slaves in the region in 1791, culminating with the first of slavery abolitions in French ...

INTRODUCTION

In 2001, New York City wakes up to horrific attacks caused by the al-Qaeda terrorist of September 11, on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon buildings. As a result, the political leaders declared a "war on terrorism" which was to include more than 60 countries as enemies and planned to last for fifty years. In the same year, President Bush allocated $379 billion in Pentagon budget that included $48 billion for fighting terrorism. The parameters and nature of the war on terrorism, however, continue to be frustratingly unclear. The war on terrorism contained elements of war and non-war. ...

Terrorist groups have been a huge concern across the world. They cause destruction, terror, death and fear of safety to those who are innocent victims. The terrorist groups that have evolved over time are deadly and do not have any compassion for humanity. The groups are formed with individuals who have the same beliefs, norms, and goals that are of harmful consequences. They target governments, organizations, and political scenarios that they want to take out because they do not believe in what the targets stand for. Many groups have had national attention and more are being born across the ...

Conflict amidst nations is a historical issue. Almost each and every country around the world has undergone either internal or external conflict. Some of the conflicts have been the most useful platforms for reconciliations. Meaningful reconciliatory talks have led to magnificent developments in the countries that had huge war problems. Equally, there are some other countries that have continued to stay behind because of the never ending wars. The consequences are deaths, tensions and poor cross boarder relations. The paper will take an in-depth study of the North and South Korean wars. The Korean wars are primarily the political, ...

Irish Republican Army: Terror in Ireland

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Regarded as the oldest terrorist group in Europe, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) was initially named as the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) or the “Fenians” on the 15th of February 1858. Its earliest objectives engaged the liberation of the region from the “invading” British forces; in the course of time, the IRB forged a close collaboration with Sinn Fein (“Ourselves Alone”) after the latter’s establishment in 1905. The IRB’s radical wing carried numerous attacks including the “Easter Uprising” onslaught in 1916 under the name “Irish Republican Army.” After a cease fire was concluded in 1923, the ...

The marines who are otherwise referred to as the marine corps are a branch of the military force which was first created as a ground force under the navy. This military branch was basically given the task to take over the beaches when called into mission, and has since evolve to include other missions on land, sea and even in the air. Moreover, the increased land operations and other security risks demand the need for a more coordinated military element. Thus, by the middle of the 20th century, the marine corps was called to “specialize in the skills and ...

The 9/11 terrorist attacks have transformed the political landscape of the Untied States. The “War on Terror” raises unique national security challenges for the American government. In years past, the enemy was a clearly defined group or nation. It was therefore easy to identify and destroy the intended enemy. But terrorism is an entirely different ballgame. This is because traditional geopolitical boundaries no longer define the enemy. Because of the transnational difficulties inherent preventing, investigating, and prosecuting terrorists, the government has implemented a variety of means to better facilitate combating terrorism. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the ...

Abstract

This paper will discuss the emergence of national security policies and laws in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Prior to these attacks, there was relatively little coordination between different government agencies and branches with regards to counterterrorism. But the 9/11 attacks led to significant changes. All three government branches are highly involved in national security measures and interests. Congress responded by passing very important statutes to augment the government’s authority to conduct and investigate terrorist threats and apprehend suspects. These statutes reflect the practical difficulties of apprehending and prosecuting terrorists. Terrorism is unique in that if ...

Similarities and differences between the United States Declaration of Independence (1776) and Bill of Rights, the French Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789); and Haitian Declaration of Independence (1804).

All the three documents advocates for men being created equally and the creator has endowed everyone with definite unalienable rights, including the right to happiness, life, and liberty. According to these documents, contempt and neglect of these rights were the primary cause of the public calamities. Therefore, it is the duty of the government to secure these rights. In the three documents, the citizens are complaining of the inhuman ...

This brief essay examines ethical considerations surrounding two military and politically-charged events, one in 1960 and the other in 1968. Ethical guidelines help military personnel find practical and professional ways to face moral challenges and dilemmas “to enable and motivate them to act professionally in the discharge of their professional obligations” (Cook & Syse, 2010, p. 119). The U-2 incident occurred as the U.S. was gathering data on Soviet missile sites. President Eisenhower affirmed the value and continued use of U-2 flights for important reconnaissance data needed to negotiate with the Russians who were withholding vital weapons information. With the ...

Foreign policy is the way the United States interacts with other nations. It sets standards and rules of interactions for businesses and individual citizens. The official goal of the United States foreign policy is to build and sustain a better world for both American and international people. Foreign policy also dictates the use of nuclear technology and the use of nuclear hardware. This paper discusses the United States’ foreign policy, non-governmental organizations and their association with terrorism.

Terrorism

A main part of foreign policy has to deal with terrorism. Combating terrorism is a major objective for the United States. Combating ...

Abstract

The historic incident of the U.S attack on the Iraqi Ba’arthist troops headed by Saddam Hussein on 1991 and the annexation of the country in 2003 have generated different debates on the actual intention of the stakeholders. Critics in favor of America’s action opine that these incidents were actually moral projects undertaken by America in order to release the Iraqi civilians from the claustrophobic ambiance prevailing in the country because of the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein. These critics believe that America took over the ethical duty to organize the law and order of Iraq and establish a democratic ...

History as an academic subject can simply be defined as the study of past events in a chronological order. History is very wide and it only deals with things that happened in the past. Those who study history is referred to as Historians. This paper tackles a few historical questions.

What is meant by the term ‘Romanization’? Was military force the primary means of achieving the ‘pax Romana’?

The term Romanization can be defined as a process through which those who were conquered by the Romans were made or were assimilated to become like Rome. It was used by the Roman Empire to spread their influence to other populations. The Romanization was made possible through processes such as the spread ...

United States has been actively involved in the global affairs since 1940s. Worldwide, United States has the most stable government that was established before 1945. USA is a superpower country that has a strong military force and it has major economic resources. US have a lot of resources and most countries look up to the United States for help in cases of disasters. The economic strength of the United States justifies need for its continued involvement in the global affairs. Comparatively, in 2011, USA had a population of about 300 million people against 1.3 billion and 1.3 billion for China and India’s ...

Should ―Military Sexual Assault‖ be prosecuted by those outside of the armed forces?

Should ―Military Sexual Assault‖ be prosecuted by those outside of the armed forces? Sexual violence is an increasing yet invasive issue of public health in The United States. Unfortunately, the devastating impact of the malevolence has inflicted the profession as divine as military. The scope of sexual assault or violence is encompassed the act that consists of unwanted sexual advances against a person, regardless of the relationship status or setting and place. The coercion of the force can be segregated into various categories that fall under the segmentation of physical force, psychological intimidation or other such acts of forgery. ...

Introduction

After the end of World War One, countries decided to come together, and this led to the creation of the League of Nations. Among the leaders who called for its formation was the American President Woodrow Wilson who believed such a body would bring peace to the world. It was headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and was given the mandate of resolving international disputes that might arise between member countries. The main function of this organization was to avoid a recurrence of the disturbing war that had just been witnessed. It was to ensure universal peace within the basis of the fundamental ...

US as the Policeman of the World: Outline

Thesis: Currently, America’s capability to intervene in international issues as world police is questioned considering the ongoing strife within the failed states of Iraq and Syria due to the presence of both insurgent forces and oppressive dictators. If America utilizes military force in these areas, there is a possibility these states would not be able to recover, and it may be seen as an indirect form of American expansion in the Middle East. - After the Civil War, America has believed in foreign interventionism in order to prevent war, terror and as a means to introduce international law and ...

The paper seeks to explore the scope of war, trying to explain how powerful nations of the world, ironically escalate war and terrorism while claiming to cease it. The paper seeks to explain how these nations dismiss peace movements in times of war. The paper enters into murky depths to explore the justifications these nations give like stamping out terrorism, installing democracy, and eliminating fascism. These nations also claim that the y have good political wills to “get rid of world of evildoers”. This paper tries to analyse how Gene Larocque speaks to the Studs Terkel about “The Good ...

Emerging issues in the current times have often presented numerous challenges and threats but also opportunities for the military as an organization. This has largely been driven by circumstances that transcend beyond the normal military thresholds; making it even more likely that the defense forces may be called on to function or operate under varying conditions. Additionally, technology and innovation are calling the shots every day, thereby reshaping the landscape of the military as an organization. Such innovations and technology are meant to multiply as well as intensify the military overall objectives that every actor will achieve. A recent ...

Introduction:

Security refers to the protection of life from any force or factor that is threatening to it. Traditionally, security has been viewed from militaristic approaches that are related to the avoidance of conflicts between States and Nations of the world (BRAUCH, 2003). The traditional approach to this issue has majorly focused on studying the threats in our world and using or controlling military forces to address the issue. Since the cold war ended, there has been a distinct shift from security studies and international relations in addressing security approaches. The world super powers are no longer the sole determinants of ...

Introduction

The executive power was at first devised as a mere organ of implementation of laws. During the first years of the republic, the presidency was regarded as a nearly powerless body, given that the Constitution provides much more prevalence to the Congress. This was done on purpose because the founding fathers wanted to avoid the problems caused by kings and despots in countries that did not restrain the power of their rulers. Nonetheless, the executive office has gradually increased its power, especially during the last century. Right now, the executive is the dominant force in foreign policy making but, through history, ...

For the past couple of months, several news organizations are reporting China’s astounding economic growth and subsequent mobilization in the Asian region which is both alarming and impressive for many experts. Their economic growth is astounding for the very fact it proves China is still an economic powerhouse even in today’s world given their history as the world’s first traders. On the other hand, however, the mobilization of its forces around its “claimed” territories is alarming because of the possible implications that China is now getting ready to overthrow the United States as the dominant force ...

Since ancient history, China’s capability to be a dominant and influential actor in the world had made itself known as it grew as one of the oldest and influential civilizations to exist even in the modern world. The Chinese had introduced Eastern culture to the West and brought the West and the East together as they were one of the earliest traders and scholars. Throughout the times of the Great Wars, it is visible China did not make a significant role and have mostly concentrated on its own affairs regionally. However, in recent years, many are now noticing China’s ...

Introduction

The Vietnamese War, fought from December 1956 up to April 1975, is one of the Cold War-era proxy wars fought in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Although, on paper, the war was fought between North and South Vietnam, allies of the two antagonists were also involved in the war. For example, North Vietnam was supported by its communist allies (such as China), while South Vietnam was supported by anti-communist allies (such as the United States and France). Up to date, there is no consensus about whether the war itself was necessary, and whether objectives of the war were achieved.

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Introduction

Many challenges that are emerging in the international system have made scholars look for ways to solve such problems. Scholars would rhetorically ask themselves whether nation states approach these challenges in the right manner. Some of the emerging challenge sinclude; global poverty, human rights abuses, climate change, terrorism, and international development. Most nation states have been known to use military force to solve such problems. However, these issues are still present in society. This indicates that alternative solutions are necessary. Conventionally, nation statesshould desist from using military force since it results in additional problems. Places wheremilitary force has been ...

Terrorism in the United States has been a stumbling block for many years. It has offered threats to the national interest and interrupted the peace within the country. These threats are observed in different forms where terrorist use various forms of attacks such as cybercrimes, suicide bombs, just to mention but a few. The policymakers have adopted many options with the aim of curbing the terrorist activities (Winkler, 137). However, of all the tools used, the only one that has been largely adopted is military force. It has brought many controversies to the people in that it leads to massive deaths ...

The population of United States of America boasts of immigrants originating from Europe, Asia and Africa. The colonization of Africa is an event that pushed for the forceful importation of African into America. Thus, years between 1861 and 1865 experienced an influx of about four million African sold as slaves (Hernandez, 2006, p.440-444). However, the first major voluntary immigrants hailed from Scandinavian countries, Germany and the United Kingdom. The Irish people created the larger percent of the immigrants. Due to the perceived fertility of American farms and its economic stability, more immigrants came in from Eastern and southern Europe. ...

All roads lead to congress by Panagopoulos and Joshua provides an exploration of an oversimplified legislative process exploring the institutional and congressional procedures. There has been various important issues that have been omitted and overlooked particularly from the student view of the legislative process. For example, they focus on some important omitted and overlooked issues such as highway funding and legislative process and procedure within the congress halls. It provides readers with a dynamic perspective of the world of distributive politics and the legislative process and procedures. According to this book, the impact of the poor road system is presented ...

Us Foreign Policy towards Egypt

Introduction The United States of America and Egypt enjoy a good relationship politically, with no cases of tense situation existing between the two states. However, the political havoc hitting Egypt call for the United States to react. The foreign policy of the country may suggest that they use force and army reactions to the revolution. However, this might spoil the relationship between the two countries. Any move that will interfere with the relationship between the two countries should nit feature in the plans of the United States of America. The prosecution of people involved in the interference with the ...

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“On the principle of infallibility there rests the iron discipline of the Communist Party. In fact, the two concepts are mutually self-supporting. Perfect discipline requires recognition of infallibility.” - George Kennan, “The Sources of Soviet Conduct” George Kennan wrote these prophetic words in 1946 as part of the famous “Long Telegram,” a document that was made public in 1947 by Foreign Affairs magazine. Kennan’s treatise on the Soviet Union, the nature of Communism and the expected physical manifestations of that nature became the most impactful work on what would become the Cold War and the courses of ...

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Explain the relationship between a soldier’s identity and the concept of masculinity. Use an example to illustrate it. The tendency of nations to go to war against one another is a strong reason behind the existence of national military forces. Soldiers stand as the most important members of every military force since they are the ones who actively proceed in the line of battle in every war. With lives at great risk, soldiers do not resist any urges to quit the frontlines to preserve the honor they bestow on their nation. With ...

Introduction

China has a rich history which is highly complex and interesting. Warlords, who basically created China by conquests, have ruled over it for a long time. The country has been marred with war and some reigns of peace have characterized the country. All this led to the development of the current Chinese power. China has had times when it had a close relationship with its neighbors in terms of trade and periods that it locked itself up from external influence and became a closed civilization. China was economically superior to the west before the 19th century. However many historians who are more conservative ...

What is Imperialism?

Imperialism refers to the practice of a powerful nation occupying a weaker nation and taking charge of its politics, economy and culture. Post industrial revolution, it had been a common tactic implemented by European nations to subjugate the people and places of a less powerful nation through colonization. Examples of imperialism include British colonization of India for 200 years, Japan colonization over the West Pacific before World War I and so on.

Effects of Imperialism on Africa

At the peak of Industrial Revolution in Europe, a string of European nations including Great Britain, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Russia and France discovered Africa as a rich source for raw materials and they ...

The US has been the world’s sole super power since the end of the world wars. It has been the world’s dominating superpower that has been ruling globally unchallenged. However, the world is changing and there is a rise of the latest players in the market and the fall of the old players in global politics and economically. China is rising up and this calls for the end of the US dominance as a superpower as it prepares to take over. China will eventually surpass the United States however, it is too soon to declare that it will happen ...

The Vietnam War was occurred between the year 1960 and 1975. It started as a determined effort by Communist insurgents, the so called Vietcong, in the South, supported by Communist North Vietnam, to remove the South Vietnam government from power. The struggle broadened into a war between North Vietnam and South Vietnam and eventually into a restricted international battle. The United States, as well as some 40 other nations, backed South Vietnam through providing munitions and troops while the People's Republic of China and the USSR supplied armses to the Vietcong and North Vietnam. In spite of the massive American help, the ...

- Introduction The 9/11 terrorist attacks by the al-Qaida on American soil brought out the weakness of the Government’s fight against terrorism and resulted in a shift, in the major paradigm shift in the counterterrorism tactics and policies. Initially America had played a very passive role in the war against terrorism because the government never thought that terrorism would affect America (Adams, Nordhaus and Shellenberger). In other words, America, being a super power, felt indisposed and safe from any terrorism. “In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush declared a global war on terror and initiated a series of ...

Section 1 - "An Analysis of the Battle of Goose Green"

The history of past battles is often studied and analyzed for a variety of reasons. However, in most cases, it is failures rather than the successes that are being analyzed whenever military history is studied. Close affairs are quite common in a majority of battles; either side could have been victorious. In many of these battles, it is not the things done right by the winner that decide the final result, but the things done wrong by the ruler. The Battle of Goose Green between Great Britain and Argentina during the Falklands War was one such battle. Even though the Argentineans ...

Thomas Ertman identified four types of territorial states in early modern Europe, all of which faced significant strains, challenges from below and demands for change that finally culminated in the French Revolution of 1789. Even Britain, which had already experienced two revolutions in the 17th Century that overthrow the absolutist monarchy and established the principle of parliamentary supremacy, underwent significant strains and conflicts at that time, with demands for greater democracy in political and economic life. Britain’s bureaucratic constitutionalism, which had replaced the absolute Tudor and Stuart monarchies, managed to weather the storm more or less intact (Ertman ...

For the eminent political scientist and theorist of international relations Charles Tilly, behind the construction of every great nation lies a great crime, or even many great crimes, although he would also have been the first to agree that Western concepts of nationalism and nation-building simply did not apply to failed states like Somalia. Indeed, it never was a nation in the modern, Western since but a colony up until 1960, and was then ruled by the military dictatorship of Mohamed Siad Barre from 1969 to 1991. It was also a client state of the West during the Cold War before completely collapsing ...

After a person enlists in the military, he commits himself to the rules and regulations of the military force. The commitment is usually in form of an oath. This is a practice undertaken by all military forces across the world. Existing rules bind one to execute their roles professionally. This enhances effectiveness in the service delivery in the military force one is enlisted. The status or repute of any military of a country depends on the promptness of military officers to obey orders. Gaining international recognition creates an avenue of sharing military resources, and skills in a bid to achieve a common goal. During ...

Military force is great reflection of power that any country possesses. The great power can be described as ability of country to apply its authority and control on a large global scale. According to Machiavelli, it is important for ruler to have no apprehensions, no thoughts except attention towards war. Stronger military force is primary requisite to win any war. Any country, Government or ruler should properly train his shoulders to form stronger military force and to reflect his power to the world. Weak military could be one the major reasons for any country to loss the power. Strong military ...

Part 1 Question 1

The Vietnam is also commonly called the American War in Vietnam (Rosenberg, 2012). This war was fought between 1959 and April 30, 1975. Most of the American citizens were opposed to the war and they felt that America should not have gotten involved in the muddle. They felt that there was no need as to why the nation could lose much of its resources and soldiers in fighting a war which, in their eyes, was not bound to deliver any benefits to the nation. For the purpose of this paper, it is important to look at the cause of the ...

Introduction

The Chinese Armed Forces, the largest armed forces in the world and the second strongest military force next to the U.S., has experienced tremendous expansions in size and advancement in terms of military technology in the past five to ten years. China’s recent military developments raised tensions not only in the South and East Asian regions but also in the far Western regions such as the Caspian Sea Regions and U.S. Federal Regions. One of most recent Chinese military development is their acquisition of a refurbished Soviet Air Craft Carrier formerly named Varyag. Although the said Aircraft carrier ...

Theory and Ideology

There is enough evidence by researchers as to the main sources related to the United States Policy on the Iranian Nuclear Program. United States has highly regarded itself as a nation with highly reputable national identity and ideology. This has been the basis of arguments for the development of protective mechanisms making the U.S influence the policies of foreign countries such as Iran (Hedges 2003). The above policies resulted to Iran reacting by placing Uranium Fuel as its first weapon in countering the U.S policies. There is no clear verification as to whether Iran will proceed to manufacture weapons ...

In the past few years where Afghanistan has gained some impressive achievements at the same time the country still remains amongst the list of world’s poorest countries. Not only the poorest, in fact Afghanistan has been considered as the second worst corrupted country of the world due to the rule incompetent government who is unable to make decisions on its own and in the right path. The country has suffered from destruction, war and terrorism since a decade due to the hold of Taliban who shattered every nook and corner of the country to the worst extent. But since ...

In the recent past, the labour force has provided more opportunities for women representation in the workforce. However, cases of violence towards women in the workforce are on the rise. Certainly sexual violence in the form of rape in the military seems to be an underreported crime. The act stigmatizes and traumatizes its victims profoundly. The vice has gained public awareness especially amongst the United States Armed Forces. Related misconducts have been reported in United States military bases including Okinawa in Japan, and most recently in Afghanistan and Iraq. Although there exists cases of male rape, in the military, ...

The film ‘Breaking the silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror’ was screened about six months after the attack of Iraq in March the year two thousand and three. This was also two years after the attack of Afghanistan. This film scrutinizes the truth and lies at the back of war on terror, examining the inconsistency between American and British rationalization for battle and the details on the ground in Washington DC and Afghanistan. The movie starts with a disturbing sequence of pictures depicting the bloodbath inflicted on the people of Iraq by the British and US ...

Introduction

This report scrutinizes international terrorist threats, events, responses and policies, as well as analyzing the worldwide use of apparatus available to fight terrorism, from international cooperation, international relations, covert action, constructive dedication, economic sanctions, military force, to objective security improvement. A contemporary style in terrorism emerges to be toward self- financed insecurely organized, international association of terrorists. Ever more, fundamental Islamist groups who use religion, or as a excuse, pose a grave threat to United States of America interests and to its friendly establishments. But of great unease as well is the growing political involvement of extremist Islamist gathering in foreign ...

The term democracy can be used in various ways. A society can consider democracy as the freedom from dictatorship, right to equal representation, social equality, or classlessness. On the other hand, a country may look at democracy as the right to self rule without interference from another country. The concept of democracy may be dishonored in a capitalistic society where people have to put a lot of emphasis on their career. In this case it is essential to understand what is more important. As a result of democracy, capitalism has always been on the rise, and has gone out of control, to a level ...