For many Americans the shocking images didn't end there. ... At an early age, Americans are taught that everyone wants to be American and that the "American Dream" is the only way to live a full and happy life. ... Some say that certain Muslim groups hate our democracy and the freedoms our government allow us. ... So it's the position of the United States as a super military power, not as a democracy, I think, that is at the basis of these people's anger." ... Hatred toward Americans among the Muslim community stems from two main areas, bad U.S. foreign policy and jealousy to...

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The war with Iraq was instigated by the attacks on America on Sept 11th. The attacks on America caused a fear of terrorism that had to be dealt with. ... President Bush had said that one of the main reasons for this war was to spread Democracy and bring peace into Iraq. ... The United States has tried to use Iraq to inspire the spread of Democracy throughout the Islamic world. It was our hope to use Iraq as a stepping stone for other third world countries to convert to Democracy. ...

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The United States of America decided to go into Iraq without support from the United Nations. ... Using our democracy as a standard, we believe in popular sovereignty. ... The American people are losing soldiers daily with the occupation in Iraq. With many Americans not happy with American soldiers in Iraq getting killed daily, this can have a significant role in the poles of the how the Americans view the president. ... Furthermore, Americans do not want to waste money in something that we are not getting a return on. ...

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The problems between America and Iraq have caused a great deal of hardships for both countries. ... President Bush signed a bill passed by Congress for funds to secure Iraq and rebuild Afghanistan after touting a new policy to spread democracy through the Middle East. Many people agree with this attempt to scatter democracy for a greater good. ... I think continued attacks on Iraq with this suspicion could increase anti-American sentiment, and therefore increase acts of terrorism against the US or American citizens traveling abroad. ... The citizens of America are being affected greatly by ...

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(propagandized) Today coalition forces easily finished off the last of the anti-American Saddam loyalist in Baghdad. ... The people of Iraq were thrilled to see the American troops coming to save them. ... There are still many countries in the Middle East that are stuck in the past and are yet to adopt democracy and western ideology. ... We as Americans have the responsibility to take whatever measures necessary to ensure the continuation of our way of life. ... American security is not a foreign priority. ...

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As the world power it is America's duty to provide and ensure the human rights of other nations. ... The Bush administration felt that a new start was needed in the Middle East and that Iraq was the place to show that it is democracy- not terrorism- that offers hope. ... I am confident that future Americans will look back and commend our president for taking action. ... The impending war in Iraq is first and foremost to ensure the protection of the American homeland, disarm Hussein and to help establish democracy in Iraq so that its peoples can live in a liberated, democratic nation. ...

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The first novel is "The War over Iraq: Saddam's Tyranny and America's Mission " by Lawrence F. ... Ultimately, The Research Unit for Political Economy also believe that the war will bring democracy to the Middle East. ... He was an American neoconservative political analyst and commentator. ... The Bush Doctrine reserves the right to bring about-whether through diplomatic or military means-the demise of these regimes. "4 Kaplan and Kristol made it clear that, "when it comes to dealing with tyrannical regimes, especially those with the power to do us or allies harm, the United States...

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On Monday, March 17, 2003 America went to war with Iraq. According to recent polls, 40% of Americans are against a war with Iraq. My goal, and the goals of all of those against the war, is to hopefully open the eyes of those who are pro-war and help them to realize this war is a mistake. I have rese...

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Are they attacking us only because they are against the American lifestyle? ... The American government was one of the Taliban's supporters. ... The weapons were supplied by the Americans, the money by the Saudis. ... Therefore, after the Gulf War when some American troops became permanently stationed in Saudi Arabia, he became critical of the Americans, whom he viewed as colonizers. ... Our government needs to recognize the right of every human being to democracy, freedom, and autonomy. ...

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On September 11th 2001, the function of foreign policy in America changed forever. Our foreign policy went from being a matter of world peace and trade policy to primarily a matter of the safety of the American people. ... But American officials felt a Middle East peace agreement would only be part of the solution. The Bush administration felt that a new start was needed in the Middle East and that Iraq was the place to show that it is democracy, not terrorism, which offers hope. ... s ability to protect the interest of the American people. ...

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The Mexican War/The War Against Iraq The Mexican war between the U.S. and Mexico was started because of a Mexican attack on American troops along the southern border of Texas on April 25, 1846. ... Also the Federalists, who supported a constitutional democracy, and the Centralists, who were in control of the government from 1835 to December 1844, were opposed factions of each other. ... But, in 1979, this relationship fell when Iranian revolutionaries deposed the American-backed shah and took U.S. hostages. ... Since then, America has tried several Iraq policies: engagement duri...

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There were thousands of U.S. troops sent to Iraq to fight. The Iraq war was a conflict within a conflict. The United States people were not in agreement about the war in Iraq. There were few reasons stated why the United States sent troops into the country of Iraq. Most of the reasons given were pro...

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You hear many political voices speaking of all the threats that Iraq poses against the world, and how much the people over there hate Americans. ... The people there have been denied many rights that should be given to all people no matter where they are, and by removing Hussein a democracy could be established and rights can be implemented. ...

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In 1979 angry militant Iranians who greatly opposed all western influences, especially the United States, assaulted the U.S. embassy in Tehran, which is the capital of Iran, taking 66 Americans hostage. Thirteen of the American hostages were released soon after, however for the release of the remaining hostages, Iran demanded a U.S. apology for the acts committed in support of Iran's previous leader, his returning to the country to face trial, and the return of billions of dollars that he was said to have stashed. ... Reagan devoted a lot of his attention to reversing the affects of the M...

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When a country is at war, the general population's main sources for breaking news are the government and the media, which are sometimes one in the same. In conflicts since the Vietnam War, the amount of first-hand reporting has diminished. As a consequence, the government became the source for mu...

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The Emir announced his intention for Qatar to move toward democracy and has permitted a freer and more open press and municipal elections as a precursor to expected parliamentary elections. ... The country is not a democracy it is a monarchy, and the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani who inherited the throne from his father in 2013 rules it. ... While the lack of democracy is a problem for a lot of people the reality is that most people in Qatar are a lot better off than those in other countries in the region. ...

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The Emir announced his intention for Qatar to move toward democracy and has permitted a freer and more open press and municipal elections as a precursor to expected parliamentary elections. ... The country is not a democracy it is a monarchy, and the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani who inherited the throne from his father in 2013 rules it. ... While the lack of democracy is a problem for a lot of people the reality is that most people in Qatar are a lot better off than those in other countries in the region. ...

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