President Bush might disagree, but some say the terrorists' actions were directed not against U.S. democracy, but against U.S. military power: "They don't carry out acts of terrorism against Sweden or Switzerland because these people are not great military powers spreading their military might and using their military might in other parts of the world. ... (Zinn) Tied into this theory is the United State's long-time military presence in the Persian Gulf. ... How can we amend foreign policy to better promote international peace and security? ... The way to improve U.S. forei...

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Foreign powers were very important in sustaining the civil war. Eventually, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the US provided money, weapons, and military training to a group called the Taliban. ... By then, he had been expelled from Saudi Arabia and was traveling to various locations, planning ways to get American military troops out of his country. ... I have given three examples of instances that US foreign policy could and should have been wiser. ... Our foreign policy has been short-sited. ...

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Recent military action in the Middle East has left a country in total chaos, and total anarchy has resulted from the ousting of tyrant-dictator Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq. ... The United States could use its" recent military victory to solve all of the problems now facing the Middle East and acquire a profitable new investment at the same time. ... Not only would The Sandy State provide an increased GDP, but it would also remove our dependence on foreign oil. ... Texas Two would also allow for the Clinton-size military cuts seen in the 1990s, only this time with justified explanations, ...

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When Barack Obama steps into his new job, he inherits a mountain of challenges both domestic and foreign. ... Because of that, it is likely that Obama's approach to things like the United States" military presence in countries like Iraq or Afghanistan will undergo quite a change, as will the "if you aren't with us you"re against us" mentality that seemed to percolate through the Bush administration's agenda. ... That would mean that diplomacy is the rule and military action the exception. ...

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Iraq has a military regime that needed to be over thrown. ... This is were i think that we as a country have made the biggest mistake, entering a foreign country with a belief that we will find something and coming up with nothing. ... The last thing that i would like to say that america and the other contributing countries did right was ousting the military regime in iraq and ousting saddam and capturing him . ... We took them out of the military's grip. ...

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In a cost analysis the attack on the World Trade Center has cost us billions of dollars, thousands of hours of human labor, multi-million dollar buildings, priceless loved ones, and vital businesses (counsel of foreign relations). ... The majority of government spending has gone to National Security and military offense. ... For good measure the military went on a rampage through Afghanistan to seek terrorists, but terrorists live all over the world. ... Until then we will remain stagnant and making little or no progress all because of terrorism and our knack for making bad foreign policy de...

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The Bush Administration decided to invade Iraq was made not only from the position of a foreign policy decision-maker, but also as a security practice for the United States. ... The war on terrorism requires the military to take actions against terror and terrorist this includes Al-Qaeda, Afghanistan, and Saddam Hussein. ... Lastly, it will determine is the international presence has improved the quality of life and governmental structures within the foreign locations. ...

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S. military in January of 1999. ... That tragic day should have taught us that we, the U.S., cannot afford to ignore the truth about our use of unprecedented military power to inflict harm on others (www.nomorevictims.org/Letter.html). ... This would result in the U.S. policy being violated against using military forces. I believe we should not go to war against a foreign country that has not threatened or attacked us. ... According to Ex-Marine and former UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter, Iraq presented "absolutely nothing" of military threat (www.commondreams.org). ...

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The group RUPE believes that the invasion of Iraq is a hopeless bet by a division of American capital to protect their grasp on power that is handled by the intention to halt economic crisis through military means. ... Lawrence has also written about the foreign policy and international affairs of the United States for numerous well known publications such as the Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. ... Kristol also served as a foreign policy advisor for Senator John McCain's presidential campaign. ... The Bush Doctrine reserves the right to bring about-whether through diplomatic ...

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President Bush tried to skirt around the issue by talking about the need for more jobs and the dependence we have on foreign oil. ... Bush wants put money into the military now; to protect America from terrorism and to create our sense of peace throughout the world. ...

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Persian Gulf War- August 2, 1990 On August 2nd, 1990, Iraqi military forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. ... He helped fund the Islamic foreign legion, and he learned how to guerrilla fight in wars. ... In 1998, Bush wrote " A World Transformed", a book written for foreign policy as president. ... The worlds mightiest military is on the move in Afghanistan. ...

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America's foreign policy concerning Israel and Palestine is said to be one of the main reasons. ... The terrorist destroyed two of America's most famous symbols, known all around the world: the Pentagon as a symbol of inner security and military power, and the World Trade Center as a symbol of successful economy. ...

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And obviously with our high tech weaponry (laser guided bombs that fall through skylights and cruise missiles that can fly into windows) we will obviously take every possible measure to restrict the loss of non-military personnel. ... Unfortunately the only way some of you will "get it" is to have your water supplies filled with weapons grade Anthrax by a foreign exchange student. ...

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Named Operation Just Cause, the United States military campaign was condemned throughout the region as a violation of Panama's sovereignty and their right as a nation to determine who was legitimately in charge. ... This military action was an obvious threat to the self-government of Panama. ... Next a military coup was tried and failed. ... I was in the military when we invaded Iraq in the 1990's. ... The U.S. military is in my opinion terrorizing Iraq now in the name of Human Rights. ...

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