If it followed the pattern of Middle Eastern history up to that point, Islam would have been virtually discarded after its leader's death. Instead, the Rashidun, the "rightly guided" Muslim leaders who were closest to the prophet, namely Umar, Uthman and Ali, took the reins of Islam, beginning a campaign that would, within two centuries, make Islam the dominant religion in the Middle East. ... Middle Eastern leadership, prior to Mohammed, was capricious at its best. ...

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In the late 1700's, the thirteen colonies of the eastern United States struggled to gain independence from Britain. ... The United States has attempted to impose democracy based upon traditions that are foreign to Middle Eastern cultures. According to Day (2006), Middle Eastern ideas of how a democratic government should work are entirely different from how the West views democracy. ...

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There has been an erosion of the middle class to near non-existence, and the economy is completely dependent upon oil, a market that is very volatile and unstable at times (Sterngold 3). ... To begin with, there need to be drastic changes made to the economy of Iraq, so that the country may be able to prosper, and its people along with it will gain wealth, and create a strong middle class. ... The three main divisions within Iraq are those of the Kurds in northern Iraq, the Shiites in southern and western Iraq, and the Sunnis in eastern and central Iraq. ... And after all this planning, the...

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The topic of my persuasive argument is "Should America attack Iraq"? I have taken the stance that yes America should. This stance will be founded on the position of Iraq and its dictator in the global community, the UN and the sanctions that have been placed upon Iraq and the responsibilities and pe...

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Similarly, the United States declared a war on terror and began an invasion of Iraq against their ruthless leader Saddam Hussein to remove him from power claiming he possessed weapons of mass destruction, to remove the "nest of terrorists" that existed in Iraq and bring democracy to Iraq in hopes that it would spillover to surrounding Middle Eastern countries. ...

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The continuation of political unrest in Syria could spread to the entire Middle East and require U.S military intervention. ... "Moscow is the number one arms supplier in the Middle East"9 and their weapon sales to Syria and Algeria alone total to forty-eight billion US dollars per year.10 Russia's one and only naval facility is Tartus, located on the Mediterranean coast of Syria. ... The reasons for supplying this type of military equipment on the part of the European Union with these conditions is to counteract and abolish the violation of human rights in the Middle East as mu...

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But with the rise of the oil monarchies in the Middle East, the balance of power shifted, and vast amounts of money has been put into the hands of nations that less than a hundred years ago were still locked in tribal societies. ... His rule has also consisted of various military engagements that have demonstrated relentless aggression towards other nations in the Middle East. ... The message that was sent to Iraq and the whole Middle Eastern region is: support terror, and we will take you out. ...

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