This style of writing declined in use though after the Persian conquest of Babylonia in 539 B.C.. 2. ... Linear A - Linear A is a script used by the Minoans, the ancestors of the ancient Greeks who ruled over part of the Mediterranean and are responsible for many of the myths that the western world clings to. ... Sea Peoples - The Sea People were a loose confederation of migrants in the Mediterranean region hailing from the Aegean and Asia Minor, during the reign of Akhenaten (1352-1336 BC). ... Under Cyaxares's son, Astyages's rule, the Persians waged war against the Medes and con...

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Thus Bush, an advocate of a "pre-emptive" strike has a lot of work to build a coalition and to convince its own people. In his speech Bush talks about liberating Iraqi people from Saddam Hussein, helping them materially and bringing them freedom. ... Another thing Bush does a lot in this part of the speech is accentuating that an action against Iraq is not only necessary for America but for every nation, which can be backed up by the accumulation "to our country, and our friends and our allies" (l. 10, 11) and the phrase "for the safety of our people and the peace of the world"(l. 17, 18)...

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The Kurdish people have the unfortunate distinction of being the only community of over 15 million in population that has not achieved some form of national statehood.2 This is the problem that needs addressing, people without a country. ... Since the end of World War I, Kurdistan has been divided into these five sovereign states, in which a significant population of Kurds inhabit (see below). 8 Notice that the total number of Kurds in all countries is larger than that of Iraq but smaller than Iran. Barring a catastrophe, Kurds will become the third most populous ...

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President Bush has violated important amendments in the US Constitution. ... He started the war without congressional approval or any valid evidence that Iraq violates international law or threatens world peace. ... This amendment is intended for the government to treat people similarly in comparable circumstances (Peter Martin). ... It is frustrating to perceive that poor and minority soldiers were the ones who fought this war to preserve the lifestyles of the wealthy (Francis Boyle 2). ... The war can only be justified if Iraq directly attacked the USA, or if Iraq was viewed by the intern...

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Almost immediately bush jumps into what Orwell would have considered pretentious diction: "Tonight I want to take a few minutes to discuss a grave threat to peace, and America's determination to lead the world in confronting that threat" (Bush, par. 2). As Orwell states pretentious diction is "used to dignify the sordid processes of international politics, [ ] that aims at glorifying war" (24). ... We could wait and hope that Saddam does not give weapons to terrorists, or develop a nuclear weapon to blackmail the world. ... or be it glorifying war, witch the whole basis of the speech...

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