On Monday, March 17, 2003 America went to 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. ... It violates the Christian doctrine of "just war." ... We should not wage a war for oil. ... Iraq has the second largest proven reserves of petroleum, and US oil companies, which exercise immense influence over the current administration, are eager to tap into Iraqi oil, which is wrong. ...

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Why War on Iraq? This assignment has strengthened and given support to my stance against the war in Iraq. ... The Iran-Iraq war was among the last breaths of a U.S. ... This is a point that most average-Joe war supporters (and dissenters, for that matter) won't ever come across in anybody's justification for this war. ... -) framed the question of Iraqi oil in the larger oil market and global economic scene to say that it is certainly not the entire picture, nor the driving force for Bush and company to go to war over. ...

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Augustine's Just War Theory St. ... "We do not seek peace in order to be at war, but we go to war that we may have peace. ... Augustine accepted that there would always be wars, and that war was generally a sin. But he also stated that war could be a consequence of sin and that war could be an accepted remedy for sin, thus war could sometimes be justified. ... Augustine and company's basis for war is a very fair and just way of thinking of conducting wars. ...

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The repercussions of the war in Iraq are far reaching, transcending not only Iraq's economy but our own. ... Depending on how the reconstruction goes and congresses efforts to support or hinder the company's funds. ... Many people in our current government have had close nit relationships with the company. ... What are the motives of the US for the war in Iraq? ... Some people in our country even accuse the US government of going to war with Iraq solely for the fat war contract that would be handed to Bechtel. ...

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The reason for going to war against Iraq is not justified. ... So what is the war really about? ... It has the second largest reserves of petroleum, and US oil companies. ... Going to war against Iraq will cause thousands of deaths. ... War would not the answer to this problem. ...

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Was the Bush administration's push for war with Iraq motivated by their desire to gain control of Iraq's oil reserves? ... Forty-one senior Bush administration officials were former oil company's executives or have substantial stock holdings or other financial ties to the industry. ... This left U.S oil company's having to buy their Iraqi oil of the Russian and French refiners at escalated prices. So the invasion of Iraq will benefit the Bush administrations oil interests, as a new regime will lead to the lifting of U.N sanctions thus allowing the U.S oil companies into ...

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However, the government found it difficult to decide upon and state one overriding reason for going to war. ... S. public opinion in favor of war. ... The war also was financed by countries which were unable to send in troops. ... Before the war, it appeared obvious that Iraq would have very little chance against the Coalition. ... Bhagdad was bombed fiercely by the coalition's fighter airplanes in the first night of the war. ...

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German and British oil companies negotiated joint ownership of the Turkish Petroleum Company which would produce oil in Mesopotamia(now know as Iraq). A little while later the first world war broke out. ... This gave a 23.75 percent share in holdings of the Iraq Petroleum Company to American companies. ... This began the crucial war called the Iran-Iraq War. ... As the war built, allies started to form. ...

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I have been given an English class presentation about the war on Iraq in Newsweek. ... In order to make my presentation effective: I will have to collect all the information on our present situation with the war on Iraq, formulate my main objective or goal for the presentation, organize a simple yet detailed outline of my presentation, and give both pros and cons, of U.S. going to war with Iraq. ... Microsoft Word will be used to make my main essay on the war with Iraq subject. ... In a working environment, technology is used to effectively enhance a company's decision. A company's...

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Government failed on reconstructing Iraq after the conflict due to the corruption, to the vanity of some companies (contractors and on-the make corporations) and their leaders, and also to the disorganization behind the entire process. ... Defense Department, the more than 150,000 soldiers sent to Iraq during the war, 4,487 died and nearly 32,000 were wounded. ... However, the numbers of casualties among Iraqi civilians are the most impressive and clearly show the cruelty and cowardice of this war. ... Apparently, the only beneficiaries of the war were the world's major oil companies, wh...

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Insurance agencies could not keep up with the loss of lives and property that was damaged; many companies went bankrupt or looked to our government for aide. ... In addition to the poor state of our economy, the government is focusing all of its resources on the "War on Terrorism." ... People fearing airlines and flying damage those companies and cripple their ability to prosper and produce enough revenue to grow and rehire their unemployed work force once more. ... Repairing our infrastructure should be the main focus of the government, but an inevitable war with Iraq will be another bad de...

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Then in June 1, 1972 he nationalized all of the oil companies located in Iraq. ... On September 4, 1980 he initiated a war with Iran. ... President George Bush declared a cease-fire and ended the Persian Gulf War. During 1993 Saddam Hussein broke the peace terms from the end of the Persian Gulf War and the U.S. bombed Iraq as a result. ... Now in January 2003 Saddam Hussein was requested by other Arab leaders in the Middle East to go into exile to avoid war with the U.S. ...

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Bombs, missiles, rockets, and many other weapons are used to fight back our foes in war. ... Raytheon is the company that is upgrading the Patriot (US Army). ... Bombs, missiles, and rockets have played a big part in many wars. ... Missiles, rockets, bombs, and other weapons are used to defend ourselves in war. The Humvee and other war vehicles have been improved (Fishkin). ...

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The war between the Central and Allied powers in Europe dominate the headlines. ... It seems Americans felt an overwhelming need to be updated on the war overseas. ... The statement that this will be "the last great war" he remarks is ridiculous. ... The United States seems to give weight to each country involved in the war. ... One such ad that stressed the fitting in to society is a booklet put out by the Funk and Wagnalls Company to teach English. ...

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While following strict protocol, his company sent him directly to Dubai for treatment by professional specialists, who determined that he also suffered other injuries, such as damaged cartilage in his neck followed by a torn meniscus in his left knee. ... James came from a family in whom his great grandfather and grandfather dies in World War II. His father got wounded in Vietnam, and he has two brothers that both have purple hearts from wounds in the Iraq and Afghanistan War. ...

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Drones have become a very powerful option for many companies with not many restrictions on use. ... (Acheson) Ray Acheson is a reporter for the CNN news team assigned to report the war on terror. ... Having transformed war, drones are getting ready to transform peace. ... Companies such as Boeing are designing smaller drones that are much more agile and can hover mere feet of the ground with very little sound.... Companies can use it to get information on their competitors. ...

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The two companies have been criticized for selling these books by the American Jewish Committee and I am sure by many other groups but they still continue to sell it. ... In countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq, and even North Korea, countries that the U.S. isn't on good terms with, when President Bush makes a speech about stopping these countries from gaining power or going to war with them I am sure many citizens of these countries view his speeches as Hate Speeches. ... Another fairly recent event of infringing on the first amendment involves two students who were discussing Presiden...

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America the Bully As a child, my first remembrance of war is the Gulf War. ... Forty-two days later, my mother told me that the war was over and that everything was going to be okay. ... As I grew up, many more complex thoughts began overloading my brain about war. ... The impactions and memories of war have lead me to some burning questions. ... I decided to interview a man I knew that works a local newspaper company in Brockville, Ontario. ...

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One of the downfalls or difficult situations that Obama is in is that he has been President for four years now, he is trying to get re-elected and he has to prove that the last four years he has been extremely beneficial and instrumental in getting America back to greatness at what he describes as an economic crisis that was passed on to him because, "two wars were paid on a credit card". ... But clearly blames the previous president for paying for two wars on a credit card. Then Obama goes onto say that he has a clear four trillion deficit plan, which insures that children can afford to g...

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The causes of them being set in the first place were the actions by Saddam Hussein around the time of the Gulf War. ... Many oil companies from these countries have been promised "development and exploration contracts in Iraq when the sanctions are over (Williams 3)." ...

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Bush, being one of the most well-known Presidents, with his "War on Terror", and the current President, Barack Obama, a historic President by virtue of his race. ... The biggest set-back for the Bush administration would be starting the War on Terror, this would prompt the President to shift money towards war efforts and away from the economy. This would bring negative effects, as even just two years after the shift towards supporting the War on Terror, unemployment would rise by 2.1% and the average revenue earned per household would drop by almost $1200. ... However the Bush admini...

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