The War in Syria In August 2013 Barack Obama made a statement that shook the world‚ he called for ‘limited’ airstrikes to be used against Syria’s government of President Assad in retaliation to chemical weapons attacks made allegedly by him on his own people‚ with the result of many deaths of men‚ women and children‚ in an effort to combat the rebels with whom they have been fighting a long civil war. The result of this announcement led to widespread debate amongst countries around the world on
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A Syria conflict First of all we must know that the Syria is passing through a civil war and in addition the government repression is brutal. And we must consider that the most powerful countries are involved in this conflict for many reasons. Nowadays Syria is under de power of Bashar Al Assad who belongs to the Baath‚ country’s main political party (socialist-leaning nationalist). Going back in history Syria has been an important zone of the Middle East because its location. Syria by being
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years. The Middle East has been a hot topic for as long as I can remember. Iraq‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Kuwait‚ Israel‚ Afghanistan‚ 9/11‚ Al Qaeda‚ and Arab Spring all come to mind when I think of the Middle East. The most current hotspot of activity is Syria. Syria has been in a civil war since 2011 between dictator Bashar Al-Assad and rebels. Since the start of the war‚ over 100‚000 people have lost their lives and well over a million have been forced to relocate due to the fighting (Sharwood). In August
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The crisis in Syria is an armed conflict in Syria between forces loyal to the government and those seeking to overthrow it. The conflict began on 15 March 2011‚ with popular demonstrations that grew nationwide by April 2011. Syrian Protesters requested the end of Ba’ath Party rule‚ which began in 1963 and the resignation of President Bashar al-Assad‚ whose family has held the presidency in Syria since 1971. The main event that sparked several attention within this crisis was the the Ghouta chemical
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Armenia Genocide Genocide is the organized killing of a group of people for the express purpose of putting an end to their collective existence. The Armenian Genocide of 1915 was the most savage and barbaric episode in the history of the Armenian people. There were several main reasons the Turks carried out the genocide. Differences in the Armenian and Turkish culture‚ the continued conflict between the Armenians and the Turks‚ and the beginning of World War I led the Turks to kill over
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The Twentieth Century has had multiple cases of genocides and ethnic cleansing.The most infamous case of this would be unanimously stated as the Holocaust‚ but the Armenian Genocide‚ also known as the Forgotten Genocide was the precursor to the events initiated by the Nazis. The relative ignorance to the events that happened just a century ago begs the question‚ Does the wartime environment allow for human rights to be violated ? Firstly; however‚ who are the Armenians and why were they persecuted
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Anthony King Leadership Strengths and Skills 9.17.2013 Crisis In Syria: How Should It Be Handled? The United States has been the world’s peace maker in recent history. America has many allies and friends that we back with funding and man power. The United States has always had a strong military‚ thus when things go bad‚ countries come crawling to America asking for help. The United States armed forces are spread all over the world protecting our allies from their enemies and potential
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Isabella Luna October 10‚ 2013 Sociology 100 News Analysis: Syria The violence in Syria began in March of 2011‚ and the Middle Eastern country has been crippled by a brutal civil war ever since. Since then‚ the United Nations estimates that more than 100‚000 people have died during the ongoing clashes between President Bashar Al-Assad’s government and rebel forces who want him out‚ and estimates that more than two million people have fled Syria to neighboring countries‚ most of them being children.
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Conflict in Syria The ongoing conflict in Syria is becoming a more serious problem by the day. Many countries are joined into this conflict as well‚ who are on either side: the Syrian government’s or the rebels’. Military intervention is still being decided in the US and either decision will have its costs. The most reasonable decision to choose is not to intervene with military in Syria. The international community should wait until they have a reason for intervention which is if the allegation
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Syria Chemical Crisis On August 21‚ near Damascus‚ chemical weapons were released on Syrian citizens. There is much debate on where the attack originated from. Some people think its rebels and others think it’s the Syrian government. They have estimated at least 1‚400 men‚ women‚ and children have died as a result of this attack. President Obama is deciding weather or not the United States will take action. Russian president Vladimir Putin has
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