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The Failed Iraq War, 2008.
A forceful argument against America's policy in Iraq.
1,085 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper presents the arguments that the "war on terrorism" has unacceptable costs for the United States and is doomed to failure. The paper points out flaws in American military strategies and claims that they have led to insurgency, violence and an ineffective Iraqi army. The writer even claims that American actions so antagonize Iraqis that they are creating terrorists faster than they are killing them. The paper contends that success could be had only by annihilating Iraq, the nation they are supposedly trying to save. The paper concludes that this war on terror cannot and should not go on.
From the Paper
"Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, the world seemed united in condemning as an assault on civilization.1 With frustrating haste, the United States squandered world support by going to war against Iraq on March 20, 2003. Within days, American forces occupied that country, neutralizing all formal opposition. Unfortunately, defeating the Iraqi army was only the beginning of the American role in Iraq, and for its continuation, the United States has proven wholly unprepared. Entering Iraq with unreasonable expectations that we would be welcomed as liberators, America brought a force that, for all its hardware, was less than one-third the number of military and police that Saddam Hussein had used to control his country. Virtually no planning had been done about dealing with post-war Iraq. Critically, the United States had almost no interpreters among its invading troops."
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Abortion, 2008.
An analysis of federal policy issues and the public's impact on abortion laws.
1,953 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper analyzes the debate over abortion. It describes the arguments of the pro-life and pro-choice groups and then discusses the federal policy issues and the public's impact on abortion laws. The paper analyzes the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision in "Roe v. Wade" and discusses the impact of the decision for women's rights in terms of abortion.
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"For them, the pro-choice argument that a fetus in a mother's womb is not really human until it develops consciousness and is physically capable of surviving on its own is valid on both logical and moral grounds. Despite their importance, it is not simply a matter of personal rights of freedom, it is a matter of reaching a rational conclusion based upon the evidence available from medical science. (Tribe 155-156)"
"But this logic is rejected by pro-life advocates in the federal government and the public, for they insist that life has to begin before birth. In their view, the development of fetuses past conception is evolutionary and is manifested by a gradual change, not by an ambiguous and indefinable instant in the second trimester when life is achieved. Because of this gradual development of a human fetus, life must be recognized as beginning upon conception, for this is a definable moment of massive and total change, when a sperm and an egg become a miniature, living human being. (Baird 195-197)"
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Civil War in Iraq, 2008.
An argument that the civil war in Iraq is due to deceit on the part of the Bush administration.
2,129 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper discusses the civil war in Iraq and the role that the United States played in beginning it. The paper argues that terrorist attacks of 9/11 were ruthlessly exploited by President Bush and his advisors, who falsely accused Iraq of plotting to attack the United States with weapons of mass destruction. The paper concludes that Iraq's civil war was a consequence of that deceit.
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"As this debate intensifies in the United States, hundreds of innocent Iraqis are being killed every week as sectarian violence escalates and civil war rages. The fragile authority, limited influence, and entrenched corruption of the Iraqi government has prevented it thus far from establishing control, reducing the violence, and forging any semblance of unity between the Shi'ites, Sunnis, and Kurds. Much of its impotence is due to the perceptions of millions of Iraqis that it is little more than a puppet government controlled by the Bush Administration. This widespread perception fuels the insurgency, which doesn't appear likely to abate unless the United States begins withdrawing troops in significant numbers."
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The Immigration Debate, 2008.
This paper addresses the immigration debates in both the United States and France.
2,230 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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The paper looks at how Alexis de Tocqueville describes France and the United States and the political and civic situations found in each. The paper utilizes the readings of Max Weber to define terms such as migration, assimilation and citizenship. The paper compares and contrasts the situations in France and the United States and concludes that France has a much more progressive approach to immigration than America.
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"Perhaps no foreign observer has better captured the unique nature of the civic and social life of the United States than Alexis de Tocqueville - and none, certainly, is better-equipped to offer an analysis of both the United States and France with regards to their respective political and civic milieus. De Tocqueville writes that the elective institutions and vigorous politics of America bind together men (and women, although de Tocqueville was writing before women had the franchise in the United States) in a sort of common servitude to each other and to the greater good; by comparison, nineteenth century France was a society, in the Frenchman's view, which impugned political freedom (here, de Tocqueville may also mean civic duty though it is not clear) as something to be avoided (vol. II, "That the Americans Combat the Effects of Individualism by Free Institutions," 102-105)."
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Derek Gregory's "The Colonial Present", 2007.
This paper reviews Derek Gregory's book "The Colonial Present: Afghanistan, Palestine, Iraq", which examines the war on terror based on the history of U.S. and British involvement in the region going back decades.
1,735 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper explains that Derek Gregory, in "The Colonial Present", spends much of the book describing the actions of Britain and the U.S. in trying to impose control over the peoples of the region. The author points out that former colonial regions of the world are virtually all encumbered today by tensions and state failures because of the condition these regions were left in when the colonial powers withdrew. The paper states that the Middle East, which has been of strategic importance to both countries for some time, often served as a staging ground for conflicts with the Soviet Union; however, the way the West has related to the Middle East has changed since 9-11. The author criticizes that Gregory, a geographer, does not delve deeply into the internal divisions now causing the factional war in Iraq.
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"Many of the states in the Middle East are marked by repressive policies, violations of human rights, and non-democratic cultures. The irony is that most of these regimes were set up or propped up by Britain, France, and the United States in decades past, a fact which Gregory says means that the U.S. and the other nations area not innocent, which also helps explain the anger now directed at the West by the Arab world. Gregory notes how many people are asking questions about the guilt of the West and the response of the Middle East, and he says he does not intend to decide which view is correct but only to note the dichotomy they produce."
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9/11 Official Report, 2007.
An examination of the 9/11 Commission Report, which investigated the September 11 terrorist attack on the US and makes recommendations for preventing further such attacks in the future.
1,872 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper examines the 9/11 Commission Report: "Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States". It explains all the problems and intelligence failures leading up to the attack. The writer discusses the Commission's recommendations on how to improve intelligence gathering and sharing so as to prevent a future attack. The writer also looks at the Commission's recommendations on how to improve the response of authorities so that if an attack did take place, damage could be minimized.
From the Paper
"The attacks on America on September 11, 2001 caused a major national trauma in addition to the deaths of thousands of people. Two major questions were raised immediately, the first how did this happen, and the second, how can it be prevented in the future? The two questions are related so that finding what went wrong the first time points to what needs to be corrected before any recurrence. To answer these questions, the 9-11 Commission was formed and charged with investigating the attack and making recommendations for the future. The Commission was bipartisan and made up of ten members who issued the required report, which has since been widely disseminated so that the public can judge the job done, can understand the problems found, and can weigh in on efforts made to correct those problems for the future."
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The 2003 Iraq War, 2008.
This paper discuses the role of liberal internationalism in the development of the 2003 Iraq War.
1,100 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper explains that the fundamental basis for liberal internationalism is the coupling of a commitment to freedom and to a free market economy with the desire to spread the country's sphere of influence. The author points out that aggressive liberal internationalism has been characterized by the willingness of a few powerful nations, such as the United States and Great Britain, to use military and political force to promote these liberal ideals and paradoxically promote peace and security. The paper argues that, although some people argue that not enough time has passed for the roots of liberalism to take hold in Iraq and help stabilize the region, this policy has failed in Iraq. The author concludes that it is impossible to impose liberal policies and institutions on societies and cultures that have no tradition of liberalism.
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"Critics have argued that the nearly unilateral invasion of Iraq by the United States represents the nation's departure from the liberal tradition in international relations. But this is not the case. Liberal internationalism is simply a theoretical approach to international relations that works to spread the influence of the liberal tradition, and even, in extreme cases, to punish those nations who do not abide by that tradition. While, in a practical sense, it makes little sense for there to be a liberal international order of only one nation..."
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Religion and Capital Punishment, 2008.
An analysis of the close connection between religious belief and a belief in capital punishment.
1,244 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper examines the role of religion in shaping attitudes toward capital punishment. It looks at how different religious denominations take a different attitude toward the subject so that followers take their cues from that denomination, such as the current divide seen in America between many evangelical Protestant churches that support capital punishment and the Catholic Church that does not. It also discusses how, at a deeper level, support often hinges on the degree of reliance on the Bible as an unerring source, with those supporting capital punishment finding a direct admonition for capital punishment in scripture.
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"Robert L. Young more specifically looks at the way religious orientation and race produce certain levels of support for the death penalty. The researchers look at the 1988 General Social Survey showing that fundamentalism, evangelism, and devotionalism have significant by very different roles in shaping attitudes toward capital punishment. Young notes first that religion should have a role because religion deals at its most basic level with issues of life and death, including the question of the role of the state in taking a life. "
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The Historical Roots of Modern Terrorism, 2007.
An examination of historical manifestation of terrorism in society.
1,772 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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This paper explains where terrorism has come from and examines the ideological foundations upon which it rests. The writer discusses how, historically, terrorism has always had political roots, where as modern terrorism has emerged as something that is somewhat divorced from this political context. The writer points out that understanding terrorism will provide modern scholars with the resources needed to understand the motivations and future actions of terrorist organizations.
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"The threat of terrorism has been bandied about in the West since the 2001 attacks on the United States as the preeminent security issue for modern nations. While this may be something of a hyperbole, it is nonetheless true that terrorism does represent a threat to the Western world in at least some instances. But to understand the modern form that terrorism has taken and the real or imagined threat it poses, it is important to have a sense of the historical roots of terrorism."
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Spread of HIV/AIDS in Uganda, 2006.
An examination of the problem of the continuing spread of HIV/AIDS within communities in Uganda.
1,131 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper attempts to address the problem of the spread of HIV/AIDS within in Uganda through the use of a grassroots level preventive intervention aimed at high-risk individuals in geographically proximal villages and small towns. Seronegative individuals at high-risk for acquiring HIV are the target participants towards which the intervention is aimed.
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Project Overview
Summary of the Research Project: Background, Hypotheses, General Objectives, Specific Objectives, Research Design.
Training Expectations
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"According to UNAIDS (2006) "people living with HIV, women, young people and other most-at-risk populations, such as sex workers, men who have sex with men, drug users and prisoners, should play a major role in the setting of national targets" (p. 9). This is an unambiguous call for aggressive stances to be taken in the fight to quell the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Uganda and other afflicted countries. Furthermore, one must take a pragmatic approach to the problem in question, as resources such as drugs are not always affordable, if not consistently available. This would entail implementing cost-effective measures such as primary prevention that was specific in targeting reservoirs and "vectors" for the transmission of disease.
In particular, inconsistent behavioral responses to HIV/AIDS are particularly notorious for impeding the progress of HIV/AIDS prevention. "
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Global-Warming, 2007.
A discussion of the significance of the global warming debate and a demand for immediate action to halt global warming.
807 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper examines the increase in global temperatures and how this is directly related to human activity. The writer looks at a report which states that the current decisions made by the majority of developed nations are a direct contribution to global climate change and that climate change is reversible with minor financial commitment and infrastructure change on the part of these developed nations. The paper explains that in order for positive change to occur, it is necessary for all countries to commit to reform. The writer notes that researchers have developed low-cost strategies to curb the precursors to global warming. The paper concludes that these strategies are likely to improve the economies of most countries through increasing job opportunities, and by helping to stop global climate change while the planet is still able to recover.
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"Each year, almost one million persons are lost within sub-Saharan Africa to drought, water shortages, and lack of food (Young, Dooge,& Rodda, 62). Global warming has been linked directly to these outcomes, as well as other changes in ecologies throughout the world. Researchers argue that global climate change will potentially be the single greatest challenge faced by the human race, but also that if actions are taken immediately then the negative outcomes of global warming can be stopped. Moreover, there is a moral imperative that global warming be stopped in order to help those hardest hit by its outcomes, such as those currently dying in sub-Saharan Africa."
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Torture and Rendition, 2007.
An analysis of the justification of practicing rendition and torture.
1,043 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 36.95
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This paper examines the advantages of using rendition and torture as measures that must be taken to prevent a catastrophic terrorist attack. The writer discusses the very real threat of biological weapons and argues that since there is little or no effective military or civil defense against biological weapons once they are weaponized and delivered effectively, torture and rendition must be used in order to prevent them from being weaponized by terrorists and delivered to a vulnerable target. The paper concludes that U.S. agents should be permitted to use torture and/or rendition when interrogating a terrorist suspect who may have information about an impending attack in order to prevent massive biological global destruction.
From the Paper
"When interrogating a terrorist suspect who may have information about an impending attack, U.S. agents should be permitted to use torture and/or rendition, which is the practice of turning suspects over for interrogation to countries whose agents use more severe interrogating techniques than allowed under U.S. law. The use of such measures is regrettable, but the threat posed to millions of innocent people by terrorists willing to use dirty bombs or biological weapons leaves U.S. agents no alternative but to do everything in their power to prevent such a nightmare."
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