Cost of the Iraq War
What is the Iraq War?
In early March of 2003, then American President George W. Bush armed with the alliance of Great Britain and a handful of smaller countries declared war against the nation of Iraq and its then leader, Saddam Hussein. Claiming that the country was preparing and hiding weapons of mass destruction, Iraq’s [...]
War in Afghanistan
While most citizens around the world are well acquainted with the war in Iraq, many are beginning to question the recent surge of troops locating to the nation of Afghanistan. In this article we will discuss some of the reasoning behind the military movement, what the costs are for this action, and what popular [...]
Middle East Conflict
Some historians dub the “Arab Revolt” as the start of Western interference in the Middle East Conflict. This had its beginnings in 1936 when the Arabs living in the Palestine Region at that time, revolted against British rule, (specifically against the League of Nations Mandate for Palestine).
Since the Middle East Conflict broke over 60 years [...]
History of Israel
Israeli History is only 3,000 years young. Let’s consider it from the vantage of “ancient” and “modern”. Let’s consider “ancient” as the era beginning from Israel’s’ origins through to the Jewish encounter with the Romans c. A.D. 135. In some respects, it was at this time, that the chain of events in Israeli History began to run in the direction of the current day crises in the Mideast.
Free Palestine
The Land and People of Free Palestine
Many of the Palestinians of the Middle East consider the region of Palestine to be “occupied” and renamed as Israel. To them it is the land of Free Palestine. They are the indigenous people of this ancient land. Human remains have been found there dating back to 600,000 B.C.! [...]
Hezbollah History
Hezbollah is an Islamic political and paramilitary organization based in Lebanon. The exact point of time when Hezbollah History started is a matter of debate among historians. It is commonly believed that Hezbollah was founded in 1982 in response to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. Although the movement started with only a small militia, it [...]