Rex Murphy’s essay, “What We Are Fighting For,” strives to outline the reasons behind the Canadian governments’ continued deployment of troops to Afghanistan. Murphy reviews the initial reasoning for deploying troops overseas, then continues on to explain that simply disbanding the Taliban government is insufficient. He indicates that the UN led mission is also implementing peacekeeping measures, and Canadian troops, as Peacekeepers remained. Murphy outlines the ambitious peacekeeping goals and provides insight into civil liberties those of us from democratic nations, often take for granted. The author then delves into the intricacies and obstacles faced in attempting to install a democratic government in a country still under threat of Taliban…
Anwell is dying. He made a blood oath with his friend Finnigan. They agreed that Finnigan would only do bad, and that Anwell chose his new angelic name should be Gabriel so he could do no wrong. It was thought that if Gabriel did nothing but good, he would no longer be abused. Finnigan begins starting fires to the town as revenge to people that have done wrong to Gabriel. Gabriel falls in love with Evangeline, but his mother wants to keep him closed off from the rest of the world. Gabriel has a dog named Surrender and when Surrender is caught eating a farmer’s goats, the farmer shoots the dog but does not kill him. Gabriel’s father then forces Gabriel to shoot Surrender to put him out of his misery. Gabriel tries to stop…
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This Research on The Red Badge, has allowed me to learn how did Stephen Crane expressed his mind candidly; regardless of anyone’s opinion. I was able to evaluate the his most significant venture of his life. The one and only Red Badge of Courage, an imaginative reconstruction of the Civil War Battle.…
The attack on the United States on September 11, 2001 (better known as 9/11) by Osama Bin Laden rammed a wedge into the relationship between the United States and the Islamic world. In result the U.S. invaded Afghanistan and the invaded Iraq. Professor Irogbe’s article on the occupation of Afghanistan and Iraq argues that the U.S. actions are igniting rather than reducing global terrorism and if U.S. were to withdraw troops from these countries it would promise for global peace and security. The article covers the cost of human and financial resources of the war, abuses committed by invaders including the application of extraordinary rendition, the indefinite detention of prisoners…
Within this trajectory, the Soviet invasion of, and subsequent war with Afghanistan (1979-1989) stands out in particular as a lasting legacy of the Cold War. Globally, its outcome continues to plague international society in the current struggle between the Western liberal democratic order and Islamic extremism.…
The article “To Kill or Not to Kill” by Scott Turrow was written to examine the fairness and effectiveness of the capital punishment system. The author believes that it is important to address this issue because the current system is very flawed and cannot be trusted with consistent results, the author looked closely for the arguments of for and against the death penalty . In one of the first arguments that ambivalence in the death penalty is something that people have struggled through throughout the years, he uses statistics and percentages as well as emotional appeal to point people who are both for and against the death penalty in the same direction, As Turrow’s said “Many Americans question the system's over-all fairness and its ability…
Canada has now been in Kandahar for almost six years fighting by the sides of the strongest country, the United States. The attacks of September 11, 2001 undoubtedly affected not only the United States but the rest of the world as well. Canada, being their neighbours, took an oath and stepped in. There, of course, are controversies facing Canada taking part in this war. Some being that we should stay, being as we are dependent on U.S.A. Others being we should withdraw because the people of Canada are dependent on their government to make the right choice. To which is more important creates this ultimate controversy.…
a strong sense of international responsibility that lives on to this day.”2 His introduction of the…
A country that doesn’t get involved in conflicts or wars, but always provided aid, assistance…
Lane, S. “Withdrawal from Afghanistan to start within months” The World Today, April 17, 2012…
since February 2002, approximately 15, 000 Canadian soldiers have served in Afghanistan. 78 Canadian Forces (CF) casualties have occurred, including one diplomat. The role of the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan is often debated. Many disagree with the mission and want the CF to leave Afghanistan now. Doing this however would only be failing the Canadian commitment to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and NATO. Canada should keep its commitment and remain in Afghanistan until the mission is complete. Afghanistan is in state that is almost beyond third-world. However, the mission that Canada is currently involved in has improved the country drastically and will continue to do so as long as the mission continues. So why take the…
Blair began his book with an all out attack on President Truman, specifically Truman’s distrust of military officials and his decision of cutting back on the military’s budget; which, Blair claimed, cost many American lives. The book is in many ways a critical overview of the leadership of the American forces in Korea The Forgotten War is probably the most detailed book on any war that one could find; it also seems to be very critical of every military or political official involved in the Korean War. Blair’s book explains the placement, objective, and every command level decision.…
"The beauty is we don't need to be 100% of the way there. If we get 20% of the way there, we will change the health status of our kids for a generation.” These were Michelle Obama’s words assuring Americans that with government involvement, change is possible. According to the National Institute of Health, obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Currently, nearly two-thirds of Americans are overweight and 34% of those are obese. Furthermore, a recent article published by the Institute of Medicine has shown that our eating habits are greatly affected by our environment, and in order to reverse this crisis, all levels of society will need to make a change- especially our government. By origin, a government’s innate duty is to ensure the wellbeing of its people, which in this case certainly includes our health through our diets. Moreover, they have incredibly influential access (or even complete control) over critical aspects of our diet. The government’s power over our diets already feeds into schools, food subsidies, and infrastructure, so their influence must begin to feed us in a way that is beneficial.…
The Canadian military as peacekeepers is a very prominent notion of the majority of Canadians. It is what distinguishes Canada most strongly from the United States, and what has become an important aspect of their foreign policy. Peacekeeping, since the conclusion of the Cold War, however, is a myth. This essay will explore the history of peacekeeping, its use as a tool during the Cold War, and Canada's very prominent role in its development and use. Peacekeeping, in the traditional sense of the word, ended in the 1980s.…