Articles related to "Saddam"

Saddam Hussein was a notorious dictator with an Inner Circle of family who portray him with a fresh perspective on the new HBO mini-series House of Saddam

Prior to U.S. involvement in Iraq there were as many as fifteen opposition groups in Iraq with representatives exiled outside of Iraqi, many situated in London.

Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein forced to watch himself being satirized in several South Park episodes.

The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on August 2,1990 started a major international crisis resulting six months later in the first Persian Gulf War.

Years after he allegedly gassed thousands of minority Iraqis to death, Kurds are demanding the execution of Hassan al-Majeed, a.k.a., Chemical Ali.

This article looks at the method of extraordinary rendition as part of the Bush administration's foreign policy regarding the "War on Terror".

Though violence has decreased throughout the war-torn country, Oxfam International finds that Iraqi women's new role as family breadwinners leads to increased hardships.

The Persian Gulf war was a situation in which the military planned for the worst so well, their plan failed to factor in overwhelming success.

One of the top Iraqi poets, Abdel Wahab al-Bayati, died in Damascus in 1999. He is credited with modernizing Arabic poetry, departing from the older classical forms.

After becoming a monarch as an infant his troubled reign was doomed despite the backing of the king of Jordan.

Regional wars, housing and credit crises, international policies, global warming and climate change will determine history's view of The Bush Doctrine.

Based on a true story, Vaughn and Hendrickson's original graphic novel for Vertigo shows another side of war.

On September 11, 2001, the World Trade Centers were destroyed in a terrorist attack. Thousands lost their lives. All were devasted. And everything changed...Or did it?

On 20 March 2003, a coalition force containing over 300,000 soldiers invaded the Middle Eastern country of Iraq searching for weapons of mass destruction.

The three original super guns with which the Imperial German army bombarded Paris from the woods of Crepy from March 1918 to the end of World War I.

Women for Women International was founded by Zainab Salbi because she understood what war zones did to women.

U. S. policy in Iraq is consistent with the strategy against terror that Congress endorsed, but most Democrats have simply ignored that.

In a 1994 interview, Dick Cheney predicted American casualties if Saddam Hussein was removed from power, followed by military occupation.

Barack Obama has become the first African-American President of the United States and inspires millions with his words of hope and belief in the American people.

John Simpson's illuminating tales from the front line range from the bizarre to the tragic, a must for anyone who's interested in the world's recent past.

Among the torture, death and carnage of war ravaged Iraq and Afghanistan, there lies a foul tinge of profiteering; acutely responsible for America's Middle East crisis.

Sunni and Shi'a Muslims, sectarian violence, terrorists, and US propaganda have fueled the unrest in the Middle East. Can these separate events be reversed?

Israeli settlers are out of control again, murdering Palestinian civilians against a background of disturbing world silence.

Iran's continued saber rattling may make unlikely allies of Arab Gulf countries and the United States of America.

Journalist David Zucchino recently shared his experiences as an embedded reporter during the Iraq War. He's reported from the front lines in Kuwait and Iraq.

American foreign intervention has cost U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars since the end of the Second World War. However, foreign intervention is not unprecedented.

The U.S. President tries to convince Israelis and Palestinians to forge a peace deal in what is his first and only trip to the Middle East during his term in office.

A recent documentary Battle Plan: Blitzkreig illustrates how the strategy of "lightening war" was used with great effectiveness recently in Iraq and during World War Two.

Cut off from support, the 79 F-14 Tomcat fighters in the Iranian air force fought in the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war and continue to fly 30 years later.

American casuakties should be only one factor in the Iraq equation

Mistakes Were Made explains how cognitive dissonance prevents us from taking accountability for mistakes, foolish beliefs, and hurtful behaviors with self justification.

Tony Blair is stepping down as leader of Great Britain on June 27; his departure may be celebrated by many, but he has provided much media enjoyment for the last decade.

From the Ziggurat to the home of Abraham--the patriarch of Islam, Christianity, Judaism--Ur has many treasures. Here is an exclusive look at the Biblical city today.

The inquiry hears that the UK had the possibility to resist the war but something in British diplomacy failed

Before the fifth anniversary of the March 20 Invasion of Iraq, a former Sergeant in the United States Army talks about why he went to Canada instead of Iraq.

The world has a nightmare arsenal of terrible weapons advanced far beyond the evolution of our morality.

Qualifying for the Confederations Cup is similiar to the World Cup, expect the finals is a much smaller tournament.

Iraq depends on the Euphrates for its water needs. Huge dams built in Turkey and Syria, years of misuse in two Gulf wars and a severe drought are draining the river.

George Bush falsely accuses Barack Obama of desiring negotiations with terrorists. Obama's desire to engage certain foreign leaders, however, is sound foreign policy.

American soldiers of the 2/3 Field Artillery, a group known as the "Gunners," tell of their experiences in Baghdad during the Iraq War.

The dictionary definition states that hanging is the putting to death of a person by suspending the body by the neck. Methods may vary but the end result is the same.

In a few weeks, the United States Defense Department will dedicate a memorial to the airline and Pentagon victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Recent evidence reveals that Iran has taken steps that could indicate the renewal of its nuclear weapons program.

Despite the application being completed months in advance, Apple's iPhone applications store has rejected a submission based on South Park content for the second time.

Birthday, anniversary, special occasion? Discover who was born on this day and what momentous occasions also took place on this day in history.

A study group is a great idea if you avoid the pitfalls of small groups, especially group think. To help you out, here's an example of groupthink behavior

Over 30 people in Ghana and Burkina Faso have been killed and thousands more are homeless because of floods caused by more than a week of the heaviest rains in decades.

Speakers at the "Edmonton Questions 9/11" conference present arguments that challenge the official story of the events of 9/11.

For many years Jordan, a country with limited natural resources and only 92,300 sq km in size, has struggled economically in a challenging Middle Eastern environment.

Iran is Arizona on steroids. 5.6 times larger than the Grand Canyon State, she has a sprinkling of CA beaches and Louisiana rain forests. Any fight would be tough.