| George Bush used his seventh and final State of Union to defend his war in Iraq. He warned against the dangers of withdrawing US troops that would undermine the progress achieved in the recent months. He praised the results of the "surge" of U.S troops sent to Iraq last year.Bush said that in was in the interests of our nation that we succeed. Then he continued with the usual stuff like that the U.S army will prevail. In the speech Bush didn't mention the National Intelligence Estimate report that Iran was not producing nuclear weapons nor did he mention the chaos in Gaza after the Israeli
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| Not everyone was lucky enough to return home alive, but at least they were returned home so their family could give them a proper burial. 2nd Lt. James Cathey's body arrived at the Reno Airport. Marines put the flag onto the his casket. Major Steve Beck and another Marine at 2nd Lt. James Cathey's family home. They are here to escort the family to the airport to receive their son's body Jo
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| Photos by Arthur S. Mole and John D. Thomas who during WW 1 visited U.S military camps to make shots. It was part of a promotional campaign to promote war bonds. They would prepare these gigantic human formations for days. The photos were taken from a 80 foot tower.Similar things are done today by the U.S military. Despite being old these photos are still inspiring and it gives me great joy to look at them. They show the dedication of people and the love for their country. U.S shield: 30,000 officers and enlisted men, Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich
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| Relations Between the Khmer Rouge and the American Government The relations between the Khmer Rouge government of Cambodia and that of the United States, while spanning many decades and involving numerous administrations, were primarily motivated by the national interest as either side came to define it. For successive American regimes, Cold War politics and the self-interest it engendered guided the foreign policy imperatives of the time. The American policy shift from one end of the spectrum to the other - tentatively opposing the Khmer Rouge initially while supporting them in later years -
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| American Response to the Holocaust The holocaust, the targeted destruction of so many jews and others by the Nazis, continues to live in the memory of the present generations in large part due to the Jewish community itself who has never allowed us to forget. What is also not forgotten and of great relevance especially for scholars, is the reaction of the international community towards the atrocities as they were happening. Why did the United States not engage all their military and economic might to attempt to effect an end - or reduction - to the crimes of genocide being committed? Historians
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| American Involvement in Cuba and Philippines in the 19th and 20th centuries The years spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries is often referred to as the formal imperial phase of American history. The primary evidence upon which this conclusion is based centers almost entirely on the behavior of the United States towards two main political entities: Cuba and the Philippines. The following pages will discuss the main factors that led to American involvement in these regions and will evaluate their significance within American history.The primary factor that triggered the events that led
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| Americans and the Rwanda Genocide In retrospect, the Rwandan genocide of 1994 exposed the multi-faceted failure of both the United States government as well as the expanded human rights community at dealing with and responding to international humanitarian catastrophes. The following pages will assess some of the reasons for these failures and suggest some action that the Clinton administration and various American-based N.G.O.'s should have taken in response to the Genocide. Reading the accounts of General Romeo Dallaire, the Canadian head of the United Nations mission in Rwanda, one takes
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| George Bush was robbed, while visiting Albania.President's wristwatch was stolen, while shaking hands with Albanians, though the police denies it."The story is untrue and the president did not lose his watch," a spokesman for the embassy in Tirana said.Some newspapers, television stations and websites carried reports that Bush's watch vanished Sunday when he was greeted by ecstatic crowds in Fushe Kruje, outside the capital Tirana."It is not true," said Albania's police director, Ahmet Prenci. Why do they keep denying it? :)
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| Judge Orders Paris Hilton Back to Jail The Associated PressLOS ANGELES -- Paris Hilton was sent screaming and crying back to jail Friday after a judge ruled that she must serve out her sentence behind bars rather than in the comfort of her Hollywood Hills home."It's not right!" shouted Hilton, who violated her probation in a reckless driving case. "Mom!" she cried out to her mother.Hours
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