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Iraq
Iraq is an Arab country located in the Middle East. Its capital is Baghdad.
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What country currently controls Iraq?
Iraq is a sovereign nation and is governed by its own elected officials. The Iraqi government, led by a Prime Minister, has authority over the country's political and administrative affairs. While there are foreign military forces present in Iraq, particularly from the United States and coalition partners, they operate under agreements with the Iraqi government and do not control the country.
Which of the following statements best describes the Iraqi view of individual behavior?
iNDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR ALWAYS HAS A DIRECT AFFECT ON FAMILY HONOR
What are the names of two rivers in Iraq that run north and south and are parallel to each other?
The two rivers in question are the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers.
Kirkuk is a city in the north of Iraq that is considered a Kurdish cultural capital and has a Kurdish plurality.
How do you say hello in Iraqi Arabic?
The most common way to say "How are you?" in Iraqi Arabic is "Ash Lownak?" This phrase literally means "What is your color?"
Of course, if you use the Proper Arabic "Kayf Haalek" everyone will understand you.
What is known as Iraq the land beliviled to be the cradle of civilization?
Mesopotamia (Iraq and eastern Syria) is sometimes called the cradle of civilisation because the first civilisation in history, the Sumerians, lived in the south of this area.
Who was the leader of Iraq in 1990?
Saddam Hussein became leader of Iraq in the early 1970s, so Saddam was leader of Iraq in 1990.
What is the distance from Baghdad to Borneo?
The distance between the above mentioned places is 8071km approximately. The distance is straight path from one place to another place. There might be slight difference between the actual distance and the above mentioned distance because of the route chosen.
Why did the US invade Iraq in 2003?
The US attacked Iraq in 2003 based on either misformation or disinformation, and the stated reasons have changed over time.
The Initial Justification : Weapons of Mass Destruction
The primary reason given by the administration of George W. Bush was that Saddam Hussein, the leader of Iraq, was engaged in the production or acquisition of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). These are nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons (examples are the anthrax letter attacks in the US and the Sarin gas attacks in Tokyo--neither of which had any connection to Iraq). It was suggested that Hussein might provide these weapons to terrorists to attack the US. He had already used chemical weapons sold to him by the US against Iran, and also against Iraqi Kurds. Before the war UN inspectors announced they had found no evidence of WMDs, despite unfettered access. After the war was under way, additional investigation concluded Saddam did not have WMDs.
The war continued, however, because the occupation forces of the US were attacked by Iraqi guerrillas, many ironically supported by Iran, Iraq's enemy in the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988). The US supported a new democratic government within Iraq, which was opposed by various Islamic groups that traditionally held power in the country. Other factions sought to aggrandize their share of the power to be had in the new political system.
It was suggested early on the conflict was predominantly an attempt by the US to control the flow of oil from Iraq, one of the largest petroleum producers in the Middle East.
Secondary Justification: Fostering a Democracy in Iraq
Initially when the US commenced Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, it was a war against the regime in Iraq; to remove Saddam from power, as the US had failed to do in 1991. The goal of the 1991 operation was to drive Saddam from Kuwait, at which the US and its allies succeeded. When no WMDs were found, the US asserted that its mission in Iraq was two-fold: to create a modern democracy and to stop the persistent genocides that took place in that country. The US enfranchised the Shiite Majority, provided for Kurdish autonomy in the North, and assembled a Constitution for the entire Iraqi population. This is in stark contrast to Saddam Hussein who used chemical weapons on his own population and was responsible for committing genocide against the Shiite Arabs, Marsh Arabs, Kurds, Jews, Azeri, Assyrians, Yazidi, Bahai'i, and Chaldeans among others.
Does Ayatullah Sistani allowed Zanjeer Zani?
Question by Zaeem Sherazi: I want to know the status of beating our backs with knives (ZANJEER) on the day of Ashura? What is it status in our Fiqh?
Answer by Board of Istifa, Office of Grand Ayatollah Sistani: The philosophy of mourning during 'Ashura', is to respect the symbols of religion and remember the suffering of Imam Hussain (as), his companions, and his uprising to defend Islam and prevent the destruction of the religion by Bani Umayyad dynasty. These rites must be done in such a way that in addition to serving that purpose, it draws the attention of others to these lofty goals. So those actions which are not understandable and causes misunderstanding and contempt for the religion must be avoided.
for oil. the official reason is that we are trying to establish democracy/peace there (Iraq never asked us for democracy, that isn't necessarily the best form of govt.).
2nd answer:
Not for oil. After the war started, Iraq did not pump any oil for years, and is now only starting to pump some oil. The real reason the US went into Iraq is threefold:
1. It was feared that the unrest and wholesale murders caused by the Iraqi government would lead to wars all over the middle east. If that happened, our ally, Israel (Where many of our vegetables, like tomatoes come from) would certainly be attacked and destroyed by the Arabic power: Saudi Arabia for one, Syria and Iraq, too.
2. During the time that the US intelligence agencies were closely watching Iraq's leader, Sadaam Hussein, they found some verified evidence that Iraq some weapons that would cause amounts of damage and casualties if they were used. (Most likely on Israel) This was plenty of reason to go into Iraq and disable their major weapons systems. It turned out later that the Iraqis did not have those weapons, but the information about them was turned out by the Iraqi government propaganda people. The reason? Iran was rattling their swords again, and threatening to invade Ira1. Iraq's army was not nearly big enough or well-wnough equipped to fight off the Iranian army. As far as hidden weapons in Iraq was concerned, the US and United Nations DID find a number of buried weapons sites, one of which was composed of a squadron of modern MiG fighter jets.
3. The honorable president, George W. Bush had as his advisor his father, the former president George H.W. Bush, who had been severely criticized during his presidency for not going in and capturing Sadaam Hussein. The elder Bush wanted badly for his son, the president, to correct that error by going to war with Iraq.
What reasons did caliph al mansur have the city of Baghdad built at its location?
He distributed several pieces of meat around different cities in iraq. The last piece of meat to rot was in today's al baghdad. so Al mansur decided to build the Abbasid capital there since he believed it had the cleanest air, and the most peaceful environment.
Was Saddam Hussein tortured before death?
Answer 1I think he was by the shady organisation called the CIA, who's actions are made legal by a pariah state USA and anywhere else they're actions would be considered terrorism!
Answer 2
While the CIA has certainly tortured numerous people during the Iraq War, Saddam Hussein was treated relatively humanely all the way up to his hanging. Of course, this is an insult to the thousands of people he had barbarically murdered during his "presidency", many of whom would have liked to see him squeal.
What do soldiers in Iraq do in their spare time?
Clean there guns, read emails, play games, watch t.v., and wait for there next order. oh yea and eat.
