What are living conditions in Iraq?
Living conditions in Iraq are often strenuous and many people struggle with poverty, unemployment and malnutrition. The struggle has marked the recent past for many Iraqis, however, despite setbacks, the country is trying to rebuild itself.
What are Iraq’s problems?
Oil spills. Numerous spills have resulted from damage to Iraq’s oil infrastructure, and the lack of water treatment facilities at Iraqi refineries has led to pollution from those installations. This has many concerns for the population of Iraq.
What type of warfare was used in Iraq?
The United States currently is involved in an extended, low-intensity conflict in Iraq. More precisely, it is involved in a guerrilla war in the Sunni areas of the country, including much of Baghdad proper as well an arc that runs from due west to the north.
Why did the US go into Iraq?
Along with Iraq’s alleged development of weapons of mass destructions, another justification for invasion was the purported link between Saddam Hussein’s government and terrorist organizations, in particular al-Qaeda. In that sense, the Bush Administration cast the Iraq war as part of the broader War on Terrorism.
Can there ever be a just war?
A war is only just if it is fought for a reason that is justified, and that carries sufficient moral weight. The country that wishes to use military force must demonstrate that there is a just cause to do so. Sometimes a war fought to prevent a wrong from happening may be considered a just war.
Is war a necessary evil?
But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.”
What is a pacifism?
Pacifism is a commitment to peace and opposition to war. The word “pacifism” is derived from the word “pacific,” which means “peace making” [Latin, paci- (from pax) meaning “peace” and -ficus meaning “making”].
Are pacifists cowards?
1. “Pacifism is cowardly” = “Pacifists are cowards.” Given the unpopularity of pacifism – and the extreme unlikelihood that your pacifism tips the scales against war – this is plainly false. A real coward would enthusiastically parrot whatever the people around him want to hear.
What is an example of pacifism?
Pacifists reject all violence. They do not think that conflict should be dealt with by resorting to war. They think that other peaceful methods should be used. Some examples of pacifist groups are the Mennonites , the Amish and the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).