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Humanitarian Failures of Iraq War
On March 20, 2003, a collation force led by the United States of America attacked Iraq, based on the belief that Iraq possessed and was actively developing weapons of mass destruction (WMD); these weapons possessed threats to the U.S., U.S.’s interests and its allies. Another war rational was Saddam Hussein’s alleged collaboration with the Al-Qaeda terrorist group, who were September-11-tragedy mastermind. As the war moves on, humanitarian crisis has become more and more imminent. The purpose of this article is to unveil the humanitarian failures of this Iraq War.
Whether it is a successful one or not, Iraq War does result in imminent humanitarian failures, evidenced by different sources; Amnesty International, international media, international and regional organizations, U.S. government itself, as well as individuals. These humanitarian failures were initiated from the very outset of the war and have protracted until today.
U.S. General Tommy Franks reportedly estimated soon after the invasion that there had been 30,000 Iraqi casualties as of April 9, 2003. From the beginning of 2006, we have seen sectarian violation and endless anti-coalition attacks, explosion on the mosque, more than one hundred dead bodies with bullet holes were found on February 23, and at least 165 people are thought to have been killed. In the aftermath of this attack the US military calculated that the average homicide rate in Baghdad tripled from 11 to 33 deaths per day. Resulting from these plights, The United Nations has since described the environment in Iraq as a “civil war-like situation.” Iraq was listed fourth on the 2006 Failed States Index compiled by the American Foreign Policy magazine and the Fund for Peace think-tank. Read the rest of this entry »
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Humanitarian and Environmental Home Business
When you hear the words “Home business” what do you think of? Do you think of expensive juices, vitamins, lotions, make-up? Do you roll your eyes every time your brother-in-law gets started with one of those crazy things because you know your wife is going to have you sit through the information just to tell him awkwardly that it’s not the right time or “sounds great, I just don’t have the money to get started.” when the simple fact is the business just isn’t right for you. For some reason you can’t picture yourself trying to sell this stuff to your friends or neighbors. The products are good, and people do use those things and there is some money to be made there. But it’s not for everyone.
I like to look at the trends of people today. You see everywhere people are becoming more and more conscious of the things they buy, what it’s made of, where it came from, does a cancer organization benefit if I buy this or that brand? A big one now, “Is this organic?” People are realizing that they want the best they can have for their families and even the world, they want things to improve and be better, anything to be healthier, “greener,” Eco-friendly and recyclable. People are opening their eyes and putting thought into what they buy. If there is a way for people to purchase a valuable product that has major positive effects on the environment, society, or even humanity, people will see real value in that and be very likely to purchase with enthusiasm. Read the rest of this entry »
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Humanitarian Aid Provided by Israel During the Gaza Operation
Israel’s humanitarian effort included several components:
- Ensuring continuous supplies of humanitarian aid through the crossing points, such as food, medical supplies and fuel.
- Coordination of evacuations and other humanitarian movements within the Gaza Strip and between Gaza and Israel.
- Unilateral suspensions of military operations to enable re-supply of the population and humanitarian relief activities.
- Ensuring the functioning of essential infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.
On the eve of the operation in Gaza, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a specific meeting with representatives of the ICRC and other organizations to establish clear channels of cooperation, and to ensure the continuing flow of humanitarian supplies and medical assistance to Gaza during the operation.
During the Gaza operation itself, the Gaza Coordination and Liaison Administration (“CLA”) operated a 24 hour operations room tasked with communicating with the IDF and international organizations to deal with real time problems and requests. Read the rest of this entry »
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