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Operation Iraqi Freedom

2007-03-14T01:07:32Z

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'''2003 Iraq War''' (3/20/2003-) is presently the largest war operation in the world, started when [[United States|U.S.]] president [[George W Bush]] launched a combat operation against [[Iraq]], with the stated goal of deposing dictator [[Saddam Hussein]], finding [[Weapons of Mass Destruction]] and liberating the Iraqi people. Currently the outcome of the war is unknown, and there exists a large debate over topics such as withdraw and regional conflict. The Bush administration champions the war as part of the larger U.S. led [[War on Terrorism]], although the topic is up for debate.

Research using robust surveying techniques has estimated that under 65,000 Iraqis have died<ref>[http://www.iraqbodycount.org/], ''[[iraqbodycount.org]]''</ref> as a result of the war.

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians have fled to neighboring [[Jordan]] and [[Syria]] since the 2003 invasion.

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Bill Clinton

2007-03-12T02:20:49Z

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'''Bill Clinton''' (full name: William Jefferson Clinton) served as the 42nd [[President of the United States of America]] from 1993-2001, following [[George H. W. Bush]] and preceding [[George W. Bush]]. His election is notable as he never won a majority of the popular vote, though he won more votes than any of his opponents. He was impeached by the US House of Representatives during his second term for allegedly lying in grand jury testimony connected to the Paula Jones lawsuit. However, the US Senate voted not to remove him from office.
[[Image:billclinton.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Bill Clinton]]

Clinton won in 1992 with 43% of the popular vote, capitalizing on public discontent with a weak economy and public displeasure with President [[George H. W. Bush]]'s proposed tax increases, and Ross Perot, a popular third candidate. In his first two years in office, 1993 through 1994, Clinton failed at his massive attempt to "reform" health-care in the United States by some sort of government-backed universal health-care insurance, which many conservatives felt would result in effective government control of the health care system. His approach consisted of appointing a planning committee with secret members to reshape this important sector of the economy. The [[Association of American Physicians and Surgeons]] successfully sued to force disclosure of the committee members and ultimately to defeat the program.

Clinton also signed into law the [[Violence Against Women Act]], which opened the federal courts to claims of domestic disputes between men and women, which had always been handled under state rather than federal law. A key provision of this law was later ruled unconstitutional in [[United States v. Morrison]].<ref>http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/99-5.ZS.html</ref>

In 1994, voters expressed their high disapproval of Clinton by giving a landslide victory to Republicans in Congress, where Republicans won 49.9% of the popular vote (compared to the Democrat's 44%). This event was tagged the "Republican Revolution," and ended much of Clinton's power. He was reelected with 49.2% of the popular vote against a weak Republican candidate in 1996 ([[Robert Dole | Bob Dole]]) and a weaker "populist" candidate, [[H. Ross Perot]]. The re-election of Clinton despite the demonstrated preference of the electorate in 1994 for Republican candidates may well be due to the electorate's preference for a [[divided government]], in which the executive branch and the congress are representative of different parties, unlike the elections in 2002 or 2004. Clinton spent the remainder of his presidency combating scandals. A special prosecutor was named to investigate Clinton for allegations of impropriety in the Whitewater real-estate scandal, an investment of Clinton's in a failed real estate venture. Although nothing came out of this investigation, and it turned out that Clinton actually lost money on his investment, one of the results of the investigation was that the special prosecutor turned to investigating other Clinton activities, one of which (the [[Monica Lewinsky]] scandal) resulted in his impeachment. After a brief trial, the Senate acquitted all charges.

Under Clinton's presidency, the economy boomed, creating the largest ever budget surplus. <ref>http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/27/clinton.surplus/</ref>

Clinton also attempted to use the American military to kill [[Osama Bin Laden]] and [[Al Qaeda]], an action which was seen by some as an attempt to distract the nation from the [[Monica Lewinsky scandal]]. Some have also applied this criticism to his successor, George W. Bush.

Bill Clinton's wife, [[Hillary_Rodham_Clinton|Hillary Clinton]], may have long sought to become president herself. She used her position of influence to obtain the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate without opposition in 2000, and was elected in this safely Democratic state. Reelected in 2006, she is now running for president in 2008.

Bill Clinton's Chief of Staff was John Podesta between 1998-2001.

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Liberal

2007-03-12T02:19:26Z

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'''Liberal''' is a term used to describe a person who generally is left-wing in his attitudes towards the government, establishment, and many other laws. The term was first used in reference to a political opinion c. 1801 A.D., in the aftermath of the French Revolution, when it meant "tending in favor of freedom and democracy" — at that time the liberal party was the party of individual political freedoms.<ref>Etymology [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=liberal]</ref>

"Liberalism" today means the favoring of collectivism or egalitarianism over individual responsibility. Liberals tend to prefer equality in result rather than increased opportunities that can result in unequal results.

The term "liberal" is used often in the United States, Canada and Great Britain. Some examples of liberal beliefs include:

* support of gun control
* taxpayer funding of abortion
* prohibiting state-led prayer in public school
* equal rights for men and women
* distributing wealth from the rich to the poor
* government programs to rehabilitate criminals
* same-sex marriage
* amnesty for illegal aliens
* teaching of evolution
* increased taxpayer funding of public school
* protection of endangered species
* taxpayer-funded rather than private medical care
* increased power for labor unions
* disarmament treaties
* increased taxes
* dependence on government programs such as welfare
* reduction of military expenses
* support of affirmative action
* government education about human reproduction

Many of these ideas are similar with those of [[socialism]].

Liberals typically align themselves with the [[Democratic Party]] in the United States, and the Liberal Democratic Party in Great Britain.<ref>http://http://www.libdems.org.uk/</ref>

An alternative definition of liberal is anything that is not conservative. For example, the American Heritage Dictionary includes this definition of "liberal":<ref>Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal</ref>

:Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas ...

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Conservative

2007-03-12T02:17:13Z

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A conservative adheres to principles of limited government, personal responsibility and moral virtue. He agrees with the statement in George Washington's [[Farewell Address]] that "religion and morality are indispensable supports" to political prosperity.<ref>http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/49.htm</ref>

A conservative relies more on the application of reason rather than personal whim. Conservatives oppose collectivism and emphasize equal opportunity rather than equal results. Conservatives support a complete right of self-defense both on an individual level and for our nation as a whole.

Every 20-60 years a conservative is elected president of the United States. Examples include:

 [[James Monroe]]
 [[Grover Cleveland]]
 [[Warren G. Harding]]
 [[Richard Nixon]]
 [[Ronald Reagan]]
 [[George W. Bush]]

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Conservative

2007-03-12T02:16:57Z

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A conservative adheres to principles of limited government, personal responsibility and moral virtue. He agrees with the statement in George Washington's [[Farewell Address]] that "religion and morality are indispensable supports" to political prosperity.<ref>http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/49.htm</ref>

A conservative relies more on the application of reason rather than personal whim. Conservatives oppose collectivism and emphasize equal opportunity rather than equal results. Conservatives support a complete right of self-defense both on an individual level and for our nation as a whole.

Every 20-60 years a conservative is elected president of the United States. Examples include:

 [[James Monroe]]
 [[Grover Cleveland]]
 [[Warren G. Harding]]
 [[Richard Nixon]]]
 [[Ronald Reagan]]
 [[George W. Bush]]

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Conservative

2007-03-12T02:16:40Z

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A conservative adheres to principles of limited government, personal responsibility and moral virtue. He agrees with the statement in George Washington's [[Farewell Address]] that "religion and morality are indispensable supports" to political prosperity.<ref>http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/democrac/49.htm</ref>

A conservative relies more on the application of reason rather than personal whim. Conservatives oppose collectivism and emphasize equal opportunity rather than equal results. Conservatives support a complete right of self-defense both on an individual level and for our nation as a whole.

Every 20-60 years a conservative is elected president of the United States. Examples include:

 [[James Monroe]]
 [[Grover Cleveland]]
 [[Warren G. Harding]]
[[Richard Nixon]]]
 [[Ronald Reagan]]
 [[George W. Bush]]

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Operation Iraqi Freedom

2007-03-12T02:14:37Z

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'''The Iraq War''' (3/20/2003-) is presently the largest and most controversial war operation in the world.

Operation Iraqi Freedom

2007-03-12T02:12:22Z

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'''The Iraq War''' (3/20/2003-) is presently the largest ongoing war operation in the world. On paper the war began as a result of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's refusal to meet the United States' demands, but there exists charges of separate motives.

Operation Iraqi Freedom

2007-03-12T02:11:12Z

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'''The Iraq War''' (3/20/2003-) is presently the largest ongoing war operation in the world.