The Violence in Iraq IHS 88011

1. The Violence in IraqIHS 88011 Ahmed Naji Hussein Al-Daini

2. Introduction • The land area now known as modern Iraq in ancient times was almost called the “Mesopotamia” that means the land between the two rivers Tigris and Euphrates. In fact, Iraq is known as the Cradle of Civilization because was the birthplace of the varied civilizations that moved us from prehistory to history

3. Introduction • Iraq consist of 3 main groups • Iraq faced 3 main wars 1980, 1991, and 2003. • The violence between Iraqi people is started especially when Sedum Hussein became the head of Iraqi governments. He used to Persecuted Iraqi people in particular the Kurdish and Shi'a

4. Introduction The aims of this project, • To bring together in an independent, non-partisan, non-sectarian Association, Iraqi people who share concerns about violence. • To increase the awareness and understanding of violence between this of communities . • To encourage individuals, organisations and governments to act positively, both renounce violence, intolerance, and work to cut it off.

5. Basic Survey • 20 sample of people • 10 inside Iraqi community 4 different locations • 10 outside 4 different locations • 5 direct question

6. Basic Survey • Do instability in Iraq led to the spread of violence? • What is the motive behind the violence? • In which area increased violence? • How we can decrees the violence? • Does media played a significant rule in spread of violence?

7. Survey Founding

8. Survey Founding

9. Pervious studies Founding • Dodge 2009 found that, three main reasons were behind the speared of violence in Iraq after 2003 which are; • USA invasion • insurgency that erupted in the summer of 2003 • civil war that engulfed Iraq in 2005 and raged until 2007

10. Pervious studies Founding • Although the USA invasion was the main reason of spread the violence in Iraq, however, the bombing of the al-Askariyya Mosque 2006 is the first spark of the violence and civil war in Iraq . • 34,452 civilians were killed in 2006 only

11. Conclusion • Our finding : violence caused by USA invasion and the mine violence area is the middle of Iraq. • Others finding: USA invasion, insurgency and civil war. • In our opinions : the main reason that driven the violence in Iraq are USA invasion, al-Qaeda group and the neighbours of Iraq

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