Monday
Missing Social Class Qs 2.5/5
Missing Persepolis Worksheet 2.5/5
Tuesday
Missing The Party Worksheet 2.5/5
Wednesday
What to do in Libya? from Washington Week PBS news show.
Who is Speaking? James Kitfield (National security affairs correspondant for National Journal). http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/watch_the_show
Minutes: _8:25
1. What is happening in Libya? revolution between ppl an leader
Two choices the US government has is to place sanctions on Libya or to establish a no-fly zone.Sanctions are measures to stop or limit trade with another nation to change that country’s behavior. (From wiki.answers.com)
What is a no-fly zone? Don’t allow any air planes or government planes_ to fly in the air. This would limit the ability of Libya’s leader, Gaddafi, to stop the _revolution.
Why might a no fly zone be difficult to achieve according to Secretary of Defense Bill Gates? difficult to guard air-take over enemy airforce_. We have made a deal with autocrats or dictators that we will not _interfere_ with what is happening inside their country based on these things in return:
What are the 4 strategies that the United States follows in the Middle East?
1. Keep _oil flowing. 2. Help contain or limit the power of what country? iron 3. Help with the War on terrosim. 4. Help us guarantee the security of_israel_
What happened to the price of oil? It topped $100 a barrel.
What is a problem if Libya (or any other Middle Eastern Country) becomes a failed state? 1. It could be a breeding ground for _terror Why is Iran nervous? Afraid revolt/democracy_ could spread to its own people Could help the peace process between Israel andpalestine_
Are we powerless in Libya? What does the US response depend upon?
What 2 countries won’t support the UN getting involved in Libya? 1._china 2. _russia_ What do the reporters predict will not happen? US troops will not _attack_ because _overcommittedCurrently, Libya is involved in a civil__ war.
:)
Missing Social Class Qs 2.5/5
Missing Persepolis Worksheet 2.5/5
Tuesday
Missing The Party Worksheet 2.5/5
Wednesday
What to do in Libya? from Washington Week PBS news show.
Who is Speaking? James Kitfield (National security affairs correspondant for National Journal). http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/watch_the_show
Minutes: _8:25
1. What is happening in Libya? revolution between ppl an leader
Two choices the US government has is to place sanctions on Libya or to establish a no-fly zone. Sanctions are measures to stop or limit trade with another nation to change that country’s behavior. (From wiki.answers.com)
What is a no-fly zone? Don’t allow any air planes or government planes_ to fly in the air.
This would limit the ability of Libya’s leader, Gaddafi, to stop the _revolution.
Why might a no fly zone be difficult to achieve according to Secretary of Defense Bill Gates? difficult to guard air-take over enemy airforce_.
We have made a deal with autocrats or dictators that we will not _interfere_ with what is happening inside their country based on these things in return:
What are the 4 strategies that the United States follows in the Middle East?
1. Keep _oil flowing.
2. Help contain or limit the power of what country? iron
3. Help with the War on terrosim.
4. Help us guarantee the security of _israel_
What happened to the price of oil? It topped $100 a barrel.
What is a problem if Libya (or any other Middle Eastern Country) becomes a failed state?
1. It could be a breeding ground for _terror
Why is Iran nervous?
Afraid revolt/democracy_ could spread to its own people
Could help the peace process between Israel and palestine_
Are we powerless in Libya? What does the US response depend upon?
What 2 countries won’t support the UN getting involved in Libya?
1._china 2. _russia_
What do the reporters predict will not happen?
US troops will not _attack_ because _overcommitted Currently, Libya is involved in a civil__ war.
:)
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