A roof for the walls

Israel and Palestine have been in war since the late 19th and early 20th century. The "iron walls" have been one of the best defense Israel have, but now Israel  have a roof for those walls. Israel's arms manufacturers have made a  defense system that shoots down missile using an intercepter. This 1 billion dollar program, helped out by the United States is called the iron dome. More than 3000 missiles have been by Hamas, and the iron dome have a success rate of over 86%. The iron dome is so practical because of it's size, cost, and portability. The Israeli's government claims that iron dome have save billions worth of damage.I believe  that this system might actually make the peace between Israel and Palestine even further away. Since the iron dome works so well, it  makes peace less urgent for Israel. Even though this gives Israel an advantage over Palestine or Hamas. It's not in my opinion any way shape or form a solution in the Israeli Palestinian war.

Why did the U.S. Help out I this program ?
What do you feel about the iron dome?
Do you think the iron dome is a solution in the conflict?

Heavy Fighting in Urban Libya

The Libyan Army has been facing off against several Islamist militias for control of a strategically important camp in Benghazi. So far about 130 people have been killed in these battles and the list of casualties is expected to increase.

          Frankly I believe all of this is pointless fighting and should end immediately. But radicals are called such for a reason and will not back down anytime soon. But hopefully the Libyan Army will maintain its position and not spark any large-scale fighting. My question for all readers is if you believe the fighting will escalate or calm down in the near future.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/26/us-libya-security-idUSKBN0IF0XD20141026

Britain ends combat role in Afghanistan

Summary

On October 26th 2014 the last UK base in Afghanistan was handed over to the Afghan security forces, ending British combat operations in the country. The union flag was lowered at Camp Bastion, while Camp Leatherneck the US base was also handed over to Afghan control. Prime Minister David Cameron said Britain would never forget those who had died serving their country. Mr. Cameron said "I made a commitment that I would get our Armed Forces out of Afghanistan by 2015 and today sees the end of combat operations in the country. After 9/11, US President George Bush had demanded that the Taliban hand over any leaders of al-Qaeda which is the group which later took responsibility for the attacks who are located in Afghanistan, but the Taliban did not immediately comply.

Analysis

I think it was a good idea to get the British troops out of Afghanistan. It was a good idea because there was a reason why Hamid Karzai dropped out of office. That is because Afghanistan is starting to fall apart and I don't think that the U.K. wants to be apart of it. The Afghan people are not listening to the leaders and government but instead they are listening to the different religion groups. These groups involve the Taliban and Al-Qaida.

Questions

1) What do you think the U.K. should of done? Were they right with their decision? Why or why not? 

2) How do you think the British troops feel about leaving Afghanistan? 

Link

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/26/us-afghanistan-troopwithdrawal-idUSKBN0IF06I20141026

North Korea's Leader

Kim Jong Un was spotted by South Korean spies from the National Intelligence Agency going in to a surgery for Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome. This is caused by pressure on a specific nerve. Which means, it is usually diagnosed to people that suffer from obesity. This comes back to Kim Jong Un's cheese addiction and diabetes. If he continues to gain weight in the way that he is, a worse diagnosis may be presented.

With no son to replace him it would go to someone else in his family. He has multiple males in his family that may battle over who will get the position. Therefore, we return to the question what will happen to North Korea if there is no leader?

Discussion Questions-

-If you were Kim Jong Un what would you do in this position?

-How do think that the citizens feel about this situation?

Article- http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/28/world/asia/kim-jong-un-cyst/ 

Severe Water Drought in São Paulo, Brazil

My article is about how São Paulo is suffering in a water drought. São Paulo is the seventh-largest metropolitan region in the world. This is the worst spring drought in history. Some sources estimate that São Paulo, which is home to 44 million people, could run dry in mid November. This is the first time in 80 years the dams have run dry. The biggest reservoir in the state, Cantareira, currently is holding 3.2 percent of it's normal load. One reason why we and the rest of the world cares so much is because we are dependent on it for things like coffee.

I feel awful for the residents because they are also limited on use of water. In the article it said that they are now having tap stations in different areas and the line is huge. We think the lunch lines are huge with only 10 kids in line trying to get food but imagine 70 people in line just trying to get water. The people are also forming an alliance for water. This alliance is called Brazil's NGO. This stands for Brazil's non government organizations.

What are some of the ways the residents could conserve water?

Would you be a part of this alliance against the government? Why or Why not?

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/10/24/3584331/sao-paolo-running-out-of-water/

Colombia Crime Rate Dropped

Colombia crime rate dropped
Colombia, a city that is struck by drug trafficking, gangs, and violent crimes has dropped its crime rate by 25%(in the cities) in a week. President Juan Manuel Santos said, "In the first week we have achieved a reduction in crime of 25% in the past years." Colombian police taken out 4 organizations that does mostly phone theft. 7 Drug trafficking rings and 17 gangs that do armed robbery. The Colombian police allegedly seized 216 weapons.
I think its great that the crime rate dropped by 25%. Being able to catch 17 gangs is very impression to me. These are big named gangs, they are big gangs and being able to stop them and some other one is a big deal for Colombia.

•Why do you think people steal?
•Do you think the drugs usage will drop.

Link:
http://colombiareports.co/crime-colombia-cities-dropped-25-1-week-santos/

Berbers protest in Algeria

The article says that there was about 300 Algerian police officials that marched the streets of Algeria to stop protest for the bad working conditions and the conflict between the Berbers and the Arabs.The minimum wage in Algeria is 90 US dollars a month, and the average amount of work a week is 40 hours. It in not unusual for these protests to happen but it is unusual for it to be security officials. The Berbers are natives of North Africa, but the Arabs are migrants to most of North Africa and the Middle East. The Berbers are oppressed and segregated and given not the same rights, they have started protesting and the Algerians have joined them in protest. They were protesting the conflict because in the 1990s there was a war between the Islamic militias and Algeria with a casualty if about 200,000 people. Also in the recent months there has been more conflict and fights between Arabs and Berbers. 

Analysis: I think that the police should not have stopped the protesting. The Berbers have a right to protest their bad working conditions and pay, they also have a right to protest their conflict with the Arabs. They Berbers should not be punished for vocalizing what they believe. 

If you were a Berber in Algeria how would you handle how you were being treated?                            

                                                            OR

If you were a police officer how would you handle all the protests?    

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/14/us-algeria-violence-idUSKCN0I317E20141014