Ancient Sumer, often regarded as one of the world's first civilizations, flourished in the southern part of Mesopotamia, in what is now modern-day Iraq.

One notable example is the "Collateral Murder" video, viewed over 20 million times, showing a U.S. helicopter attack that killed unarmed civilians, including two Reuters journalists. This release sparked intense global debate about government secrecy and the ethics of whistleblowing; a 2013 Pew Research Center survey found that 60% of Americans believed that exposing government misconduct should not be a crime.

The Gulf War, often called Desert Storm, was more than a military campaign; it was a turning point that transformed the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East and beyond. This conflict in the early 1990s was driven by various political and economic factors, culminating in events that would reshape international relations for decades. This blog post delves into the causes of Desert Storm and its lasting impacts on global politics.