Speech and Debate: How do you feel about this and why?
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its military and/or police presence in one or more of the following: South Korea, Japan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, and Turkey. I am a debate student, and as a team captain this coming year, I am doing research for writing my speeches. Resources that you use would be helpful, preferably .edu, .gov, .org websites.
Politics - 4 Answers
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Those that suggest that America must retreat are traitors that must be arrested. www.foxnews.com
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resolution_(policy_debate) https://www.mackinac.org/12790
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1) The US could and should reduce its military commitments in Both South Korea and Japan. The reason why I say this is that even with the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan the US still has enough long range bombers (IE B-52's, B-1's, and B-2's) to safely meet our military commitments to the defense of Japan and South Korea. Also the 82nd Airborne has the alart brigade which can be anywhere in the world in 18 hours. Further the US Navy's pacific fleet further has enough Carrier Battle Groups, and couple that with the USMC base at Camp Pendlton, and with some of the Ohio Class SSBN's being retrofitted to be Cruise missile carriers if North Korea ever did cross the 38th parrarell again it would only be a matter of an hour before we would be able to start honoring our treaty commitments with airstrikes, and within 18 to 24 hours we could be moving ground forces in to help reinforce South Korea. 2) We already in the middle of drawing down or military forces from Iraq so this is a mute point. Email back on this one this could be a great discussion.
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that statement is short sighted, and should not be supported. Maintaining a military presence in regions of national interest helps to protect the nation. 1. It helps establish friendly relationships with locals -maintaining military bases overseas generally guarantees on base jobs for foreign nationals. many of our bases, even in the middle east, employ locals as janitors, in on-base restaurants, and base/post exchanges. military members also contribute directly to the local economy by puchaseing souvenirs, dining in local restaurants (where allowed) etc. Our experience with unconventional warfare proves that positive relationships with the local population is a necessary component of achieveing national influence in regions of interest. 2. Foreign bases increase our ability to project military power -having soldiers overseas increases our response time to international conflict. it allows us to have men and supplies on the ground within hours of natural disasters, outbreak of small conflict, and to react quickly to direct attacks on our national interest, like after 9-11. Being able to respond quickly to international incidents increases the threat we pose to our enemies, and the comfort we can provide to friends. 3. We have the people to support these deployments! - even with our current foreign committments, Congress has authorized "force shaping," laying off military members. The willingness to serve is still present, and the DoD is having to force people out of the military, as well as decrease the numbers of new members, to fit within the budget. If Congress would redirect some of the funding currently supporting unsustainable social programs, the military could easily garner the troops necessary to make foreign deployments even shorter, and less difficult on families. If we remove our military from these politically hot regions, we will effectively cede our influence in the region to some other group. We had an opportunity it the 1980's to build up influence in Afghanistan after supporting the Afghan insurgents and the mujahideen in thier fight against the communist central government and the Soviet invasion they invited. However, like now, we were weary of leaving too big a footprint and getting over involved in the region, and we failed to put or leave troops on the ground. Once the Americans and Soviets left Afghanistan, Pakistan inserted the Taliban, an extremist group friendly to Pakistan, that secured thier Afghan border, allowing the Pakistanis to shift focus and troops to the Indian border. We missed our opportunity for influence then, and should not make the same mistake now that we have another chance. Maintaining influence in these regions is the easiest way to protect our national interests. msg me, i'd like to hear your response!
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Monday, October 28, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
south africa holder . DO Need a visa to turkey?
south africa holder . DO Need a visa to turkey?
am student i live ın Mussafah ın UAE and am south africa studen i would like to travell to turkey for my hollıday season and i kındly to get answer of thıs question thanks for a lot
Friends - 3 Answers
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YES YOU NEED A VISA SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM
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yes you do. apply at the turkish embassy. it might be more difficult since you are in neither in sa or turkey.
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Yes, and you also need a Mastercard to Chicken... (I know it's not very helpful, but it made me smile when I said it. Sorry.)
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am student i live ın Mussafah ın UAE and am south africa studen i would like to travell to turkey for my hollıday season and i kındly to get answer of thıs question thanks for a lot
Friends - 3 Answers
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YES YOU NEED A VISA SHOULD BE NO PROBLEM
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yes you do. apply at the turkish embassy. it might be more difficult since you are in neither in sa or turkey.
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Yes, and you also need a Mastercard to Chicken... (I know it's not very helpful, but it made me smile when I said it. Sorry.)
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Monday, October 7, 2013
Can I leave Schengen area and return as a tourist for 90 days after a year on a visa?
Can I leave Schengen area and return as a tourist for 90 days after a year on a visa?
I've been living in France for a year on an au pair/student visa, can I leave Schengen for a few days, i.e. Turkey, and come back to Schengen for 90 days as a tourist right at the expiration of my visa? I just want to make sure that I'm not breaking any laws and will be permitted back in Schengen in the future.
Embassies & Consulates - 2 Answers
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Yes you can go to the embassy and apply
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You don't say what country you're actually from. But if it's the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or any other country that has visa waiver with the Schengen Zone, then it is possible for you to do this. A day or two before your au pair/student visa expires, leave the Schengen Zone and go to the UK or other non-Schengen country, stay for a few days then go back to the Schengen Zone. Make sure you get your passport stamped when you re-enter and you'll have a full 90 days to travel the Schengen area. You mention going to Turkey. Just be aware that you will need to buy a visa at the Turkish border, before entering the country. Not really worthwhile if you'll only be there for a few days.
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I've been living in France for a year on an au pair/student visa, can I leave Schengen for a few days, i.e. Turkey, and come back to Schengen for 90 days as a tourist right at the expiration of my visa? I just want to make sure that I'm not breaking any laws and will be permitted back in Schengen in the future.
Embassies & Consulates - 2 Answers
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Yes you can go to the embassy and apply
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You don't say what country you're actually from. But if it's the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or any other country that has visa waiver with the Schengen Zone, then it is possible for you to do this. A day or two before your au pair/student visa expires, leave the Schengen Zone and go to the UK or other non-Schengen country, stay for a few days then go back to the Schengen Zone. Make sure you get your passport stamped when you re-enter and you'll have a full 90 days to travel the Schengen area. You mention going to Turkey. Just be aware that you will need to buy a visa at the Turkish border, before entering the country. Not really worthwhile if you'll only be there for a few days.
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
How can I improve my english?
How can I improve my english?
I'm prep-student at izmir institute of technology.It is in TURKEY...It is very hard school and what shoul I do?
Languages - 5 Answers
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Watch American TV shows, make friends with people who speak English, read english books, etc.
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Study it. Get a tutor to help you.
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you should try reading lots of english novels, books at a library. that really helped me. you can also try watching english movies, much really anything related to english helps.
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What exactly are you having difficulty with? If it's understanding spoken English, then watch British, American or Australian TV. If it's writing, then practice writing in English on a public site like a blog or Hubpages. If it's speaking, then you'll have to find someone, preferably a native speaker but that's not necessary, to practice with...maybe an English-speaker who wants to practice their Turkish (you could set up "speaking dates" that are 50% English-only and 50% Turkish-only)
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Actually, broadening/improving one's language skills is a very broad concept, it should be done in more than one ways at the same time which is highly recommended. One can NOT become better ONLY in one area, say, chatting, one MUST improve skills in ALL dimensions of the language! Learning language well requires being as active as possible and making the learning as FUN for oneself as possible. Taking lessons is always important, but equally important are these: 1) Listen/watch: Keep listening to internet radio stations like BBC, watch TV shows in English (use only subtitles, NOT voice dubbing in case you are not a native English speaker!), etc. 2) Write/communicate: Try to find discussion forums from the web about things that you find interesting and FUN (music/various artists, hobbies, etc.) and start communicating there with other people using only English. Start using instant messaging systems in case you find some new friends or start emailing them. Please do NOT be afraid of making mistakes or hesitating, because even native speakers do make mistakes and do hesitate at times! The more you enjoy communicating, the better! 3) Buy yourself a proper dictionary, and each time when you see a strange word that you do not understand, look it up. Putting words into their CONTEXT is one of the best ways to broaden one's vocabulary and grammar knowledge, the more you read and write the better. Memorising is NOT the best way to go with learning vocabulary, grammar or any other language areas! For idioms, you should buy an all-English dictionary which explains the words in English and shows you examples of how to use the words. The main point in ANY language learning is to make it as fun as possible for yourself. Try to find topics that INTEREST you, read online newspapers (Times, Guardian, Independent...), listen to BBC/NBC and other radio stations online, if you find a discussion forum for e.g. your favourite hobby or your idols in music do participate there, etc. The key word here is CONTEXT, which means that it is easier to learn new words and their usage as well as grammar when you use/see them in their real CONTEXT. The more you see and hear the new words in their context and the more you use them in your speech & writing, the easier it becomes to remember their meanings and correct spelling. Do NOT be afraid of making mistakes though, because even native speakers do make mistakes and do hesitate at times! I'm sorry there is NO EASY WAY out with this, one really must develop language skills in ALL these language "levels" or dimensions in order to reach better language skills!! Last but not least: NEVER EVER use ANY online translators, they are nothing but utter rubbish!! English is practically EVERYWHERE in the online world these days, you just have to use your imagination to find it! Learning pace is always personal, it takes the time it takes so there is no reason to hurry it up too much. If you do, you will not learn so well. Also, please learn the basics of the standard English first before advancing to finer details like dialects/accents. A word of warning though: Do stay well away from overrated, overpriced and overhyped language "gimmicks" such as Rosetta Stone, they really are NOT worth for checking out! Good luck!
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I'm prep-student at izmir institute of technology.It is in TURKEY...It is very hard school and what shoul I do?
Languages - 5 Answers
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Watch American TV shows, make friends with people who speak English, read english books, etc.
2 :
Study it. Get a tutor to help you.
3 :
you should try reading lots of english novels, books at a library. that really helped me. you can also try watching english movies, much really anything related to english helps.
4 :
What exactly are you having difficulty with? If it's understanding spoken English, then watch British, American or Australian TV. If it's writing, then practice writing in English on a public site like a blog or Hubpages. If it's speaking, then you'll have to find someone, preferably a native speaker but that's not necessary, to practice with...maybe an English-speaker who wants to practice their Turkish (you could set up "speaking dates" that are 50% English-only and 50% Turkish-only)
5 :
Actually, broadening/improving one's language skills is a very broad concept, it should be done in more than one ways at the same time which is highly recommended. One can NOT become better ONLY in one area, say, chatting, one MUST improve skills in ALL dimensions of the language! Learning language well requires being as active as possible and making the learning as FUN for oneself as possible. Taking lessons is always important, but equally important are these: 1) Listen/watch: Keep listening to internet radio stations like BBC, watch TV shows in English (use only subtitles, NOT voice dubbing in case you are not a native English speaker!), etc. 2) Write/communicate: Try to find discussion forums from the web about things that you find interesting and FUN (music/various artists, hobbies, etc.) and start communicating there with other people using only English. Start using instant messaging systems in case you find some new friends or start emailing them. Please do NOT be afraid of making mistakes or hesitating, because even native speakers do make mistakes and do hesitate at times! The more you enjoy communicating, the better! 3) Buy yourself a proper dictionary, and each time when you see a strange word that you do not understand, look it up. Putting words into their CONTEXT is one of the best ways to broaden one's vocabulary and grammar knowledge, the more you read and write the better. Memorising is NOT the best way to go with learning vocabulary, grammar or any other language areas! For idioms, you should buy an all-English dictionary which explains the words in English and shows you examples of how to use the words. The main point in ANY language learning is to make it as fun as possible for yourself. Try to find topics that INTEREST you, read online newspapers (Times, Guardian, Independent...), listen to BBC/NBC and other radio stations online, if you find a discussion forum for e.g. your favourite hobby or your idols in music do participate there, etc. The key word here is CONTEXT, which means that it is easier to learn new words and their usage as well as grammar when you use/see them in their real CONTEXT. The more you see and hear the new words in their context and the more you use them in your speech & writing, the easier it becomes to remember their meanings and correct spelling. Do NOT be afraid of making mistakes though, because even native speakers do make mistakes and do hesitate at times! I'm sorry there is NO EASY WAY out with this, one really must develop language skills in ALL these language "levels" or dimensions in order to reach better language skills!! Last but not least: NEVER EVER use ANY online translators, they are nothing but utter rubbish!! English is practically EVERYWHERE in the online world these days, you just have to use your imagination to find it! Learning pace is always personal, it takes the time it takes so there is no reason to hurry it up too much. If you do, you will not learn so well. Also, please learn the basics of the standard English first before advancing to finer details like dialects/accents. A word of warning though: Do stay well away from overrated, overpriced and overhyped language "gimmicks" such as Rosetta Stone, they really are NOT worth for checking out! Good luck!
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