What was once a prosperous home to regal kings and vocatious merchants is now the primary battlefield in the war against terror.. The continued fighting between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims, as well as an ongoing war between the United States and remnants of Saddam Hussein's Iraq has taken a heavy toll on the country. But is all the news coming out of Iraq bad? Is the situation constantly getting worse? Or are there signs of hope beginning to emerge from the rubble?

Iraq: Pre-Colonial
Iraq has had its troubles between its two major religious groups since history has been recorded. During Iraq's pre-colonial ages there were constant disputes between Sunni's and Shi'ites over land and general rule. These battles continued through the entire pre-colonial era of Iraq. In the late 9th and 10th centuries, Iraq was the last remnant of a caliph state that at one time ruled the entire middle-eastern provinces as one. In the year 945, Iraq entered the dynasty known as the Buyids, its......

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Title: A Conflict Overseas
Approximate Word Count: 1721
Approximate Pages: 7 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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