Tag Archives: Iraq

R&D from Prepd: The Middle East

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Logan Scisco

Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd (pronounced “prepped”). Prepd is building debate technology that helps extempers and congressional debaters research, practice, and compete. Visit www.prepd.in to learn more. As part of the leadup to the 2021 National Speech and Debate … Continue reading →

Posted in Int'l Extemp, R&D | Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Egypt, Iranian nuclear program, Iraq, Israel, Israel-Palestinian conflict, Jordan, Lebanon, Middle East economy, R&D, Syria, the Middle East | Comments Off

R&D from Prepd: Iraqi Corruption

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Logan Scisco

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President Obama’s Iraq Policy

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Since 2008, Iraq gradually ceased to be a topic in extemporaneous speaking. This accelerated after the U.S. withdrew its remaining forces from the country in 2011. Optimists thought that Iraq questions would fade much like Vietnam questions did in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Hillary Clinton, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, premium content, the Islamic State, The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Topic Brief, U.S. Foreign Policy | Comments Off

R&D: President Obama’s Iraq Policy

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on President Obama’s Iraq policy. Mosul dam in Iraq recaptured from Islamic State militants, President Obama says http://t.co/JvziygR2O0 — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) August 18, 2014 Antiwar politicians and … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Hillary Clinton, Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, premium content, R&D, the Islamic State, The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, U.S. Foreign Policy | Comments Off

ISIS in Iraq

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Iraq has largely stayed under the radar during the 2013-2014 extemporaneous speaking season, which is a far cry from when the country was the focal point of many rounds between 2002 and 2008. However, on the eve of this … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, premium content, The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Topic Brief | Comments Off

R&D: ISIS in Iraq

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on ISIS in Iraq. Room for Debate: How to Stabilize Iraq and Stop the March of ISIS http://t.co/mvArj7gu7m — NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) June 16, 2014 ISIS is making an awful … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Iraq, ISIL, ISIS, premium content, R&D, The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria | Comments Off

Iraq Violence (2013)

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Extempers are probably filing a great deal of articles at the moment about the ongoing conflict in Syria. The United States is preparing for a possible intervention there, but it is important to go back to a conflict that … Continue reading →

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R&D: Iraq Violence (2013)

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the rising violence in Iraq. Iraq orders Iran exiles to leave camp ‘without delay’ http://t.co/h9YsX0TdAo — FRANCE 24 (@FRANCE24) September 7, 2013 An Al-Qaeda group has claimed last … Continue reading →

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R&D: Israel’s Ambassador Reflects on the Six Day War, Democrats Are Angry with Anthony Weiner, and the Economist Talks About Peru

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for June 7th: Remembering Six Days in 1967 from Foreign Policy Michael Oren, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, writes this article, which presents the case for why Israel cannot go back to pre-1967 borders. Congressman … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Anthony Weiner, Barack Obama, Democratic Party, iran, Iraq, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Michael Oren, oil, Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries, Ollanta Humala, OPEC, Peru, Peruvian presidential election, President Obama, R&D, Saudi Arabia, Six Day War, top five news stories, world economy | Comments Off

CFL R&D Part One: U.S. Politics, World Environmental Issues, and International Areas in Conflict

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is a special CFL R&D that provides articles for three of the nine CFL extemp topic areas. The second CFL R&D will come out tomorrow evening. U.S. Politics Daniels Decides Against Presidential Run from the Wall Street Journal Indiana … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Afghanistan, Ali Abdullah Saleh, Arctic, Australia, Bangladesh, Barack Obama, environment, environmental issues, EU, European Union, Food, global warming, Great Britain, Iowa caucus, Iraq, Iraq war, Jon Huntsman, Michelle Bachmann, Mitch Daniels, New York House election, NY-26 election, oil, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, plastic bags, President Obama, R&D, Republican party, Ron Paul, Somalia, Syria, Syrian protests, tea party, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Pakistani relations, U.S.-Yemeni relations, World Food Program, Yemen | Comments Off