Free Republic

The history of mankind is dominated by politics. Since the early gathering communities until the present postmodern political environment. All great historical events can be traced back to a series of political decisions, which were either done by the ruling political option or its opposition. While the theoretical view on politics has changed for the past 5000 years, the object of political studies remains the same. The main purpose of this short article is to present the underlying realities of that what is considered political, and also to give a critique of the present state and define its anomalies and...

Bush Touts New Iraq Currency as Sign of Progress Sat Oct 11,10:23 AM ET Add U.S. National By Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush (news - web sites), seeking to bolster public support for his Iraq (news - web sites) policies, on Saturday hailed the launch of the country's new currency as a sign of economic promise. Reuters Photo Latest headlines: · Shiite Muslims Converge on Iraq Holy City AP - 44 minutes ago · Islamic Summit Prepares to Welcome Iraq AP - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago · Bush: Strategy Helps Iraq Make Progress AP - 1 hour,...

Afghan currency change final 01/03/2003 Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghans rushed to trade in the last of their old bank notes for the country's new currency Thursday, the final day of a three-month monetary overhaul that the government hopes will give it firm control over financial policies. Lax controls in past years had allowed three separate currencies - some printed by warlords - to flourish side by side. "Today's the last day to trade in old afghanis, and we've had a lot more people coming to change them than usual," said Raqib Bullah, a 25-year-old money changer at...