today we continued blog discussions1.Update on the candidates running for President in 2012/Iowa Straw Poll2. South Sudan-40 out of the last 50 years Sudan has been in civil war. Ended in 2005. July 9 they became the newest country of the world. why they were at war; ethnic groups, religions, wanted to gain control of south. People in North Sudan are Arib. South is Black Africans. From the north Islamic from the south are Catholic. Most oil is in the South, and they have better farmland.3. Libya-people in libya wanted freedom and stuff and then gadafi told his people to kill innocent people so he could keep his power. we set up a no fly zone so more people could be protected.4. US Supreme Court and videogames-its the parents who have to watch this not the goverment ruled in favor of the people.5. New York and gay marriage-Tried passing it two times.6. Drawdown in Afghanistan-President obama said 10,000 troops will be out of there by this year. Will be completely out in 2014 hopefully. we are pulliung out ad letting the people fight for themselves.7. Al-Zawahri and al-Qaeda-al-Qaeda is a terrorist group the leader was osama bin ladan. they have diffrent small groups all over the place. Al-Zawahiri hes the new leader of al-qaeda. he was a physician. Had a part in a bombing.8. US debt ceiling crisis-problem and solution- started in WW2. the goverment keeps raising the debt ceiling, but everytime we raise it we go more in debt.9. NFL lockout-problem and solution- It was because the players wanted more money but the owners thought they were getting too much money. they wanted an 18 game season so they could get more money and stuff.10. US/French Embassies attacked in Syria-11. Famine in Somalia-somalia has been without an orignized goverment for 20 years. Second worst drought they've has in 50 years. 10s of thousands have died because of malnutrion.12. Norway incident13. Women's World Cup-look at history of Women's World Cup and results
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