Ottoman Empire

I find that the Ottoman Empire showed a new ability in the tactics of war before the Mongols arrived with gun power. The special tactics and maneuvers on horses showed that it took them the time and the ability to learn, in order to surprise there opponents. The history behind the Middle East seems to me to be that it has always been a struggle for them to take a respectable position in the world. By that I mean just right next to the Ottoman Empire there were two great Empires right next to them which were the Byzantine and the Mongol Empire. A treat of religion to be the powerful in the world has been a fight over the years.

Peace, Propaganda, and The Promised Land

I believe that like all situations that it is good to hear from both sides and even sometimes listen from a 3rd source. I have know that the situation that Gaza has has been an event that has been occuring for some time now. I find that it is unfortunate that the people who live in Gaza that are Arabs have to deal with the fact that all the hard work that they have put into their homes can be destroyed or taken away from them. I find that the people that live in Gaza that are Arabs live in a life that only seems to be filled with sadness for instances a child who has survive the attacks of the air bombs or gunshots grow up to a world that they know to be as cruel and never knowing the joys of life, they grow knowing that they can not have goals or plan for a future because they would not know if they will wake to see tomorrow or even be alive for the next 3 or 5 years.
What I found interesting about the documentary is that the U.S. steps in only hearing and supporting only one side, I know that there could only be one side that the U.S. can take and be an Allie but what I do not seem to not understand is that the U.S. attacks Iraq supposedly helping them become a Democratic country but ends up trying to take a cut of the oil that the country has so what exactly does Israel have? Is there a bigger trade between the U.S. and Israel? The truth is if the U.S. is claim to be as a nation that seems to be the one who steps in as a symbolic peace negotiator then how come the U.S. does not remember that we once were forced to be not a nation but just territories of the British similar to how Gaza is benign treated.They are imposed to live with a curfew all year around. This is just my opinion but you may correct me if you want.