TO INVADE In March 2003, the United States initiated a preemptive war on Iraq. This war garnered much controversy, but there were genuine reasons as to why the United States should have invaded Iraq. One reason being that Intelligence reports indicated that Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi dictator, was aiding terrorist groups and was stockpiling weapons that were capable of mass destruction. Given Saddam Hussein's threats to “burn half of Israel”, Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, and the chemical weapons that Iraq used in its war with Iran, this made policy makers worried. Also, after Osama bin Laden's promise of “ongoing jihad against the West (page 335)”, the U.S. placed their focus on Iraq in fear of where the next terrorist threat would come from. So, after Hussein refused to comply with the U.N. to allow inspectors to “examine sites where they suspected he might be producing such weapons (page 335)”, the U.S. decided to use force in order to disarm …show more content…
Secondly, many supported this war because they believed the U.S. should remove the “perceived threat before the threat grows even worse (page 335)”. Past events in history supported the idea of a preemptive war, such as Hitler's power in Europe. Third, it was reasonable for Americans to believe that the Iraqi military could be defeated. Once the U.S. entered Baghdad, Hussein went into hiding and his regime subsequently “disintegrated”. Lastly, Hussein was “captured, tried on charges of mass murder, and executed (page 337)”. After only two and a half years, Iraq later had a new constitution and had elected a parliament. President Bush was hopeful that Iraq would soon become a “stable democracy capable of defending itself (page 336)”. In conclusion, the Iraq War possibly reduced the threat of an even bigger problem that could have occurred, and it removed Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein’s main purpose of sending troops to take over Kuwait was to take control of their oil fields, which Hussein believed would be an easy task; however, he failed to understand that the United States and United Nations were keeping a very close watch on the Iraqi’s actions. Hussein also had other motives, such as freeing himself from the debt he was drowning in from the Iran-Iraq War just two years earlier. He set the pretense for war with Kuwait by defining their refusal to give land to Iraq as an act of military belligerence. President Bush ordered the United States to respond just five days after Iraq had invaded Kuwait. If the United States had not taken action, Hussein would have possibly continued to invade other oil producing countries and take control of the United States main sources of oil as well as threaten a number of innocent people’s lives.
The war in Iraq was declared in March 2003 for many reasons. Some of the reasons are to free Iraq, the oil, and because Saddam Hussein did not allow weapons inspectors search for nuclear weapons. The US wanted to take over Iraq and free its people from the torture they had been enduring for so long. Saddam Hussein had developed weapons of mass destruction that posed a long-term threat to America. He denied weapons inspectors access to search for nuclear war weapons and this served as a threat to other countries. The aim had been the destruction of the Iraqi society enabling the US and Britain to gain control of Iraq's huge oil reserves.
When Iraq invaded and occupied the country of Kuwait in August 1990, the Bush administration was faced with several dilemmas. From a foreign policy point of view, this action could greatly destabilize the balance of power in a part of the world that was vital to U.S. interests. The United States was dependant on a continuous flow of oil to drive its economic machine, which Kuwait supplied greatly. In addition, this move would put more power into the hands of a government that was not only unfriendly to the U.S., but a sworn enemy of the state of Israel, a strong U.S. ally. In addition to, the fall of communism had created what George Bush had described as, "A new world order," and would become the first major test of how the U.S. would handle its role as the sole remaining super power in this "new world order." There were many challenges facing the Bush administration as to the manner in which they would handle this first major international crisis. The Bush administration had to develop a consensus of the major remaining powers, and appear not acting alone in its response to President Saddam Hussein's actions of invading Kuwait. They also yearned to keep Israel from being involved so as not to alienate the remaining Middle Eastern nations. Lastly, they faced a domestic dilemma, in that much of the American public had significant reservations about involving U.S. troops involved in a foreign conflict. There remained a bad taste of Vietnam among the American public, and there were very mixed responses to American involvement in Somalia, Nicaragua, and Grenada. For the Bush administration, Hussein was not a merchant who could be bargained with, but rather an outlaw who would have to be defeated by force. The Bush administration was faced with a task of developing (more or less) overwhelming support from the U.S. people to take any action in Kuwait, which was accomplished by a dramatic public relations move to demonize Saddam Hussein in the eyes of the American people.
The Iraq war, also known as the second Gulf War, is a five-year, ongoing military campaign which started on March 20, 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by U.S. troops. One of the most controversial events in the history of the western world, the war has caused an unimaginable number of deaths, and spending of ridiculous amounts of money. The reason for invasion war Iraq’s alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction, which eventually was disproved by weapons inspectors. Many people question George W. Bush’s decision to engage a war in Iraq, but there might be greater reason why the decision was made. The ideas of George W. Bush might have been sculpted by one of the greatest works of all time, "The Prince."
9/11 was one of the darkest days in America, but some say the government could have been part of these attacks. For many years people have debated about the 9/11 cover up. This theory cannot explain why the government would do this. Once people understand why the 9/11 cover up is fake, they will begin to see the answer to their problem, could the government have done this? This conspiracy theory is wrong because, terrorists admitted to the attacks, so many people died, and there's no evidence against the government.
Pre-invasion Iraq reflected the views and policies of its leader, Saddam Hussein, who made his first political appearance as a supporter of the Ba’ath Party. He was jailed in 1967 for this, and after his escape quickly rose to power within the faction. (Saddam Hussein Biography, 2008) Saddam became known for his political talent and progressiveness, and soon became a popular politician. After working on extensive unification and expansion efforts for the Ba’athists, the man rose to vice chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council. Faced with a tremendous amount of religious, racial, social and economic divisions, Saddam launched a campaign of total control to bring about stability.
The war in Vietnam got a lot of attention – mostly negative attention. Veterans were not welcomed back in the country; instead, they were treated as outcasts. There is one thing and one thing only to blame for this. The media. The media gave the war terrible press and soon the citizens began to believe everything and anything they heard or saw. Thanks to CBS and other news sources the Vietnam War was the most hated war in American history.
George Bush even announced a radio broadcast, saying that the war was directed against the ruthless men leaders of the country and that it would deliver help in different forms for the people of the country to create a “new Iraq”. George W. Bush believed that Iraq people were innocent and needed to be liberated from under the govern of Saddam Hussein and so issued that if Hussein and his sons chose not to leave the country of Iraq within 24 hours, conflict would be unavoidable according to the document George W. Bush, 2003. Bush wanted the terrorism that threatened America and the rest of the world to be terminated and that it would only happen if the root of the problem, Saddam Hussein, was disarmed according to the source. If left unchecked, he believed that Iraq would only grow in power and come to challenge “all free nations” and so issued an announcement that is shown in the first source as his announcement of US invasion of Iraq. “The United States with other countries will work to advance liberty and peace in that region.” George Bush said, talking about the threat in
What makes a good person good? According to WikiHow, "We should learn to define our own morals ourselves. One of the simplest ways to do so is to love others, and treat them as you would like to be treated. Try to think of others before yourself. Even doing small things daily will greatly enrich and improve your life, and the lives of others around you." This quote shows us what we need to do in order to be what society thinks as, “good". In order to be a good person, you have to do good and moral things in your society consistently. However people might think that by doing one good thing once in a while will automatically make you a “good person”, but in reality it doesn’t.
The System-level of analysis shows that the Iraq Crisis (2003–present) is not a domestic conflict as it involved international actors like UN, IAEA and countries like USA. In 1991, after the second Gulf War, UN enforced the destruction of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) on Iraq. The UN condemnation of Iraq was crucial to preserve its authenticity. The UNMOVIC and IAEA had been responsible to check Iraq's acquiescence with its responsibility to eradicate WMDs (UN Chronicle, 1991). Iraq’s non-cooperation with inspection agencies by obstructing the inspection from 1997 to 2002 resulted in massive international pressure and strengthening USA’s doubts on Iraq. The apprehe...
The Bush administration used the attacks as justification for invading Iraq, claiming that Saddam Hussein's regime was linked to terrorism and posed a threat to national security. The invasion of Iraq in 2003 was seen as part of the larger "War on Terror" initiated after 9/11. The events of 9/11 fueled Ducksworth 2 public support for military action in Iraq, creating a sense of urgency and fear that influenced political decision-making. The aftermath of 9/11 played a significant role in shaping the narrative and motivations behind the Iraq
The Iraq War was a protracted armed conflict that began with the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a US-led coalition. The US wanted to destroy Saddam Hussein’s regime and bring democracy. To addition to that, US and its allies believed that Iraq had secret stocks of chemical and nuclear weapons, hence Iraq was a threat to the world (Axford 2010). In March 2003, US air bombed Baghdad and Saddam escaped Iraq. The invasion disarmed the government of Saddam Hussein. President Bush in March 2003 gave a premature speech, that tyrant of Iraq has fallen and US has freed its people. President Bush flew into Iraq to show the world that the war is over, even though nothing was accomplished (Kirk et al. 2014). Iraq was facing 13 years of scantions, therefore regime diverted its resources to flexible networks of patronage that kept it in power (Dodge 2007, 88). Iraq faced widespread of lawlessness and after the violent regime changed US could not control the situation. Iraqi civilians were looting, attacking ministries building and this resulted into a series of event (Kirk et al. 2014) . From a military perspective the regime was taken down, but they made no commitment to rebuild or secure the country.
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ISIS has become more and more dangerous as the years go by. One reason why they have been so dangerous is because how quickly they gained recruits. ISIS began many years ago, but not until the past three years have they started to grow rapidly. Since they have started to grow so rapidly more and more terrorist attacks have happening and being credited to them. Some attacks may have been planned by the top leaders of ISIS, while others could have been carried out by individuals in support of ISIS.
Politics is one of the most debated topics in the country today. With the wide variety of values present in America, it is bound to be a difficult topic to discuss. I’ve grown up in a family of democrats with religiously republican grandparents. Considering myself an Independent leaning democratic, I can usually calmly talk politics with my family. This year’s election has made any conversation surrounding politics toxic to my family and creates a large argument of one side or the other and no in between.