Justification of the War in Iraq Despite contrary belief, the Iraq War can certainly be justified. This war began in 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by U.S troops under the command of former president, George W. Bush. This invasion can be vindicated for several reasons. The greatest is that Iraq was a severe menace to its own people due to a corrupt and distorted government, spearheaded by the dictator, Saddam Hussein. Furthermore, Iraq was a substantial threat to other nations in the world, including the United States of America because of its previous possession of weapons of mass destruction and ties with terrorist groups. It would be misleading to not mention the economic gains that motivated the American government to occupy Iraq. However, as a whole, the U.S involvement in the Middle East was, without a doubt, warranted. Under the regime of Saddam Hussein, no Iraqi citizen was safe. It is estimated that under his control, over 600,000 people were brutally murdered although no one can really know the exact number. This is attributable to the fact that Saddam’s associates were not known to document many of the tortures, rapes, and vicious slaughters. Those who were merely thought to disparage Saddam’s administration were often targeted. Many of the executions were performed by the paramilitary group, the Fedayeen Saddam, piloted by Saddam’s oldest son, Uday, who was infamous for raping and torturing young girls. They were known to “make the women kneel in busy city squares, along crowded sidewalks, or in neighborhood plots, then behead them with swords.” One of the most distinguished of Hussein’s atrocities took place in 1988 when Saddam sent 200,000 troops to carry out the Anfal Campaign. This drive was meant to eradicate the ...
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No matter how well intentioned the invasion of Iraq may have been, it was an act of violence and deception that has left many American men dead for no clear reason.
On March 18, 2003 the United States invaded Iraq. (The Washington Post) The War with Iraq is a very divisive issue around the world. Turn on any news show and you will see a daily debate on the pros and cons of going to war. Because of the situations that have occurred between the United States and Iraq, very different views and perceptions have developed. Much debate on the justification of the United States for being in Iraq, let alone overthrowing its “government”, has been presented from both sides – the Hawks and the Doves.
The war of September 11, 2001, is war justified? In the case of self-defense, it can be. This was not an act of war, but of terrorism. There were no massed armies at United States doors open ready to take over. The plane bombing of three buildings resulted in many deaths and much monitory hardship. This is not a border confrontation, nor an invasion trying to take over. The body of United States was not in threat of losing life or limb. It was just hit with a well planned attack to wake it up and make it smell the coffee. The resulting bombs and missile attacks in Afghanistan are not justified at all, as people there are dying too. The people dying were not threatening United States with guns drawn. There are a handful of people who are responsible for the attack on United States. It would be warranted to kill those people, if they were actively ca...
The United States has gone to war since 1898, in response to attacks made on America. These attacks that have caused the United States to enter war include violent aggressions and threats made on America and America’s ideologies like democracy. This theory of why America has gone to war can be seen in the Spanish American War, World War 1, World War 2, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the War on Afghanistan.
By attacking Iraq, the United States has shown that they are no better than the villain Saddam Hussein. The assaults on Iraq were criminal and wicked acts while they were also unjust and unnecessary.
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."
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One of the main reasons for the attacks on Iraq was to disarm them of any weapons of mass destruction that they have. This makes sense to prevent future terrorist attacks, but no weapons of mass destruction were found in Iraq. Iraq did use weapons of mass destruction in the 1980s, but not since then (Corn 45). Virtually all of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction were destroyed or otherwise made unusable in the 1990's (Massing 2). Also, Saddam wanted to stay in power - using weapons of mass destruction would mean a sure end to his power. This calls into question whether or not invading Iraq was justified because the Bush administration should have known that weapons of mass destruction in Iraq were effectively contained.
[I] feel that the war in Iraq was a justifiable one and that it was something that was needed. Saddam Hussein was a dictator who ruled with an iron fist and if someone opposed him or he didn't like anyone, he found a way to "eliminate" them. He was starting to become a threat not only to himself, but to his neighboring countries. Back in the early 1990's, he was a threat to Kuwait and we helped quell that conflict, but because the American public did not want the troops or the president to go any further, they held back for one reason or the other.
The reasons for going to war with Iraq were just and reasonable. Terrorists from Iraq attacked national monuments and important US buildings killing many innocent people. It turn, the bush administration put forth a statement to rid the middle east of their WMDs and to impose a “power house” of sorts to keep terrorism out of America. The goal was always to find WMDs in the possession of the Iraq Terrorists and to get out. Bush even said himself that we would be at war as long as it took and not a day longer. Yet one day it was announced that we had found these WMDs we were looking for...
In 2003 the United States of America launched an invasion of Iraq. This country committed no acts of aggression towards the US, and was no threat to the national security. There were claims that Iraq had something to do with 9/11, which was false. The big lie that got us in is a faction of our government claimed Saddam had weapons of mass destruction also known as nuclear weapons, turns out that was not true. I’m not arguing Saddam was a good guy I’m saying the only way to solve these problems is diplomacy and avoid war at all cost unless it’s the last resort or defensive. This war was a big mistake in a lot of people’s minds. The loss of 4, 486 American military personnel (Goodman), and over half a million Iraqi civilians (Al-Rubaye and National Geographic), is not a fair tradeoff for what the region is like today. This war was supposed to bring peace to the region, not ruin the region. The war also allowed ISIS to expand to what it is today. All this cost 1.7 trillion taxpayer dollars, which is completely insane for the result of the war. The United States must think about the consequence of toppling governments across the world and trying to tell them how to run their governments. The real questions are: Is the United States safer from occupying these countries, or does it give them a reason to attack us? And: Is it a good idea to impose the western way of life on the Middle Eastern
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“If Hussein's brutal dictatorship warranted war, then we might also need to invade Zaire, Zimbabwe, Syria, Libya, China, and a host of other countries” (Babka) . This is a common argument that has been brought up by others who believe the invasion of Iraq was illegal. However, the failed diplomatic policies of the United States are what led to the failed invasion of Iraq.
It is dishonest for American political leaders to state that terrorism, weapons of mass destruction and a brutal dictator were the reasons for invading Iraq because they orchestrated the wars and invasions Iraq had with our countries including the United States. The real reason the United States went to war with Iraq was that of their greed for power and control over Iraqi’s oil and drugs. The United States assisted in the overthrowing and assassination of the prime minister of Iraq and replaced him with Saddam Hussein because they believed that he would be a puppet that would follow with the plan they had set in motion. In 1968, Saddam Hussein came into power and the United States was ecstatic because they thought that the partnership with
In 2004, Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, explicitly declared that the United States-led war on Iraq was illegal and breached the United Nations’ charter (MacAskill & Borger, 2004). This is due to the war not having been approved or sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council, nor was it in accordance with the UN’s founding charter (MacAskill & Borger, 2004). These facts beg the question; was the Iraq war a just war? More than that, was it illegal, and should the key players who drove it forward face prosecution for war crimes if this is the case? From the perspective of the United Nations’ Secretary General in 2004, this certainly was the case. Annan, while being interviewed, added unequivocally: