United States Intervention in Iraq

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United States Intervention in IRAQ

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US Intervention in IRAQ:

Introduction:

The war on terrorism led the United States to intervene and play a vital part in world history. The United States administration decided to send our troops to help destroy weapons of mass destruction under Saddam Hussein’s regime in Iraq. This project discusses the impact, perception and results of United States involvement in the Iraq war. Initially, there was a lot of controversy and questions on why we were involved, why we attacked Iraq and what were our true intentions in taking these actions? Did we go there for the right reasons or did the United States have some hidden agenda in instigating chaos in the Middle East?

People in the Middle East often have mixed emotions on how they feel about our country. They think that we are a nation that likes to pry and be involved in everything. They assume that because we are rich and have more power and resources than most countries that we are unstoppable. Within many countries in the Middle East there exist terrorist organizations that resent the Unite States so much that they constantly plot ways to get back at us. 9/11 is of course an outcome of this mentality.

Events:

1.Iraq invades Kuwait

1990 - Iraq invades Kuwait, prompting what becomes known as the first Gulf War. A massive United States-led military campaign forces Iraq to withdraw in February 1991. However, the invasion stopped short of removing Saddam Hussein from power.

1993 June – United States forces launch a cruise miss...

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... the new strategy, not its leader. If we do not see that the system structure is changing from military might and global bullying, then we will be doomed to fail in the eyes of the world.

We need to re-examine and challenge how we see ourselves globally or we will keep making decisions based on inappropriate mental models. The rules are changing and we must change with them.

References:

http://www-personal.umd.umich.edu/~atthrall/whyiraq.pdf

http://nexa.polito.it/nexacenterfiles/gallo2013terrorism.pdf

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14546763

http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/323/html

http://www.popularsocialscience.com/2012/10/25/why-did-the-united-states-invade-iraq-in-2003-2/

http://www.e-ir.info/2012/04/14/deconstructing-the-causes-of-the-iraq-war/

http://nexa.polito.it/nexacenterfiles/gallo2013terrorism.pdf

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