Invasion of Iraq: Guided by Necessity or Driven by Greed?

Thousands of people are dead, missing, or injured. Bombs are still lighting the dark night sky and shots are still being fired from machine guns. We are talking about the war in Iraq. It is slowly but surely coming to an end, yet there are still many people debating whether the key issues for this invasion are acceptable and true. The United States president, George Bush, and British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, have clearly stated their objectives for invading this middle-eastern country. The two invading countries aim to disarm Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction, which will result in freeing the Iraqi people and lessen the worldwide threat of terrorism. Still, there are many people and countries that protest the invasion of Iraq. There were no weapons of mass destruction found and a U.S. led attack on this country violates the U.N. Charter. The protestors claim that the Bush Administration is going after Iraq’s oil sanctions in hopes for a better economy. Is this war truly necessary or is an act of aggression from a greedy country?

The United States and United Kingdom are the only two countries that are actively participating in the attack on Saddam Hussein and

Thousands of people from every country in the world are protesting the invasion of Iraq. American flags are being set on fire. This is not only happening in foreign countries, it is also happening in the United States. Many Americans are protesting this war with a solid ground to stand on. Opponents of the war question the true necessity of the invasion. They say that Iraq poses no threat because weapons of mass destruction were not found. Protestors also argue that Bush’s main concern for the attack on Iraq is the desire to control this country’s oil. And finally, the opponents state the obvious – a U.S. led attack on Iraq violates the U.N. Charter.

Without the approval of the United Nations, a U.S. led attack on Iraq would be in violation of the U.N. Charter, which therefore would make it illegal. The Bush Administration was unable to convince the U.N. to support the invasion of Iraq. Most of the countries in the United Nations felt that war was avoidable and that there were many other avenues to be taken. Some even felt that was Iraq was not a threat at all. The majority of the members feel that the weapons inspectors should have been allowed to finish their assignment. In a television interview, French President Jacques Chirac stated, “The inspectors believe that by giving them the necessary time and means, the objective of eliminating weapons of mass destruction can be reached” (Jackson, The Dallas Morning News, 1). Needless to say, the coalition forces lacked the support of France, along with many other countries that agreed with the French president. The people and countries that oppose the invasion of Iraq question Bush’s leadership in what is considered to be the model country. This illegal act of aggression towards another country was avoidable and unnecessary. Opponents of the invasion claim that dollar signs are the real reason for attack.

United Nations weapons inspectors were in Iraq for months looking for chemical or biological weapons of mass destruction. The search came to an end and the inspectors found no evidence of the existence of these weapons in Iraq. Maybe this was because “during the 1990s United Nations weapons inspectors dismantled all of Iraq’s major weapons and destroyed nearly all of Iraq’s chemical and biological weapons and long-range missiles” (Top Ten Reasons Not to Invade Iraq, 1). Saddam Hussein and his regime offered their full cooperation to the U.N., yet this great effort was not good enough for the Bush Administration. Protestors of the war declare that if there is no proof of Iraq’s possession of the weapons in question, then there is no legitimate reason for the invasion of this middle-eastern country. They also declare that U.S. and U.K. would be

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