In the months that led up to March 19, 2003 invasion, George Bush was faced with a problem regarding the country of Iraq. During this time Bush said countless times that he had evidence that Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi president, had been in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions. Bush also claimed that Hussein was in possession of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), a clear violation of UN Security Council resolution 1441. Bush was threatening to impose a war on Hus

As the fighting began, so did the criticism from countries and interests groups around the world against the United States, Bush in particular. Russia, China and most of the world were against this. There was also a definite tension between the US and its allies such as France and Germany. Even Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary General criticized the United States’ diplomacy with not being able to unite the UN in their effort to overthrow Saddam Hussein. Islamic militants put threats on US interests worldwide. Criticism towards the United States was not limited to the UN authority figures and countries overseas. The American population was also greatly divided in their support of President Bush’s decision. Many people felt that it was a great mistake to declare war without the full support of the United Nations. After all, the vast majority of the countries in the United Nations were not convinced that an invasion of Iraq and the removal of the regime was appropriate. The United States wanted to bring democracy to Iraq, however we did not respect democracy after declaring that we will proceed regardless of the will of the United Nations.

The War in Iraq lasted nearly one and a half months, with Bush declaring an official victory on May 1 of the same year. In his victory speech Bush stated that the ousting of the Hussein regime was “one victory in a war on terror which began on September 11, 2001. However, the occupation of Iraq c

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