For years, the United States has encountered many situations with Saddam Hussein, but until now, solving this dilemma has not been a top priority on the United States’ agenda. Action against Iraq was put on hold until after the war in Afghanistan was over; that explains the timing of this new policy. Since President Bush has now decided that it is appropriate to take some sort of action against Iraq, the United States is faced with many options.
The United States has tried in the past to mount a coup and to foster an internal rebellion, but both have failed. They remain possibilities but the repression currently taking place in Iraq makes a coup difficult and a rebellion almost suicidal. Another option is a military attack known as an
“inside out” strike by pinpoint weapons; this would remove Saddam and could actually provoke a regime change and make a war unnecessary. If this is not possible though, a full-scale invasion might be contemplated. This would involve about 250,000 American troops who would attack mainly through Kuwait. The decision of the U.S. will depend greatly on whether the Iraqi Army resists or whether its officers will abandon Saddam and surrender.
If the United States resorts to a war against Iraq, innocent Iraqi men, women, and children will lose their lives as well as young military men from Iraq and the United States. Furthermore, hatred of the United States will take place, resulting in more deaths.
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