... Weapons of Mass Destruction and that America had to act accordingly. Another claim from him came in the form of a declaration to a free Iraq, liberating it from the "evil dictator". Despite these claims, numerous insinuations, directed towards Bush and his administration suggested that the primary objective ... from the general populace. Paul Pillar writes in his article: "The manufactured issue of an "alliance " between Saddam Hussein's regime and al-Qaeda demonstrated the manipulative potential involved. Unlike the sales campaign's companion issue of weapons of mass destruction, there...

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... was appropriate in the wake of 9/11. He decided to take out the governments that were sponsoring terrorism and terrorist organizations. The Taliban, known sponsors of Al-Quada, were rooted out of Afghanistan. Saddam Hussein, a long known supporter of terrorists also became a target. The American message was: if you support ... his actions and remove him from power. However, it must not be forgotten that Iraq has enjoyed close ties with terrorist organizations such as Al-Qaeda, and in recent years these groups have joined together with tyrants like Saddam Hussein to achieve a unilateral g...

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... crashing in Pennsylvania. The tragic events caused the U.S. to begin a serious and drastic campaign against global terrorism. While this ultimately began with the 9/11 culprits "the Afghanistan Taliban and Al Qada network "Hammill notes when addressing the deconstruction of the Taliban that "Iraq, far from being a departure from the war on terrorism, was actually an extension of it."" (p.328 ... strong in their approval and 16% are lukewarm."" (Benedetto 12A) The American public had family members at stake, friends headed towards battlefields, and coworkers and neighbors risking their li...

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... . When President George W. Bush persisted that Saddam Hussein imposed a threat to the security of the U.S and Middle East, claiming that Saddam possessed WMDs and that Iraq had accepted and trained Al-Qaeda terrorists, the United State's main aim of declaring war on Iraq was to remove Saddam from power and defend itself. After 10 years of war on Iraq, at least ... , citizens are more likely to comply with the soldiers' demands when they are under the intimidation and threat of being raped. As in the case of the Syrian Civil War, Al-Assad's regime had used violence against the non-violent ...

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... violated the most basic norms of humanity and international law. Hussein's regime was a ticking time bomb that needed to be diffused immediately. There is strong circumstantial evidence linking Hussein to Al Qaeda. Although the two have ideological and theological differences, they are united in their goals of destroying the United States. According to Secretary of State Colin Powell, Iraq harbored Abu ... Musab Al-Zarqawi, a senior Al Qaeda terrorist and poison expert, for several months and provided him with medical care. Yet further conclusive proof of his link to terrorism is the va...

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... helm. Is the occupying force, therefore, trying to communicate that Baghdad remains in dire straits mainly because of mundane administrative reasons and shortcomings? If this be the case, then why Al-Hawza's men were being asked to withdraw prematurely from their supervision of hospitals in the slums of formerly called Saddam city, now renamed as Sadr city, east of Tigris ... . Al-Hawza's came primarily to fill the administrative gaps until the administration was restored. But they too are viewed as a political threat. So, is the problem administrative or political or made ... the late...

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... the world as it really is. We are safer now because we faced reality and confronted Saddam Hussein. We arrested the terrorists sitting in Guantanamo Bay and took away the al Qadea's money." Even though we are safer as a nation does not exclude the possibility of other terrorist attacks. No matter how much security, regulations, and awareness we have, there will ... sacrifices had been made to give us what we have today and tons of blood has been shed for our many freedoms we live each day. Nothing about freedom is free it comes with a cost and we should not sit back, as a nation, and li...

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... , the coming mission to democratize and remake Iraq will face severe challenges. Now that the war is under way and the damage is done the Bush administration's alleged desire to free the repressed citizens of Iraq and introduce them to democracy and liberty ought to be supported and encouraged, and the White House's commitment to this supposed war aim closely monitored ... in Iraq. He's been a my-way-or-the-highway sort of guy who does seem to appreciate policy nuances. Prior to September 11, he ridiculed at nation building. After the al Qaeda attack, he had to pay it heed, but he failed...

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... public absence of the British but over whom the British continued to have a degree of influence, was overthrown in a military coup, and both King Faisal and the Prime Minister Nuri al Said were murdered. A Council of Sovereignty under General Abdel-Karim Kassem was established, and it was this that spelled the end for the stability which Iraq had happily enjoyed for ... to belong to us. Let us look at a different scenario. Iraq has the weapons America claims it does, and while Europe debates what to do, Saddam Hussein decides to launch al-Hussein long-range missiles loaded with VX gas t...

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... throughout the country has played a major role in the government's ability to control Iraq. Another problem Iraq faces is the behavior of terrorist groups or organizations such as the infamous Al-Qaeda. These groups are causing constant chaos, which makes it harder difficult for political parties to attempt to rebuild any infrastructure that remains after the ruling of Sadam Hussein. Thirdly ... ...

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... more prominent leading to the point were officials could no longer move around the country. After the assassination of the mos influential pro-U.S. cleric in Iraq's Shiite heartland, Sayyid Farqad al-Qizwini, by Sadr's organization; U.S. forces went to war with the Mahdi army. These confrontation not only did it fail to eliminate Sadr's forces, but did nothing to counter other Iraq ... ...

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... of democracies attempting to create peace. Chan and Safran state that the Bush administration invaded Iraq because there was skepticism of whether the government of Baghdad had weapons and supported Al Qaeda's terrorist network (137). A country's citizens can have a lot of support for their country especially when their country gets involved in foreign conflicts. Chan and Safran state that the popularity ... ...

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... basis of the economy should not remain steadfastly dependent on the oil market as it is now, but the people should invest in other areas as well, and open up free trade with other nations. If the marketplace is more open and encouraging to the people who would be entrepreneurs, there is a better chance for a flourishing market, and therefore a more stable ... , the people of Iraq have been oppressed and manipulated by the dictatorship of Hussein. Along with this new regime change, the people of Iraq should set up a free press system, where there is a free exchange of ideas and news infor...

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... the world that openly admits to sponsoring assassinations for their own state security. The Israeli military and police use torture and arrest to place the discourage the Palestinian people from free thought and the right to the democratic process. When an individual commits a terrorist act, their families are punished by having their homes destroyed in what Israel claims as collective punishment ... ...

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... the world that openly admits to sponsoring assassinations for their own state security. The Israeli military and police use torture and arrest to place the discourage the Palestinian people from free thought and the right to the democratic process. When an individual commits a terrorist act, their families are punished by having their homes destroyed in what Israel claims as collective punishment ... ...

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... responsibilities and personal involvement of the United States in the war against terror. It must be first established, that as the world's only superpower and self proclaimed leader of the free world, America has a responsibility to help foster and encourage peace and democratic principles. Therefore, because of its unique position, any action against a group or state would have to involve the ... ...

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... effective as a policy tool for any individual state as unilateral action might be. It will also demonstrate that while American led action in the Gulf was motivated by a desire to free Kuwait in great part, it was also a demonstration of the power of international consensus in the changed security environment of 1990. The 1991 Gulf War can be said to have ... ...

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... to find another excuse. Bush then began to press for an invasion of Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein's regime "for the sake of humanity", as the overthrow of Hussein would free an oppressed nation that has endured appalling cruelty and shame. A major concern is possible repercussions the war in Iraq could incite. What could happen to the nation, its economy and ... ...

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