... world history; it marked a change in foreign policy of America, moving from a defensive military policy, to one of pre-emptive war. President Bush sent our armed forces overseas to overthrow Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq. In the weeks leading up to, and after the deployment of our troops, there were many anti-war protests, questioning the legitimacy of the reasons for war ... Bush had, and the audacious crimes committed by the regime, President Bush was correct in sending our troops to Iraq. Saddam Hussein has been viewed as an international threat since the end of the first Gulf War....

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... within five hours "Defence secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld was telling his aides to come up with plans for striking Iraq - even though there was no evidence linking Saddam Hussein to the attacks." - CBS NEWS. This is another statement which shows a general grudge against the country and leadership of Iraq, suggesting America would pounce on ... the worlds most wanted (Osama Bin Laden) things swiftly moved on to the leadership of Iraq. Now it was being dictated that Saddam Hussein is up to no good, making evil plans for mass destruction so the president of America decided solely that it was t...

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... must answer this question for themselves, to many, the writing is clearly on the wall. We seek to liberate Iraq from Saddam Hussein and his regime because after September 11th, 2001 we were put on notice that the civilized can no longer live in a bubble and hope ... for the best. Saddam Hussein's continued threats to the international community, his links to international terrorism, and his blatant contempt for human rights cannot be ignored any longer. Containment policy has failed to deter Saddam's ambitions for regional dominance and his quest for weapons of ... Hamas, as well as pay...

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... 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 ... he and Colin Powell had presented the UN Security Council with and the fact that we currently had the backing of the UK. His speech was also directed towards the Hussein regime. His m...

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... groups such as ISIS, in engaging Iran in making policies for the region and managing terrorist activities? In Iraq, for instance, what helped ISIS to grow? After the defeat of Saddam Hussein regiment, Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki of Iraq excluded Iraqi Sunnis from having any power in the government and favored the majority in population: the Shia. In doing so, he ... to hold office in the new government if they were Sunni. Maliki, against advice from the United States, formed death squads to hunt down Saddam's Hussein ex officer corps and in turn ex high ranking officers of Saddam reg...

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... - and the writer of this article is Dr. Colin Rubenstein who is the executive director of Australia/Jewish and Australia/Israel affairs. The writer's contention in this issue is that Saddam Hussein's regime is a breeding ground for international terrorism and is a major threat to Australia security. Which is shown by such evidence as "The greatest single security threat faced by Australia ... both against enemy soldiers and his own civilians-. "His rogue regime threatens Australia as well-. "Efforts to contain weapons of mass destruction proliferation before there is a catastrophic nucl...

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... Kant would've opposed Huntington. I consider that Huntington in several occasions establishes wrong interpretations of history in favor of his theory. For instance: "many Arab elites privately cheered him on (Saddam Hussein), and he was highly popular among large sections of the Arab publics-. I believe that the Gulf war is the worst example to use to explain the clash of civilizations. Firstly ... , one Arab state invaded another Arab state. Secondly, the support for Saddam Hussein comes from very few extreme fundamentalist groups; one can not argue that the whole civilization is represe...

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... peace and democracy in Afghanistan. Similarly, the United States declared a war on terror and began an invasion of Iraq against their ruthless leader Saddam Hussein to remove him from power claiming he possessed weapons of mass destruction, to remove the "nest of terrorists" that existed in Iraq ... a tyrant who opposed all of America's core beliefs. A war on terror was declared by President Bush and Iraq and Saddam Hussein were the main targets. The United States began their invasion in hopes of establishing democracy in Iraq seizing weapons of mass destruction and control of ... Iraq ...

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... opinions of the population. In order to justify the war, the president gave several explanations. To stress that Iraq threatened the peace and prosperity of the US, he claimed that Saddam Hussein harbored 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 ... nation had enormous proven oil reserves. Before the war, the United States bought nearly one quarter of its imported oil from the Persian Gulf, including about $10 billion annually from Saddam. Another quote from ...

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... of what can happen when a Nationalist Arab leader such as Gamal Abdel-Nasser can do, just like Saddam Hussein may try and perform in the future of left in power. If you look at Saddam's track record he has no worries about releasing chemical and biological weapons against nations like Kuwait. What kind ... of Coalition troops) they will continue to live under a regime that terrorises its own people. This in its self is grounds for immediate action taken against Saddam and his regime. What kind of civilised country would let this happen to the people that have given so much to the western...

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... States led toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq has taken place within the last year, the Kurdish struggle for self-determination in Northern Iraq still looks doubtful. The coalition does not see a role for the Kurds in post-Saddam Iraq. About 80,000 Kurdish peshmerga fighters were refused a role in securing the newly liberated country. About 28,000 anti-Saddam fighters from 20 ... various groups were actually disarmed, while many Saddam loyalists who were looting army arsenals were not disarmed. The coalition does not have any plans to disrupt the national integrity of Iraq's bo...

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... ensure the continuation of weapons inspections under Hans Blix in the prelude to the conflict. This was so that a clear conclusion could be made over whether or not Iraq, under Saddam Hussein, had been developing so-called weapons of mass destruction, and whether or not he posed a threat to international security. However, the US and UK did not allow these inspections to ... run through to completion, and invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein based upon their own intelligence and foreign policy stances. They were supported by Australia, Spain and Poland, as well as what some would cal...

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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 ... 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 ... American troops who would...

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... these goals when initiating wars, although achieving them might come at the expense of the life of civilians. 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 133,00 civilians were killed by direct violence. In addition, the number of civilians killed indirectly, ... ...

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... it is logical that any attack would require the Americans to lead the way. Now it is reasonable to assume that, especially within the western world, the dictator of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, is an international criminal and vindicator of terror. It was under his direction that led to the attack of Kuwait, and the murder of many ethnic minorities within Iraq and ... have been investigating the possibility of a fledging nuclear program. This alone, I think is more than enough justification for action, and the reality is, if America had not baulked on finishing Saddam in the gulf war, not only...

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... accommodate the change in Iraq's production. This would keep the global price of oil fairly stable. In the long term, if the Iraqi regime is changed by the war and Saddam Hussein is no longer in power, the embargo which has been imposed on Iraq could be lifted could be lifted and Iraq would be able to eventually return to fully to ... economy a boost by insuring that the political conditions in the Arab countries become stable but this stability can only be achieved by changing Iraq's regime. This means ridding Iraq of Hussein and to do that, we will have to go to war. To have our gover...

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... in the elections. But the day after a national poll that asked Americans what they would be willing to go to war for, the administration focused on the need to destroy Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction. The real intensions, however, are kept hidden from the community: the access and control over all significant sources of oil in the Persian Gulf and replacing ... Saddam with a U.S.-friendly dictator who will make deals with American companies. Thus, having enlisted the support of the community, Bush's administration can break "The New Oil War", successfully amounting to tradi...

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... with Iraq is not the same as Vietnam. After having protested against the Vietnam war, the writer says that Vietnam was different and that it is ridiculous to make out Saddam Hussein as another Ho Chi Minh. The writer uses cynical and bitter tones as a way of persuading the reader, for example when he writes "if anyone needs liberating, it is surely ... persuasiveness of the writer. Using the words such as "Blackmail us into submission" and the use of the word "Hitler" really affects the readers sense of security and in relating Saddam to Hitler can influence the readers opinion on wheth...

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... more likely to support their radical beliefs. The physical geography of Afghanistan is fragmented, isolated, and remote, which made it especially susceptible. Besides Afghanistan, Iraq was another area of concern. Saddam Hussein and his clique was said to have weapons of mass destruction, was supporting terrorist attacks, and was deeply violating the human rights of the general population. A majority of the Iraqi ... ...

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... . The aftermath of the 1991 Gulf War addressed some opportunities to advance the peace process. Understanding a need to address the continuing unrest in the middle east and the irony behind Saddam Hussein's logic of "only really doing what Israel did to the Palestinians," the U.S launched a diplomatic initiative in cooperation with Russia which resulted in the October 1991 Madrid peace conference. The Palestinian ... ...

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... is detrimental in association with social problems. In conclusion of this article I would like to express my personal opinion with regards to the Iraqi invasion. There is no doubt that Saddam Hussein was a ruthless dictator that controlled and oppressed a nation, but if the American government is so hell bent in liberating a society for international peace why Iraq first? What about the nation ... ...

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... system of world wide web connections we affectionately call the internet, where with one fail swoop of the mouse we can instantly access topics of interest ranging from which movies Saddam Hussein keeps in his vast DVD collection to the most current death tolls of the S.A.R.S. epidemic. The Issue "Well, so what," some might say, "what's the problem with letting the media ... ...

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... two Cuban-American planes. The UN assembly has condemned the embargo on Cuba. The pope, on his visit to Cuba this week, repeated his opposition, urging America "to change." Iraq's Saddam Hussein, apparently sensing a weakening general support for sanctions, is launching an all-out campaign to have them lifted without having to comply with the UN's weapons-inspection requirements. Unlike Cuba, representing ... ...

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... events in the Middle East, my objective would be to arrange for each and every American troop to be sent home for the 4th of July. As a reward for capturing Saddam Hussein, and for risking their lives to protect our freedom, these brave soldiers should get the chance to spend Independence Day with their families, at home. These military heroes, who have ... ...

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... government runs the television stations, so the people only see and hear what the government wants them to hear. Most of the Iraqis don't even know of the evil that Saddam Hussein has caused, some of them think we are the evil; they are completely oblivious to how evil he is. A similar thing could happen to us if censorship is enforced on ... ...

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