... within Iraq. Instead, ten years of economic sanctions created a humanitarian disaster in Iraq rivaling that of many third-world African countries. On top of that, almost five years of the oil-for-food program failed to stop any of this suffering. In reality, ten years of sanctions actually pushed a dictator closer to his people, posing a serious threat to American Iraqi interaction ... the critical pieces of building a successful weapons of mass destruction program. According to former lead United States Special Commission inspector David Kay, "Iraq contained the technical expertise nee...

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... within Iraq. Instead, ten years of economic sanctions created a humanitarian disaster in Iraq rivaling that of many third-world African countries. On top of that, almost five years of the oil-for-food program failed to stop any of this suffering. In reality, ten years of sanctions actually pushed a dictator closer to his people, posing a serious threat to American Iraqi interaction ... the critical pieces of building a successful weapons of mass destruction program. According to former lead United States Special Commission inspector David Kay, "Iraq contained the technical expertise nee...

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... Hussein used chemical weapons on the citizens of Iraq that tried to over throw Saddam's totalitarian government. SUPPORTING DETAIL 3: Iraq has violated the oil for food program and the resolutions that were past by the United Nations ever since the Gulf war of 1991. SUPPORTING DETAIL 4: Iraq continues ... few years away from success. Iraq regime had been willing to endure ongoing sanctions, and the loss of hundreds of billions of dollars in oil revenue, rather than dismantle its weapons of mass destruction programs showed the its commitment to maximizing its destructive capabilities (Lin...

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... his rule. In the second case, the stakes were much higher, as Hussein sought to annex Kuwait and take control over the enormous oil reserves. The results of the war with Iran did not reduce Hussein's ambitions and recklessness. If anything it increased them. He decided to ... the 1990's it was confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agency that Saddam also had advanced nuclear weapons development programs, a design for a nuclear weapon, and was working on methods of enriching uranium for a nuclear bomb. According to the British government, just recently Saddam purchased significant...

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... this illegal invasion. Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, had namely recognized Kuwaiti independence in 1963. Furthermore, Hussein claimed that Kuwait had illegally pumped oil from the Iraqi oil field of Rumaila and otherwise conspired to reduce Iraq's essential oil income. By invading Kuwait, Iraq succeeded in surprising the entire world. The USA ended her policy of accommodating Saddam Hussein, which had existed since ... to decide upon and state one overriding reason for going to war. Was it to oppose aggression or was it just to protect global oil supplies? Other powers were more directl...

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... prospect of Saddam Hussein having the weapons of mass destruction. If he did possess weapons of mass destruction, then he could single-handedly start a war involving the entire Middle East. Oil prices would consequentially rise uncontrollably, and the world would grind to a literal halt, sending many economies straight into a recession. As a result the West, with countries such as Britain and the ... USA so dependent on oil, must ensure that Iraq doesn't harness the potential to cause such a crippling conflict. However morally wrong this maybe, the fact remains that Iraq possessing weap...

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... ) passed over thirty resolutions regarding Iraq in an attempt to force Saddam Hussein to yield to the international communities wishes. These resolutions involved everything from weapons programs, to sanctions, to oil for food programs. Saddam Hussein failed to meet almost every single resolution passed by the UNSC. In December 1998 operation "Desert Fox" was launched. The U.S. and U.K. for four days ... nuclear weapons. The report went on to allege an array of human rights violations that the Iraqi regime is guilty of citing various reports. It accused Iraq of concealing biological wea...

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... that airplanes would win wars quickly and decisively without first defeating enemy surface forces.2 Douhet stated that the Army and Navy performed essentially defensive roles in war and the only weapon suitable for the offensive was the aircraft. As such, he advocated an independent air force and saw no requirement in conducting joint operations with other services. Douhet viewed ... collateral damage. This is contrary to Douhet's theory. The strategic strikes on Iraqi's main vital centres targeted included Iraqi's C 3 facilities, nuclear and chemical warfare capabilities, electrical po...

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