... Although Osama Bin Laden is still very much sought after, our attention has shifted to another threat. The target is the Iraqi regime, led by Saddam Hussein. Hussein's anti-American sentiment is unquestionable, as is his capability to bring harm to the citizens of the United States and our allies. Since this is ... most people ignore is if oil was the major motivation for the US, they could lift sanctions on Iraq and buy it. It's that simple. Hussein would be more than happy to sell it to them. He's dealt with the US before and would be happy to in the future. It ... agrees with the war...

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... main problem with countries like Iraq is that if they ever did reach global power status, they would not be able to act responsibly because their ways would not change. Saddam Hussein is a major disruption in the balance of the international community, and should be seen as a criminal. His constant military buildup only encourages the nations surrounding him to do the same ... are all part of the problems in the world today. We are focusing most of our attention on Iraq, and rightfully so since they pose the greatest threat to disorder. Saddam Hussein has been challenging the US for ove...

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... kept him safe and built underground bunkers in order to keep him alive (Nelan 51). Rumors have been started about bin Laden and Saddam Hussein joining forces. Their is no direct evidence that states the rumor as true, but Saddam has supported terrorist attacks in the same way as bin Laden (Dickey 34). It would be a marriage made in hell if it were ... ...

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... -up effort. "As reports circulate that the U.S. is planning to scale down its troop commitment in Iraq, President Bush has vowed that U.S. forces will not leave the region before both Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden are captured or killed. In an interview with London's Financial Times published Friday, the president said a U.S. pullout was "inconceivable" in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying troops will ... remain "until the job is done. Period." Asked whether his reference to the U.S.'s "job" included apprehending Hussein and bin Laden, Bush said, "Yes, that's part of it." "But even bigge...

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... -up effort. "As reports circulate that the U.S. is planning to scale down its troop commitment in Iraq, President Bush has vowed that U.S. forces will not leave the region before both Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden are captured or killed. In an interview with London's Financial Times published Friday, the president said a U.S. pullout was "inconceivable" in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying troops will ... remain "until the job is done. Period." Asked whether his reference to the U.S.'s "job" included apprehending Hussein and bin Laden, Bush said, "Yes, that's part of it." "But even bigge...

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... , one which is even more fascinating based on today's events, was the issue of Iraq. Department of Defense head Donald Rumsfeld and his lieutenant, Paul Wolfowitz, were committed to striking Saddam Hussein as soon as possible, claiming his presence upset the entire Middle East and made it a hotbed for recruiting potential terrorists. Secretary Powell vigorously opposed this idea, claiming a two front war ... ...

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... W. Bush went to war was because of a fear of déjà vu, that is, that similar events to the September 11 attacks would once again occur, this time launched by Saddam Hussein. Since Iraq was suspected of hiding undeclared weapons of mass destruction, the US feared that Iraq might use these weapons against them, so they decided to do something to prevent ... ...

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... , speaks out frequently against Israel, but for him the real problem is the U.S. troop presence in his country dating to the military buildup before the 1991 Gulf War precipitated by Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait (Time magazine, October 2001 Beyer, Lisa pg 45). How likely is another attack? Federal agents have already turned up some worrisome evidence. Still no one is breathing ... ...

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