Almost everything Saddam Hussein did for the world wasn't good, when the Gulf War ended in 1991, the United Nations resolved that the economic embargo on Iraq ... Nations Security Council said if Iraq did not remove their troops from Kuwait, occupation they approved the use of military force on Iraq by January 15, 1991. Saddam refused to remove his troops so the allies bombed military targets in Iraq and Kuwait on January 16, 1991. Iraq, as retaliation, launched missiles against Saudi ... weapons included anthrax, botulinum toxin, Clostridium perfringens, a flesh-eating bacterium that causes ...

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... countries care nothing about the well-being of innocent people. Their only concern is their pocketbooks. France, Germany, and Russia have made deals with Saddam Hussein and would benefit if the US does not overthrow him. A war sanctioned by the UN would never happen because nations such as France and ... Security Council have economic interests in Iraq. Protesters also claim that they want peace, but ignore the millions of Iraqis that are oppressed by Saddam Hussein's regime. France has a long history of supporting Iraq. Aside from being greatly in debt to France, Iraq also has very int...

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... the people of Iraq, whether it is the isolated Kurds to the north or the Sunnis to the south, desperately wanted to be rid of Saddam Hussein. The people of Iraq have been starving for freedom and war was the only way to rid them of a dominating regime. Their land ... that he would disarm. Many council members who demanded the complete disarmament of the Iraqi regime shrunk from the measures needed to enforce their demands. Saddam Hussein is not only Iraq's worst nightmare, but also a tremendous problem for Israel. He willingly gave out $10,000 rewards to any Palestinian family ... whose...

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... thousands of American men and women are entering a conflict that military officials say will entail destruction never seen on this earth. In 1991 Saddam Hussein and his army invaded Kuwait despite the warnings of the United States and the international community. Upon the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the United ... northern Iraq, killing innocent thousands of women and children. He has also unleashed these weapons on his neighboring countries, most notably Iran. Saddam Hussein also has known ties to terrorist organizations, most notably the Osama Bin Laden led Al-Queada, the terrorist group...

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The war against Saddam Hussein is long over due. The United States and the rest of the world have given him too many chances to come clean. It has been twelve years since the first petition for Saddam to get rid of his weapons of mass destruction and little or no progress has been made. These weapons of mass destruction are now only part ... would say who are we to judge Saddam and his ways? Why does the United States have to stick their nose in everyone else's business? We have to do this because we are the only country able to and we are the only ones able to gain enough intelligence to hol...

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... well. He militant leader has proven his willingness to use weapons of mass destruction. Saddam has been uncooperative with the United Nations demands. Saddam is a leader that puts helping the people of Iraq as a low priority. Saddam Hussein has launched wars on both Iran in 1980 and Kuwait in 1990 as is still ... making public statements that threaten Iraq neighbors. Not only is Saddam eager to go to war, but also he will not hesitate on using ... 1991 sixty four million dollars of educational supplies have been sent to Iraq, along with thirteen million metric tons of food have been de...

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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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... weapons of mass destruction that could possibly be used against the US in acts of War or terrorism. Since his defeat in the 1991 Gulf War, Saddam Hussein has demonstrated his contempt for the international community by flouting repeated U.N. demands to eliminate his chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. The UN Security Counsel on ... to war against Iraq is likely to accentuate, rather than reduce, these dire risks. It would produce the one set of conditions in which Saddam Hussein, faced with the certain death and the destruction of his country, would have the greatest incentive to s...

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... was ten years ago that sanctions were places on Iraq. The causes of them being set in the first place were the actions by Saddam Hussein around the time of the Gulf War. The UN's intentions were to prevent Iraq from acquiring dangerous weapons of mass destruction, whether it ... One of the biggest problems that both sides of the decision face is the starvation that the Iraqi people, most of who are not supporters of Hussein, suffer from. Former United Nations" humanitarian coordinator, Dennis Halliday stated that "somewhere between 300,000 and a half-million Iraqi children have expired...

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... situations are beginning to lead us into a possible war with Iraq. The two leaders of the opposing sides share many similarities and differences. Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein may be seen as completely different people, but they are not as different as you think. Adolf Hitler came into power because of the Enabling Act. ... to the war. Also, the pact with the Soviets led to the war with Germany. Hitler was a brilliant man, but he made some mistakes. Saddam Hussein came into power by assassinating his way to the top. He killed numerous people that held offices above him, so he could get...

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... it. As far as the United States government is concerned, the war that is going on in Iraq can be entirely justified. We feel as though Saddam Hussein is a ruthless leader who needs to be removed from power. He signed a treaty 12 years ago under President Bush saying that he would not build ... that we know he has been building these weapons and will continue to do so. All President Bush asks for is total and complete disarmament, but Saddam refuses to do so. United Nations investigators have found that Iraq has Anthrax and other bio-chemicals that they have not destroyed after proclaimi...

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... then that a war against these terrorist and their allies was waged. The Taliban government of Afghanistan was identified shortly there after other governments such as the Iraq government led by Saddam Hussein. Through the use of brute military force the US drove the Taliban regime out of Afghanistan. Al-Qaeda was rushed into hiding, as they no longer had the umbrella of ... the Taliban to roam and operate in Afghanistan. Next the nation of Iraq was rid of Saddam Hussein a dictator who had squandered the government's earnings as his personal wealth. The U.S. government swift action in re...

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... stating that we believe that the people have a right to choose how they want to be governed and they have the right to choose who will govern over them. When Saddam Hussein was in power the people of Iraq should have the choice to kick him out of power or to keep him. Therefore, the United States going into Iraq and deciding ... that Saddam Hussein is bad for Iraq without asking the Iraqis themselves is depleting them from exercising their democratic power as a people. To the Iraqis, the United States is acting like a dictator making ... ...

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... " affairs? The United States has recently been faced with a troubling decision of whether or not to go to war with Iraq. The President of the United States (George W. Bush) believes Saddam Hussein is hiding nuclear weapons which are very dangerous and terrifying for other allied nations of Iraq. Many Americans are protesting because they believe the war is over oil and not ... , is completely against any invasion of Iraqi territory. Germany obviously does not believe there is enough evidence to accuse Iraq of laundering nuclear weapons. Why do the Germans believe that Saddam Hussein is no...

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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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... action in the Middle East has left a country in total chaos, and total anarchy has resulted from the ousting of tyrant-dictator Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq. The United Nations, after refusing to support the U.S.-led decision to overthrow Hussein, now wants to take part in the rebuilding of Iraq. I have a better idea. The United States could use its" recent military victory ... Desert. Another important consideration is the money that would be saved while taking over North Korea (Little Vermont). By flying the Air National Guard unit directly out of We-Beat-Saddam International Air...

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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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... United Nations Security Council was created to help in the case of disputes like the one in Iraq. The UN should target Saddam Hussein, not his people and country. If all the members of the UN tried hard enough, discrediting Saddam we could have solved this dispute without the need to go to war. As urged by Human Rights Watch and others the ... UN should establish an international tribunal to indict Saddam and his top officials for war crimes and crimes against humanity. It would set into motion both internal and external forces that might remove him from power. (winwithoutwarus.org) Tho...

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... there is much debate on the war with Iraq, the French has made it obvious of its standings. "The game is over" for Hussein, Bush said as he accused the Iraqi leader of continuing to deceive weapons inspectors. Saddam Hussein has the intention and the means and the recklessness and the hatred to terrorize the American people. Mr. Chirac hinted would battle thought ... ...

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... safety of the American people, our diplomatic corps serving overseas and our brave men and women in the military. President Bush has offered a litany of reasons for why Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is a "homicidal dictator" (Bonior). The president did not have to convince many on that point, as there is no question of the brutality of ... Hussein's regime. His past actions demonstrate the need for disarmament and a strict weapons inspections program with unfettered access to all sites, including the presidential compounds. Solution Before we commit to our ... ...

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... operations in this Middle Eastern country are still being held in order to keep peace to ensure the reconstruction of an Iraq shattered by decades of war and embargo while Saddam Hussein's Regime was still on the power. By the time, many US citizens expect to see the results of the campaign in Iraq, and have the 130,000 US troops back ... the war is still not achieved. For this reason, the military presence of the US, and the rest of the Coalition is critical in order to confirm the dissolution of Hussein's regime and the creation of a democratic government so that this will still no lo...

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... , but if a country, such as Iraq, holds a threat that could affect many countries, including ours, they should be dealt with. President Bush along with many others believes that by removing Saddam Hussein from power; war could possibly be avoided. Whether Bush's ideas are right or wrong becomes irrelevant at this point. We should stand not try to shame our president for his ... ...

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... was "sexed up" to sell it to Americans and win their support (Miller). Bush has changed his focus of the war numerous times. In the beginning, he used a connection between Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda, but that did not pan out. As a result, he changed it to weapons of mass destruction. No weapons were discovered, so he exaggerated the importance of the ... ...

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... . They brought it upon themselves and are somewhat to blame. They push their weight around in a world where they are not safe. I can sympathize with Osama bin Laden, as with Saddam Hussein, Fidel Castro, or Yasser Arafat! Why? I understand them because the United States' foreign policy is the root of the evil of terrorism. For one, The United States has played a major ... ...

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World's View on Iraq The United States government has made it perfectly clear that military action in the very near future is needed against Saddam Hussein and Iraq for weapons violations. However, the rest of the world and its leaders do not all agree with President Bush and the United States. Britain is the United States ... ...

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