... they would handle this first major international crisis. The Bush administration had to develop a consensus of the major remaining powers, and appear not acting alone in its response to President Saddam Hussein's actions of invading Kuwait. They also yearned to keep Israel from being involved so as not to alienate the remaining Middle Eastern nations. Lastly, they faced a domestic dilemma, in that ... credence to claims of messianic delusions and mental instability by the United States. The Bush administration engaged in a unprecedented campaign to frighten the American people as to the...

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... The campaign against Afghanistan reportedly cost almost two billion a month ("War in Iraq"). An attack against Iraq would be much larger, with proportionately greater costs. The military overthrow of Saddam Hussein would require U.S. forces to occupy Iraq in hostile circumstances for a prolonged period of time. War could prompt the very use of weapons of mass destruction that the administration seeks to ... prevent. If pressed to the wall by a U.S. attack, Saddam Hussein might use whatever weapons he possesses, probably chemical or biological weapons, against the only targets he can hit...

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... on Baghdad. Since then, there has been much debate about whether or not the United States and its allies are justified in the attempt to disarm Saddam Hussein, and to force him from power. I do not feel the war was legal, although it was necessary and justified. In the past year we ... to the nation regarding his "axis of evil" last spring. The ironic thing is that Iraq is far from a "new evil". The former Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein rose to power in 1979 through a coup in which the Ba"ath Party (Arab Socialist Renaissance Party) overthrew the government of General Abdul Arif (Iraq 2/03 ....

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... 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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... and a lot of other nations depend on our nuclear umbrella."(National Journal, 2001) There are many assumptions as to why Saddam Hussein did not use biological or chemical weapons during the gulf war. Iraq did however fire conventional missiles on Israel and that stems from the fact that ... Saddam wanted Israel in the war to split the coalition. (www.fas.org , nuclear threats during golf war) Iraq then threatened Israel ... ," hinting the use of nuclear weapons. (www.fas.org , nuclear threats during golf war) Defense Secretary Chaney said that "it should be clear to Saddam Hussein that...

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... that if given the opportunity would purchase and detonate any weapon of mass destruction. Rogue states like Iraq and North Korea are perfect examples of threats to global security. Although Saddam Hussein is no longer in power, he continually defied the United Nations resolutions to comply with weapons inspections for weapons of mass destruction and weapons proliferation while he was dictator over ... place to better control weapons proliferation and sales of such. However Iraq did not comply with these resolutions and until last year saw no consequence of their non-compliance. Removing...

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... . However war is generally described as conflict between parties, whether it is between countries, people or ideas. The "war" in Iraq is a war of America vs. Iraq or America vs. Saddam Hussein (who, because of his dictatorship, could be known as Iraq because of his control of the country). The "war" on terror is a war against terrorists or more specifically, their extremist ... mass destruction. The major threats come in three forms: chemical, biological and nuclear. The threat of chemical weapons was seen during the Tokyo subway attack using Sarin gas or when Saddam Hussein gassed thous...

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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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... nation states used them as symbols of their place in the world pecking order. US Policy began to shift subtlety in 1990 to also deter biological and chemical attacks when Saddam Hussein was threatened with the use of nuclear weapons during the Gulf War if he released his known weapons mounted on missiles aimed at Israel or American troops. The so-called ... ...

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