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War in Iraq: Is it Necessary?

            
            
             Should have the United States and its allies launch a military attack on Iraq? That's the issue being debated, not just between the United Nations and the U.S. Congress, but in living rooms and dorm rooms across America. It's a question with no easy answer.
             Saddam Hussein has proven himself to be a ruthless tyrant. He either has weapons of mass destruction or will have them soon. And he is just crazy enough to use them on neighboring states in the Persian Gulf region, on Israel, or on targets in the West. That's why it's important that the U.S. take the lead in disarming him. It has been said in the past that Hussein used chemical weapons to kill thousands of people in Iraq. If he was willing to use weapons of mass destruction on his own people, then he would have no problem using it on his enemies.
             That is what the United States government wants you to think, but there hasn't really been any evidence reported that Hussein possesses weapons of mass destruction. Spokespeople for the President Bush, such as Vice President Dick Cheney, have argued that Hussein is armed and dangerous but have yet to back it up with proof. Instead, the President and his advisors just want us to take their word for it. I want the government to be straight with me. Does the man have them or did the government just make it up so they could attack Hussein? I really want to know because their have been speculations that President Bush only wanted to attack Hussein because Hussein tried to kill Bush Sr. years ago. Also since Bush Sr. didn't have any luck with driving Hussein out of Iraq during the Gulf War Bush Jr. thinks he can. If those are the reason the President declared war on Hussein then I don't think Bush is qualified to be president because he is sending soldiers to die for personal reasons. .
             Hussein has a history of providing assistance to terrorists, and there are claims that he has given aid and comfort to members of Osama Bin Laden's Al Qaeda.


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1. WAR

... man needs to be taken out, so to free the poor and unrecognized peoples of Iraq. As recent reports have shown, Hussein and his followers are willing to place innocent civilians on the front lines, so to protect him. Secondly America has involved itself in a just war because the regime of Saddam Hussein has repeatedly evaded and broken many of the U.N. sanctions against ... it. This has been going on for the past twelve years, and it must end before another country, like Kuwait is taken over. Finally, America must protect its assets with all possible means ... . The oil of Iraq has the p...

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2. Iraq's Belligerence

... watch by other nations. Iraq is one such nation whose activities are under constant surveillance. So when Iraq makes aggressive military advances or comes into possession of weapons of mass destruction, the U.S. has to decide what response to make. Twice in the last fifteen years, intervention has been deemed necessary by the U.S. Because of belligerent attacks by Iraq in 1991, and the development ... of weapons of mass destruction in 2003, the U.S. has twice intervened militarily in the Persian Gulf, each with similar outcomes. On August 2, 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait. Iraq then annexed Ku...

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3. Links Between World War I and the Iraq War

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4. war

... a new wave of violence. Also this week there had bin many suicide bombings from Saddam loyalists or foreign fighters. Donald Rumsfeld said ``In a long, hard war, we're going to have tragic days. But they're necessary. They're part of a war that's difficult and complicated.'' also something must be done to protect the Iraqi borders from Saudi and Iranian terrorists. The insurgents have ... been steadily revising and improving their strategies on striking US coalition forces. Shoulder fired missiles are becoming more commonly used, and are now scattered throughout Iraq. Ambushes are now f...

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6. War of the Century

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7. The War Against Iraq

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8. Evaluating the War in Iraq

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9. The War On Iraq

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10. War, Iraq, and My Two Cents

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