Pre-Emptive Strike on Iraq

Paper Summary:

The paper examines how the U.S. preemptive strike on Iraq was both inevitable and overdue. The paper analyzes how critics of the current war in Iraq feel that the weapons of mass destruction (WMD) problem was exaggerated by the Bush administration. The paper then points out that President Bush's decision to go to war with Iraq was based on intelligence shared by previous presidential administrations. The paper further analyzes how other critics of the war point out the supposed lack of terrorist groups in Iraq. The writer argues that this could not be further from the truth and that Iraq is a state supporter of terrorism.

From the Paper:

"During the Gulf War, Hussein sponsored several failed terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. According to the U.S. Department of State, "The Iraqi intelligence service attempted to assassinate former U.S. President George Bush during a visit to Kuwait" ("Significant Terrorist Incidents, 1961-2003: A Brief Chronology"). As Hussein's WMD program grew, the U.S. became more concerned that he might share new WMD technology with terrorist organizations ("Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction Programs"). For example, Iraq had assisted in the creation of the Abu Nidal Organization, providing it training, logistical support, and funding."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Abu Nidal Organization(Iraq, extremists)." Oct. 2005. Council on Foreign Relations http://www.cfr.org/publication/9153/
• "Iraq Democracy Watch: Report # 1 on the Situation in Iraq." 26 Sept. 2003. The Iraq Foundation http://www.iraqfoundation.org/news/2003/isept/26_democracy_watch.html
• "Iraq Timeline: 2002-2003." Infoplease http://www.infoplease.com/spot/iraqtimeline2.html
• "Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction Programs." Oct. 2002. CIA https://www.cia.gov/cia/reports/iraq_wmd/Iraq_Oct_2002.htm
• "Saddam's Chemical Weapons Campaign: Halabja, 16 Mar. 1988. " U.S. Department of State http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/rls/18714.htm

More papers on Pre-Emptive Strike on Iraq:

• Essay # 27786 : "The Invasion of Iraq"
• Essay # 63337 : "The Invasion of Iraq"
• Argumentative Essay # 120658 : "The Illegal US Invasion of Iraq"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: