War in Iraq

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This paper looks at the recent historical relations between the United States and Iraq and discusses the reasons the Bush Administration cited for launching an attack on Iraq. The justifications for U.S. policy in Iraq and the ineffectiveness of this policy are discussed, and arguments are presented that maintain that the Bush Administration's unilateral decision to attack Iraq has resulted in more hostility toward the U.S. and will cause more problems and terrorism later.

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"When the U.S. was attacked by terrorists, American leaders suspected that Iraq may have ties to international terrorists and was actively trying to make nuclear and biological weapons (Sheldon, 2003). Under Resolution 1441, Iraq is obliged to declare all of its weapons programs. Any false statements in Iraq's weapons declaration, combined with a failure to comply with and cooperate with the resolution, puts Iraq in "material breach" of its obligations which is cause for war. For this reason, and for reasons linked to Iraq's past history, President Bush decided to attack Iraq and get rid of Hussein permanently."

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