Why Go to War?

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This paper argues that the current situation with Iraq and the inaction by the United Nations to take action against Saddam Hussein has stark similarities to the situation involving Germany and the League of Nations following World War I. It recalls how Germany managed to rearm itself after the Treaty of Versailles, despite the existence of the League of Nations. The paper shows that despite a ban by the United Nations on Iraq to produce weapons after the Gulf War of 1991, Hussein managed to continue producing weapons of mass-destruction and harbouring terrorists. The paper argues, therefore, that America's military attempts to stop Saddam Hussein are justified and that history will prove them right, as it did in the Second World War.

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"It is astounding that so many seem to forget the many contributions and sacrifices the United States has made to world stability over the last hundred years. The world cries ?imperialism!? with every mention of an allied force occupying Iraq after a war. Meanwhile, all recollection of the United States? role in winning World War I, World War II, countless other conflicts, and in the subsequent reconstruction following these conflicts goes unnoticed. One must just look at this track record in history to resolve that these claims are nothing short of ridiculous.
Europe was saved by the United States in both World War I and World War II. The French, in particular, forget that they would be speaking German (twice) if the United States hadn't saved them during both world wars. After World War II, it was the Marshall Plan that quickly restored Europe from devastation to prosperity. While post-war politics resulted in some countries falling under the sphere of influence of others, the United States did not use those countries under its sphere for personal gain or for the installation of puppet governments."

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