Civil War in Iraq

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This paper discusses the civil war in Iraq and the role that the United States played in beginning it. The paper argues that terrorist attacks of 9/11 were ruthlessly exploited by President Bush and his advisors, who falsely accused Iraq of plotting to attack the United States with weapons of mass destruction. The paper concludes that Iraq's civil war was a consequence of that deceit.

From the Paper:

"As this debate intensifies in the United States, hundreds of innocent Iraqis are being killed every week as sectarian violence escalates and civil war rages. The fragile authority, limited influence, and entrenched corruption of the Iraqi government has prevented it thus far from establishing control, reducing the violence, and forging any semblance of unity between the Shi'ites, Sunnis, and Kurds. Much of its impotence is due to the perceptions of millions of Iraqis that it is little more than a puppet government controlled by the Bush Administration. This widespread perception fuels the insurgency, which doesn't appear likely to abate unless the United States begins withdrawing troops in significant numbers."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brown, Seyom. The Illusion of Control, Force and Foreign Policy in the 21st Century. Washington D.C.: The Brookings Institution, 2003.
• "Bush and Iraq." USA Today, February 9, 2003.
• Floyd, Chris. "No Exit: The Baker Commission and the Trap of Reality." The Baltimore Chronicle, November 14, 2006.
• Hamilton, William. "Bush Began to Plan War Three Months After 9/11." The Washington Post. Online. Available: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/ articles/A17347-2004Apr16.html. 29 November 2006.
• Mackay, Neil. "Bush Planned Iraq 'Regime Change' Before Becoming President." Sunday Herald, 15 September 2002. Online. Available: http://www.sundayherald. com/27735. 29 November 2006.

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