Many historians agree that the United States’ entrance into Iraq during the second Iraq war benefited oil companies and thus the US alike. After the overthrow of Saddam Hussein many oil companies, like Shell and ExxonMobil began attempts to move into Iraq. As these US companies benefited from the oil that was present, the US enjoyed cheaper oil prices. The price prior to the Iraq war and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein for a barrel of oil was $40 USD. However, after the war oil prices dropped to $35 USD.…
“The opinions that are held with passion are always those for which no good ground exists; indeed the passion is the measure of the holder’s lack of rational conviction. Opinions in politics and religion are almost always held passionately.” ―Bertrand Russell, Sceptical Essays Dr. Dominic Tierney’s recent article, “Why Has America Stopped Winning Wars” argues that since WWII, America’s war record is one win (Desert Storm) and four losses (Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq). United States’ leaders and key stakeholders often turn to academics like Dr. Dominic Tierney, PhD, Oxford, post-doctoral fellow, Ohio State University and Harvard. Dr. Tierney seemingly provides an expert-based and useful argument on America’s use of military power.…
The consequences from the Iraq War resulted with 2,500 American deaths, tens of thousands of death of Iraqis many being civilians, humanitarian crisis, political and economic negative consequences, etc. President Bush’s reason to invade Iraq was to spread liberty around the world and to make world peace. After researching, many people do not truly do not think we had a legitimate enough reason to invade Iraq. I believe this goes back to the mentality America has of overthrowing foreign governments for ideological, political, and economic reasons. In my opinion, the Iraq War was the most compelling case for his argument of long term failure.…
Up to this point in time,we will always recall on of the most treacherous of events that,we've all come to know as 9/11.During this attack against our people ,two planes were hijacked and crashed intentionally,into the world trade center towers and,a third plane was hijacked but,thanks to the valiant passengers on board,did not reach it's destination instead,led to many tragic but gallant deaths. The U.S. responds by seeking means for the invasion of Iraq which,could cost the worldwide peace many have hoped for,away. On the other hand, much speculation from the general public arises,some from grieving individuals,who,beg for re-consideration because revenge as the price for their lost loved ones isn't a consolation. Americans question the government's…
There is not sufficient democracy in Iraq, the middle east really isn 't anymore evolved now than it was when we first sent troops in, and our relationship with Iraq is still in shambles. In conclusion, going to war with Iraq was done with the intentions to help make this increasingly oppressive state, free from the chains and whips that it is founded from. We as Americans wanted to help spread democracy, so that the Iraq could finally have civil liberties, and even a thriving economy. That goal sadly was not accomplished, because of the lack of cultural understanding, violence, and the sheer number of people that we were up against.…
The United States has quickly started and joined military conflicts across the globe, often without truly evaluating the need or cost of the conflicts. A sad and major example of this was the justification of the invasion of Iraq. The Bush administration was adamant in its belief that Saddam Hussein was in possession…
Many different things had led Saddam to the brink of war whether it was Iran’s enormous debt, Kuwait’s succession or Kuwait's lack of…
Our fine state, Kentucky, is a border between the North and the South. We must prevent our land from becoming a war zone. We have family and friends to think about. It is our job to make sure they are safe and protected. In order to prevent a war-ridden Kentucky, we must not secede from the Union but stay and protect our families from devastation.…
The United States should have never gone into Iraq back in 2003 and we would not have all the issues we do have in the world today. The United States should have not gone into Iraq because then we would not have the rise of ISIS in the Middle East and the worldwide refugee crisis that is going on today. In 2003, the United States invaded Iraq because they believed they had weapons of mass destruction and Saddam was committing war crimes against his own people. The US ended up learning that Iraq did never have any types of weapons of mass destruction and they still fueled the civil war that caused the fall of Saddam, which caused for an extremely weak government.…
Finally, I understand that Iraq did not have any humanitarian crisis to use of force. It is very difficult to decide Iraq war in 2003 was justification like humanitarian…
In the book Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq’s Green Zone, former Washington Post Baghdad bureau chief, Rajiv Chandrasekaran, investigates the Green Zone, a sectioned off lavished city in Iraq where the United State authorities lived and worked. The book is centered on the failure of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) not achieving their goal of helping the postwar nation Iraq, due to not fixing crucial immediate needs. Chandrasekaran does a wonderful job of explaining how the CPA failed at its goal, exposed what “war on terror” really meant, and explained the nature of the American Empire. Chandrasekaran firmly believes the CPA did not achieve the goal of helping Iraq. The CPA was originally put into place by the Bush…
Operation Iraqi Freedom was an eight year long conflict between Iraq and the United States, Great Britain, Australia, and Poland. The invasion caused the destruction of the government of Saddam Hussein. America played a leading role in the war and it’s culture and society were greatly affected by it, not to mention the casualties and costs that accumulated over the course of the conflict. Many factors played into why America went to war. To start, after the 1991 Gulf War hostilities were very high between the UN Coalition and Iraq, and Saddam Hussein was not complying with United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 which demanded he end the repression of the Iraqi civilian populations.…
Nick Sherman Professor Asal Political science 102 9/27/16 In the wake of 9/11 The United States, The United Kingdom, and many other nations formed a coalition against the Ba’athist regime of Saddam Hussein. The coalition force invaded in 2003 to overthrow Saddam’s dictatorship and establish a democratic state in the Middle East. Although in some instances realism can describe the invasion of Iraq, the theory of Liberalism best describes the invasion because of liberal notions such as collective security and the belief that cooperation can lead to beneficial outcomes to all involved.…
Q: You invaded Iraq under the guise of Saddam Hussein having weapons of mass destruction. Saddam had no such weapons. Your invasion of Iraq threw the Middle East into chaos and cost trillions of dollars and cost thousands of American life's. A: Getting rid of Saddam Hussein was just as important to the people of Iraq as getting rid of the nonexistent weapons of mass destruction.…
In international law, the use of force is an important factor to consider reason being because it can be very controversial. If every country were to use force because they wanted to prove a point or show another country that they are more powerful then every state would use force to get their way. An issue that highlights the use of force is the United States – Iraq war. Through resolutions, articles, customary international law, relations with terrorist groups and humanitarian intervention we will address the question, Was the use of force by the United States, United Kingdom and their allies against Iraq in 2003 legal?…