Saddam Hussein

The USA is worldwide known for being the major liberal democratic country. However, on 20th march 2003, the USA invaded Iraq, which was the major and the most expensive military confrontation for the USA after Cold war (Lieberfeld, 2005). This action has been argued to be the breaking and rejecting the international law of non-intervention. But, the justification of such action was given by the president of the USA – George W. Bush as following: ‘Iraq continues to flaunt its hostility toward…

Most experts consider the US invasion of Iraq as the US’s most serious strategic mistake in the modern history and perhaps ever. There are many reasons of the US invade Iraq. Frist, Iraq’s abysmal Human Rights record under Saddam Hussein’s regime such as Chemical attack many times, invasion of Kuwait, Bloody suppression of Kurdish and Shi'a, Amnesty International report, Refugees International, and restrictions on religious practice. Second, FBI said Iraqi government was involved in a plot to…

invasion of Iraq in 2001 at the order of president Bush as a response to the attack of the twin towers in New York city was a display of the power of the American military; for within weeks the American army had overrun the Iraqi military and toppled Saddam Hussein who was accused of participating in the attacks on American soil and also accused of harboring weapons of mass destruction. This military display of power by America and its western allies despite insufficient evidence could be said…

It was not until 1914, when 2 Million soldiers were sent to fight in World War I that America had adopted a foreign policy seeking to intervene in matters that little to no implication on American sovereignty (Peterson 1). That foreign policy of ‘hegemony’ is the antithesis of any good foreign policy. By being ‘The World’s Police’ the United States has only caused created more war, the opposite of stability. In addition to being a recipe for global wars, United States hegemony has lead to…

Through various speeches, covered by many media outlets, Bush convinced the public that we needed to invade Iraq and find Saddam Hussein so we could find these weapons and keep them put of Iraqi hands. There have various reports on whether and WMD were ever found but a large consensus is that Bush used the media to rile up the public into supporting his hunt for Saddam Hussein. As can be seen, the media has a large impact on media and politics. Politicians not only use the media to influence…

The Cold War long defined American foreign policy. American foreign policy was forced to embody American national identity by advocating for economic freedom and countering the Soviet Union across the globe. Once the Cold War ended, the U.S. faced a world with new actors and new challenges. This new world necessitated a new foreign policy as well. After the Cold War, U.S. foreign policy struggled to meet different challenges, but its core objective of spreading American ideology remained. The…

captured Saddam Hussein, and defeated his military support along with the al-Qaida presence. Then we stuck around for a while setting up a new government and guarding oil fields. We did a similar thing in the 90s in Kuwait. Sadaam was drilling into Kuwaiti oil reserves, invaded Kuwait and decided that Kuwait was now part of Iraq. Iraq was looking like it wanted to take a bigger role, almost the head role in the region. The US wasn’t going to allow this so we invaded Kuwait, kicked out Saddams…

Life under Saddam Hussein in Iraq was full of immense terror, fear, and distrust. Political dissenters of the regime were forced into detention centers, facing some of the most inhumane treatment, while leaving their families in fear and question. First, Iraqi families of political dissenters in detention centers, such as the family of Amer, were left in fearful wondering on the condition of their loved one. Families were not given any news or updates on their loved one in prison, nor were…

Ali Tahabrown Mr. Seehafer Humanities II: American Studies 13 April 2016 America's Responsibility Winston Churchill once said, "Where there is great power, there is great responsibility." By enforcing the regime change that brought down Saddam Hussein, America saves 60,000 lives every year (Alexander). By invading Iraq, America has helped facilitate the Iraq economy's nominal GDP growth by 317% (World). By acting forcefully in the world, America has spread democracy to over 4…

March 20th 2003, the United States of America was enticed into war by former President George W. Bush’s claims that Saddam Hussien was hiding ‘Weapons of Mass Destruction.’ Soon after, an insidious bombing campaign spread throughout the country of Iraq; led by the U.S. Armed Forces. This gave way to the collapse of the Baathist government, and consequently, to the capture of Saddam in December of 2003, and was later executed by a military court in 2006. However, the war continued as an…