The Truth Can Hurt Analysis

The Truth Can Hurt

This paper discusses the possible hidden agendas for the United States’ war with Iraq. The thesis is that with a strong influence of Neoconservatives within the government the decision to invade Iraq was based on their strong desire to remain a world superpower as well as achieve power through the attainment of Iraqi oil reserves and breakdown and control of Iraqi’s means of self-defense. The author believes that neoconservatives, or people who focus on the developments of other countries in order to maintain the title of the United States as the “world’s superpower”. The author argues the point that blueprints for the war in Iraq were made long before the terrorist attacks or before any weapons of mass destruction were discovered. It is argued that government officials have twisted the facts in order to persuade the citizens of the United States that a war with Iraq is the right course of action, although the war was actually motivated by our desire for world domination, superiority, and more resources (oil). The author basically covers the idea that the war in Iraq was in the works for a long time before it
The points seem to follow well with one another, and most of the points are explained well. The paper is very easy for the reader to comprehend. The use of quotes throughout the paper are well-selected and powerful in helping to persuade readers of the theory; quotes such as the remarks from Colin Powell and Mark Wolfowitz are the most convincing in proving the points they follow. The background information given (like the information about Cheney’s help in the George Bush administration and the reasons for continued speculation on the whereabouts of nuclear weapons in Iraq) helps the reader to understand the situation. The arguments about the United States’ desire for more access to oil in Iraq were extremely convincing in and of