Abouseif Mrs Kimberly Matunis‚ M.Ed English 04 6 November 2014 Should the US have Gone to war in Iraq? The Iraq war has brought out a lot of debate and opinions over the years. Some suggest it was an act of revenge over the infamous 9/11 attacks‚ others believe that even if they were threatened‚ the US has no right to go to war. Over this essay I will evaluate both sides and sustain enough evidence to back my opinion. Whether the war was the right thing to do or not‚ I believe that we need to look
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that have fought in the United States most recent war? This war was called Operation Iraqi Freedom. Many people have family members that fought in this war‚ or maybe a neighbor. The Iraq war was started shortly after 9/11 when the United States felt that Iraq leader Saddam Hussein had weapons of Mass Destruction. (WMD’s) With the rumor that Iraq had WMD’s President Bush felt the US military had to go on the offense to assure the safety of the country. With that in mind I agree with going to war in
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Hussein was the leader of Iraq for over 30 years who made a “promising‚ oil-rich nation”(MacFarquhar) into a war-filled‚ police state. After growing up fatherless and in a poor village‚ he found violence to be a quick solution to his problems. In 2003 the United States invaded Iraq due to various threats and conflicts the two nations had run into. Was the United States justified in invading Iraq? Some might say that Iraq should deal with their own problems and not have another nation come to shut
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Prof. Phr 102 War to me is painless it has no feelings or remorse for anybody or anything that crosses its path and will not stop for anything unless its purpose its fulfilled. We live in a time of war and ever since I was born I have always seen it around me and the society I live in. Thankfully I have never been a victim but I do have family members that have paid the maximum price for it. War is death and it will kill anything that crosses its path. The war in Iraq was a war that consisted
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The United States is known as one of the most powerful countries in the world‚ which can be something great for the nation but‚ it can also be the worst enemy for another country. With the power that the United States have‚ there can happen many things that are going to affect negatively to other countries. That was clearly demonstrated when the United States leaders decided to invade Iraq in 2003‚ Leader of the nation such as George W. Bush who was the President that time‚ he argued that there were
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the recent war with Iraq Americans wants to really know why did the United States go to war with Iraq? There are several conclusions that people have come to. Some of the main reasons that the United States went to war with Iraq was because of the belief that Saddam Hussein was harboring terrorists in Iraq and that he had in his possession weapons of mass destruction whether they were nuclear or gas bombs the United States had no idea. When also looking at reasons why the United States decided to
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The United States’ Entry into World War I: Was it Worth the Cost? Kristen M. Chamberlain Ms. Tun Should the United States have enlisted into World War I? World War I began because of increased competition for empires in Africa and Asia‚ increase of militarism‚ tension caused by rising nationalism‚ and shifts in the balance of European power leading to mistrust among nations. Alliances were made between countries by creating powerful combinations that no one would dare attack. The
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| United States and Iraq Become Enemies | U.S takes over Oil Supply | | | 11/12/2012 | In the beginning stages of the Cold War‚ Truman and Eisenhower administrations thought it would be a good idea to keeping a closer watch on the Soviet Union. The administrations saw that if alliances were made in the Middle East‚ they could help stop the spread of communism and a more powerful anti-Soviet alliance could be formed. With the Middle East on our side not only could the United States
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Burke October 15‚ 2012 A War Without Justified Reason The United States declares war against Iraq (after an attack allegedly by Al Queda‚ a terrorist group based in Afghanistan) to destroy their nuclear weapons but what about other countries like North Korea’s nuclear weapons? On September 11‚ 2001 the United States suffered devastating attacks to the Pentagon‚ Washington and the World Trade Center resulting in the loss of many innocent civilians lives. The United States government went on to figure
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I firmly believe that the United States should have annexed the Philippines. I believe the United States should have annexed the Philippines because‚ if you how more power go take over countries and conquer them. Also if you have places conquered you can deploy your army and troops to spots closer to the enemies and you’re a more powerful country so less countries will try to fight you if you are a major world power. The United States should have annexed the Philippines for more power. I think if
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