US-Iraq/war/invasion
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Overview
This page is about the United States invasion of Iraq, which took place during George W. Bush's presidential administration. For the effects of the ongoing occupation of Iraq, once Saddam Hussein's government was toppled, see US occupation of Iraq.
Conclusions
The invasion was sold to the citizens of the United States on false pretenses led to the US occupation of Iraq, which has become both a logistical and political quagmire of unprecedented expense.
The one positive effect was to get rid of Saddam, but it should be noted that his rise to power was originally supported by the US. It's fair enough to say "when Saddam went the wrong way, we took him down again -- we keep our house clean", but then why did we stand by and allow him to be executed? Why did we stop short of continuing on to Baghdad during the original Gulf War in 1993, when the citizens there rose up against Saddam at our request and trusting in our promise to keep them safe? It would seem, in the absence of satisfactory answers to these questions, that the US's behavior with respect to Iraq has been substantially less than honorable.
Events
- 2002-10-16 Iraq Resolution: the official "declaration of war" required before military force can be used
Related Pages
- The invasion and occupation of Iraq are part of the Bush administration's "war on terror".
- US justifications for invading Iraq
- Balkans vs. Iraq: a day-and-night comparison of the two interventions
Links
Reference
- Wikipedia:
- Anti-War and Militarism News
News
- 2005-07-18 Invasion was boost for Al Qaeda
Trivia
- "Drat Saddam, a mad dastard!" is a palindrome.