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Why We Should Invade Iraq?, 2002.
This paper debates why the United States and most of the world in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath should invade Iraq to remove the brutal regime of Saddam Hussain.
1,690 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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This paper is an essay: Putting off the invasion of Iraq now would be a mistake that we would regret later. The author states that the debate about going to war that is taking place in Congress, the press and the classrooms is the way it should be in a free democracy. This paper also contains arguments against the war. The paper includes an annotated outline.
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"As for nuclear weapons, Saddam?s nuke plans had suffered significant set-backs by an Israeli pre-emptive strike in 1981 and the dismantling of as many as 40 secret nuclear-research facilities by the International Atomic Energy Agency before the UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in December, 1998. It is, therefore, almost certain that Saddam does not have a nuclear bomb as yet, but it is equally certain that his atomic bomb program has been revived. This is reflected in signs of re-location of Iraq?s nuclear scientists towards the country?s five nuclear research sites and the intelligence reports of Saddam trying to buy large quantities of uranium from African countries."
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The U.S. Should Not Invade Iraq, 2002.
Argues that an attack on Iraq by the United States is detrimental to U.S. and global interests and that there are much more effective ways to fight terrorism than by initiating a war with Iraq.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 31.95
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Over the course of the last five decades, the world has looked to the United States of America to stand up and provide a model of international leadership and stability in order to help manage international and internal military, political, and economic problems. Until now, we have acted as the world's protector, taking down bullies after they have hurt and harmed others. This year, however, or early into next, our position, to never take the first shot that will start a war will change, if George W. Bush has his way. We, as a nation, have played a direct role in the improvement of the world condition by quelling conflict wherever we could. But, Iraq, the target of our renewed aggression, will prove to be a much different animal than the others we have captured and tamed since 1945. Iraq's power is not really in its arsenal or in its military (both of which are small, primitive by comparison to the U.S., and ineffective), it is in its ability to motivate thousands if not millions of individuals to act without coordination in a violent and unpredictable manner against the United States and the rest of the western world. It is the purpose of this paper to demonstrate the extreme danger and relative uselessness in attacking Iraq, to show that to do so is an exercise in futility, and that we can pursue much more effective means of preventing terrorism than to stir up the hornets' nest.
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Should the United States Invade Iraq?, 2002.
An argument in support of the United States refraining from attacking Iraq, because it would cause tremendous human suffering and serious harm to American interests throughout the world.
1,943 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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The paper argues for the United States to act in concert with other nations in containing the Iraqi dictator. It provides a history of the United Nations endorsed 1990 Gulf War. The author describes how the U.S. interest in Iraq is its oil and weapons of mass destruction. The author of the paper expresses fear that a unilateral U.S. war on Iraq would cause terrorism and anti-American sentiment worldwide.
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"In 1991, the United States, with the endorsement of the United Nations Security Council, launched an offensive against Iraq shortly after the latter invaded Kuwait. The war?s aims, according then president George Bush, were the expulsion of Iraqi forces from Kuwait, stabilization of the Gulf, and protection of Americans in Kuwait. (Ambrose & Brinkley) Two major reasons for the war not mentioned by Bush, it is widely acknowledged, were the protection of American oil interests in the region and the disarmament of Iraq?s nuclear weapons program. After few days of bombings Iraq surrendered and withdrew its forces from Kuwait, thereby realizing the stated objectives of the war. As the war ended, and throughout the 1990?s, the UN, under American leadership, enforced various sanctions on Iraq with the hope of preventing Hussein?s regime from obtaining biological and nuclear weapons. Nowadays, particularly after Hussein expelled international arms inspectors from Iraq in 1998, and even more so after the relative success of the war in Afghanistan, many Americans are convinced that the US, with or without international backing, should invade Iraq with the goal of removing Hussein and inserting a regime that will be favorable to American interests. While reasonable arguments are being made about the dangers emanating from the Iraqi regime, the unilateralist military overthrow of the Iraqi government is likely to have negative ramifications on both American and universal interests for many years to come."
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Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq, 2006.
Argues that the US was right to invade Iraq in 2003 because Iraq possessed and intended to use weapons of mass destruction.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, £ 31.95
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This political study argues that the American cause for the invasion of Iraq was valid due to the availability of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in Iraq before 2003. American military forces invaded Iraq in 2003 due to the fact that Saddam Hussein had created, stored, and was going to attack his neighbors with various missiles and chemical based weapons. In this manner, the evidence supporting the fact that Syria had helped Saddam Hussein move the weapons before the American invasion of 2003 is presented in this study. Although the United Nations had previously thought that there was an absence for cause for the American invasion of 2003 of Iraq, the evidence is growing against these claims.
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CIA and Iraq: Prelude to Invasion, 2004.
A look at how the CIA managed to build up enough of a case to convince the U.S. government and citizens of the need to invade Iraq.
2,154 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 47.95
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This paper discusses the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) involvement in Iraq before the 2003 invasion and how it contributed to the war with Iraq. Specifically, it contains information on the CIA's initial studies on Iraq and includes a personal opinion regarding the CIA's influence on beginning the war. It explains how the CIA's reports on Iraq and their weapons of mass destruction before the invasion of Iraq helped move the invasion forward and justify the war to the American people. It asks how the CIA's intelligence went so wrong and whether there are still weapons of mass destruction hidden in Iraq.
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"Before the invasion of Iraq in March 2003 by the allied forces of Great Britain and the United States, there was a large and comprehensive political outpouring of information and material justifying the pending invasion by both American and British sources. One of the most vocal agencies in this prelude to war was America's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). In October 2002, the CIA released a multi-page report discussing "Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction Programs," which went on to detail the various reasons why Iraq was a threat to the United States and the world."
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America's Invasion of Iraq, 2004.
An analysis of whether President Bush was justified to invade Iraq.
2,319 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 50.95
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This paper assesses the rights and wrongs of the justification given by the Bush Administration to attack Iraq. Furthermore, the paper also briefly reveals the significance and importance of the oil reserves of Iraq in the war waged on Iraq and examines how the United States and British oil corporations have lobbied with administrations of George Bush and Tony Blair to acquire contracts valued billions of dollars. The paper also discusses the political aspects of this war and highlights the impact that democracy and the latest elections in Iraq will have on the Middle East and the Arab World.
Outline
Introduction
The Statement of the Problem
The Purpose of the Essay
Review of Literature
Methodology
Collection of Data
Data Analysis and Search Tactics
Delimitation
Conclusion
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"Many political writers and experts believe that the war had been instigated on Iraq for the reason that it had been very important for the American and Britain oil corporations to acquire control of the second largest oil reserves in the entire world. The neo-conservative lobby in command in United States in conjunction with their British equivalents had no plans and objectives of establishing democracy or reinstating international human rights standards in Iraq. "
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The Iraq War, 2005.
Examines justification and critical arguments about George W. Bush's reasons for invading Iraq.
1,577 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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The great majority of critical comment from both scholars and other countries suggest that the United States attacked Iraq precipitously and without exploring all other options first. In addition, there is now credible evidence that the reasons given by Bush and his administration to justify this action do not stand up to close scrutiny. This paper examines the arguments pertaining to President Bush's invasion of Iraq and ultimately argues that the war was not justified.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Justification
Critics
Skepticism in Other Countries
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"While the United Nations had an intensive program of inspection of Iraq's war manufacturing, Iraq employed multiple strategies to thwart UN inspections (Cordesman, p. 175). The need for these inspections was clear, because Iraq had used WMD not only on civilian targets during the Iran-Iraq and Gulf wars but on minority groups within its own borders (Cordesman, p. 176). The Bush administration believed, largely because of Iraq's intense efforts to thwart the U.N.'s authority to inspect, that Iraq might have hidden some WMD outside its borders (Kassop, Nancy)."
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The War in Iraq, 2005.
Examines two opposing views on the Allied invasion on Iraq.
1,087 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 26.95
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There are two extremely opposed views with regards to the decision by the United States and its allies to invade, or liberate, Iraq. The one view is that the decision to go to war was a necessity for many related reasons - the most compelling and important being the need to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or WMD. The opposing viewpoint was that were was no real threat and no immediate need to intervene militarily in Iraq. This view states that the decision to invade was motivated - not by freedom, democracy and liberation - but rather by the desire for power, greed and oil. Both these views are discussed in this paper.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
The View in favor of War
The Views against War
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Many of the underlying reasons for the invasion of Iraq are seen by those opposed to the war in a very different light. For example, the use of the September 11th attacks as motivation for war are seen by many rather as an excuse for war rather than a legitimate reason. Those opposed to the war also point out that many of the substantive reasons for war were vague and often flawed."
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Justification of the Iraq War, 2004.
An analysis of the justification of the war in Iraq.
1,319 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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This paper confesses that so much has already been said about the war in Iraq and the grave error that the United States made by invading Iraq that it seems absurd to even suggest that this war was justified. The paper continues to claim that we must not ignore both sides of the coin. The paper presents a deeper look into some of the reasons Iraq was invaded in order to decide whether the government did the right thing or not.
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"David Kay also confirmed that Saddam was a threat to the world because he had blantantly ignored UN regulations on several occasions. The Saddam regime had to be toppled because his dictatorship was becoming more of a liablity for the international community since Saddam simply refsued to abide by the international laws. He was consistently amassing dangerous knowledge about development of sophiticated weapons but refused to report his activities."
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Military Intelligence in Iraq, 2006.
This paper discusses how military intelligence played a role in Iraq and what this means for America.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 24.95
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In this article the writer points out that there is little doubt that military intelligence has played a huge role in the Iraq War. The writer discusses how information from military intelligence caused America to invade Iraq in the first place. Further, the writer notes that the American government led by President Bush tried to show the link between the Iraqi regime to Al Qaeda.
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"There can be little question that military intelligence has played a huge role in the Iraq war. For one thing, it was military intelligence suggesting that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction which (presumably) led America to invade that country in the first place. Moreover, the Bush government endeavored (with the events of September 11, 2001 still fresh in the minds of millions of Americans) to connect Hussein's Iraqi regime to Al Qaeda's terrorist network. As a result, military intelligence created the justification needed for American law-makers to authorize placing US troops in harm's way while simultaneously ear-marking tens of billions of dollars for the war and the concomitant reconstruction effort."
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The U.S, Oil and the Iraq War, 2007.
This paper argues that oil was the primary cause of the US invasion of Iraq.
3,033 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 19 sources, MLA, £ 63.95
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The paper explains the United States' interest in the sources of its foreign oil and the need to secure those sources. The paper asserts that the Bush administration is peopled by individuals with personal and financial connections to the oil industry. The paper contends that an administration as oil-dependent as Bush's could not help but want control of Iraq's oil, which was being frustratingly under-produced by the Hussein regime. The paper concludes, therefore, that American addiction to oil has undoubtedly motivated the decision to invade and occupy Iraq.
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"In his 2006 State of the Union Address, President Bush stated the obvious: "Keeping America competitive requires affordable energy. And here we have a serious problem: America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world." The Bush administration denied that oil had anything to do with the decision to invade Iraq in 2003. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld defended this official position vehemently, repeatedly telling the press things like, "This has nothing to do with oil in my modest opinion," (Sample 2003). However, three years later no one in the administration could avoid more frankly addressing the oil-related motives in the Iraq war."
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The Iran-Iraq War, 2001.
This paper shows how the Rational Choice Theory, especially the element of maximizing utility, best explains why Iraq decided to resort to war and invade Iran in 1981.
2,010 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 6 sources, £ 44.95
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"A territorial dispute concerning the Shatt-el-Arab waterway was a key issue foreshadowing a crisis between Iraq and Iran. The river was vital to economic prosperity to whoever controlled it, which was Iran at the time of the crisis. It is located at the northernmost area of the Persian Gulf, thus providing strategic access to oil rights and maritime activity (Tahir-Kheli and Ayubi 12). Disputes over the waterway even date back to the early 17th century. Briefly, however, Iraq wanted the entire river, while Iran demanded half of it ( Tahir-Kheli and Ayubi 20). The Algiers Treaty, made at the end of an OPEC summit conference on March 6, 1975, finally granted Iran?s demand. Although in theory the treaty was an approach to a peaceful resolution between the two countries, it increased tensions even more. Saddam Hussein perceived the treaty to be humiliating for Iraq and was, therefore, determined to revise it. However, as long as Iran was capable of preponderant political and military forces, Iraq would have to adhere to the treaty."
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Bush and Iraq, 2004.
An analysis of the Bush administration's reasoning behind the war in Iraq.
1,264 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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This paper contends that neither terrorism nor the desire for democracy was at the root of the American invasion of Iraq. The paper attempts to illustrate why America invaded Iraq, claiming that there are no easy answers. The paper presents some opinions that propose that the war is connected to the vast, multi-trillion dollar oil reserves. Other views suggest that perhaps the war is a way to win popularity for a president who has built his presidency around war abroad. Others suggest more radical theories, such as religious crusading or the attempted fulfillment of prophecies.
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"According to the original reasoning behind Bush's war on Iraq, Saddam Hussein's regime posed a terrorist threat to the free world, however (subsequent to evidence emerging in the press that this threat was exaggerated, if not fabricated) in more recent statements the Bush administration has strongly implied that the war was justified not on the basis of freeing the world of terrorists but because Hussein was a brutal dictator and Iraq needed to be freed from his rule. The idea that the war on terror is actually a war to bring democracy to the world is one which may coincide somewhat with the controversial ideas espoused by Fukuyama, who taught that History (which is to say the evolution of society, not the happening of events) would end when all nations were converted to western liberal democracies and engaged in the global consumerist culture. "
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Invasion of Iraq, 2002.
An analysis of the possible American invasion of Iraq, including an overview of the public opinion.
1,319 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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This paper presents a detailed discussion about the possibility of the United States invading Iraq. The writer argues that an invasion at this time is not necessary or prudent when there are so many bigger threats facing the U.S. The writer discusses why Iraq is not a threat at present and why an invasion would be inappropriate.
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"For more than a decade the nation of Iraq has been at odds with the US. Saddam Hussein, who is the leader of Iraq, has alternately allowed then refused weapons inspections throughout the last decade, even though he had agreed to them following the Desert Storm War of 1991. More recently, the President of the United States has focused attention on a possible invasion of Iraq based on the current war against terrorism that the US launched following the WTC attack of 9-11."
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