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War In Iraq

Rush to War

The tragedies of lost lives and the terrorized minds of war veterans have opened our eyes to the extraordinary cost of going to war. President Bush's desire to rid the dictatorship of Sadaam Hussein by sending American troops into harms way has rekindled the lessons of the past. Were our reasons justified for invading Iraq? Did we have United Nations support? Did we consider the ramifications of our attack and have a plan that would resolve this pursuit in a timely manner? The increase of terrorism across the world, the financial implications that have been imposed upon our continued presence in Iraq, and the ever-growing death toll have raised questions in most Americans minds as to whether or not our invasion of Iraq was justified. The right war was in Afghanistan where the Al Qaeda terrorist cells were operating. Once we shifted our focus onto Iraq more terrorist threats and assaults were made all over the world. The United States involvement in Iraq after 911 was unnecessary and the wrong direction for America.
However, not everyone believes this. Several Americans, along with our President feel that the United States involvement in Iraq was in fact necessary. The real threat of Sadaam Hussein and his nuclear capabilities imposed fears in the minds of some Americans. Our President believed that a world without Sadaam would be a safer, more peaceful place. Also, instilling a democracy in Iraq would be in the best interests of the Iraqi people but also help stabilize the Middle East. Democracy would enable them to hold open elections for their own officials and begin to live more freely. Invading Iraq was the decision that was made to accomplish this mission.
President Bush's fear of Sadaam Hussein creating weapons of mass destruction was in the minds of almost all leaders of the United Nations. The United Nations agreed to initiate weapons inspections to deal with this threat and did so with extensive, exhaustive efforts but...