It is an ancient land that has existed under a variety of governments. ... Many Iraqi were not happy with the government as it appeared to be a puppet of the British. ... The consequences of the political turmoil led to the seizure of control over the government and the quick trial and execution of Qasim in 1963 (Farouk-Sluglett 81-83). ... However, the Ba'th Party could not sustain its hold on the reigns of government and lost control the same year. ... Oil production and subsequent revenues represent the major source of revenue for the Iraqi government. 6 Although land reform...

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Saddam was known as an evil dictator by his people, and it was his corrupt government that ultimately caused his downfall. ... The United States have been helping to rebuilt the government of Iraq since taking control and eventually plan on leaving after a strong democratic government is in place. ... This country was Iraq. ... Iraq has long been a source for cheap oil. ... It would then be in the best interest of the United States to invade Iraq, take Saddam out of power, destroy these weapons of mass destruction and install a successful democratic government that will lead Iraq into thi...

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The current government is seen by many Iraqis as little more than puppet government controlled by the United States and its allies. ... This will make the transition to a democratic government difficult because first the Iraqi people need to be educated on the workings of a democratic government. ... Finally, whether the Iraqis like it or not, the international community will have a great deal to do with how the future government of Iraq is run. ... If the current government of Iraq cannot make its people feel safe there is no way it can possibly be successful. ... Yes other countries sh...

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America invaded Iraq for oil. ... The toppling of Saddam Hussein's Government will provoke regime change to a pro U.S government, which will permit the privatisation of Iraq's state controlled oil resources. ... The invasion of Iraq will be a cause of disappointment for the Governments of Russia, China and France who had been negotiating with Iraq over plans to develop its oil fields once sanctions were lifted. It becomes understandable why these governments didn't want to go to war with Iraq, as a change in regime would jeopardise their oil contracts thus benefiting the U...

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A great example is Bush's invading Iraq in order to reorder the government into a democratic one, dependent on a fair constitution and written rights, much like our own. ... The building one can look at as the Iraqi government Bush yearns to change. ... How will one correct a corrupt government and expect peace, while the Kurds for example, are still disdained today? ... When will the US decide to leave the Iraqi troubles to the Iraqi people themselves? ... In this case, it seems the Iraqi's were deaf before the USA even came along. ...

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All oil revenues would go into a proposed Iraqi Assistance Fund until such time that a new Iraqi government was installed. ... It is noteworthy that his recent response to a question on the form of government, Islamic or secular, did not refer to either of the two types. ... Bush welcomed an Islamic government saying that there would be nothing better than that provided it was true Islam which stood for peace and tolerance. ... It seems that Baghdad's west-of-Tigris utilities have become hostage to issues as complex as the form of Iraqi government, the constitution of the interim ...

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"President Bush warned he had "zero tolerance for any Iraqi attempts to hide weapons of mass destruction," according to the Associated Press's article "Iraqi agrees to U.N. ... The article speaks poorly of Iraq and Hussein's administration, strongly implying that Iraq is not to be trusted and is lying to the U.N. about possessing weapons of mass destruction. Iraq's U.N. Ambassador Mohammed Al-Douri is quoted saying "his government has chosen "the path of peace" it's acceptance had "no condition, no reservations."" But Iraq Foreign Minister Nagi Sabri threatens, "the lies o...

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Americans believe in having freedom, but yet, most do not want our military to go to Iraq and fight for the Iraq people, so they have freedom as well. ... Many Americans believe we should pull our troops out of Iraq, because we are not accomplishing what we want, Iraqi freedom bye the military troops being in Iraq. Some also believe that our military troops are being put in danger while in Iraq. ... Our government decided that if we could get Iraqi leader Jadam Hussein, then the Iraq people could become free; like the United States. This is why we are calling this war "Iraqi Freedom." ...

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"Victory" in Iraq! ... The people of Iraq were thrilled to see the American troops coming to save them. ... The fall of Iraq is the biggest victory in the war against terror so far. The war in Iraq is over but the war on terror is far from over. ... Without this critical legislation the government won't have the power needed to effectively seek out possible terrorist cells within the United States. ...

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The US government demanded that action be taken to minimise the possible threat of such weapons being produced, and subsequently used against either the neighbouring nations of Iraq, or the US. ... However, for the purpose of this essay, it is practical to firstly ascertain the main reasons the US government initiated the conflict in Iraq. ... Furthermore, the US government had reason to believe that an increasing threat was evident in relation to the development of chemical and biological weapons within Iraq. Although many people believe there were underlying agendas for the US led war in Ir...

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An invasion of Iraq is long overdue and well-deserved; the United States should wage war with Iraq to dispose of this irritant once and for all. Following the Iran-Iraq war, Kuwait, who funded the majority of the war on Iraq's part, demanded that their war debt be paid back in full. ... After the United Nations set deadline for Iraqi withdrawal of Kuwait expired, the United States launched a massive air assault on Iraq. ... After Iraq was forced out of Kuwait in 1991, Saddam Hussein and the Iraqi government agreed to a series of commitments, termed Resolutions by the U.N. ... Accordin...

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The role of Muslim governments. ... In this connection, America hit Afghanistan and threw out its government killing countless innocent people. ... But soon it added that even if Saddam left Iraq it would not desist from attacking Iraq. ... The Saddam government was overthrown. ... Charter and imposing the government of her own will on an independent people. ...

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The Iraqi government occupied Kuwait because Kuwait was trying to destroy the Iraqi economy by supersaturating the world markets with oil and selling it for a cheap price. ... Because of this, no one bought oil from Iraq, and it made the Iraqi economy go down. At that time Iraq was in an emergency need for money because it had newly exited from the eight years Iraqi-Iran war. The Iraqi government got mad and occupied Kuwait. Most of the countries of the world were against Iraq because Iraq wanted to keep its economy good and because Kuwait was the neighbor of Iraq. ...

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A United States invasion of Iraq would involve killing a large amount of Iraqi civilians. ... The US said that Iraq has or will develop "weapons of mass destruction," threatening the US and Iraq's neighbors. ... There is no clear-cut proof that Iraq has chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons, and Iraq has never claimed it was targeting the US. ... Almost the entire world community is opposed to a US invasion of Iraq. ... Only the Iraqi people have the authority to determine what type of government they will live under. ...

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There are many causes for the current war in which our nation is fighting the Iraqis. ... First, Iraq has been giving support to terrorists even though our country has been trying to end all terrorism. Shortly after September 11th, we were given word that the Iraqi government was supporting terrorists including Osama Bin Laden, an enemy of our nation and most others. ... Finally, perhaps the main reason we are at war is the dictator of Iraq, the widely feared Saddam Hussein. ... In conclusion, I believe that these are the three causes for our decision to go to war with Iraq. ...

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The United States military involvement in Iraq has been an area of concern for government officials and the American people as a whole. With the latest eruption in Iraq, the question of whether or not to send our troops back into the turmoil of a country that has a flimsy government and operating rebel and terrorist groups has President Obama strongly considering the possibility. ... Both the U.S and the Iraq government officials are looking for an alternative that would prevent an ISIS takeover and reduce the amount of lives lost and money spent. ... General Odierno again: "They want complete...

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Iraq: Changes during Pre and Post War Changes have always been an occurrence inside the borders of Iraq. ... Saddam sent Iraqi forces to Kuwait, killing hundreds until the United Nations called for Iraq to withdraw. Iraq did not leave Kuwait. ... After taking the appalling leader into custody, many changes began for the people of Iraq as a new governmental structure was forming. ... The citizens possess new feelings towards the new government, many traits and feelings from ambivalence to hatred. ...

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In order to restore order and create a democracy in Iraq , the United States is planning to form a new Iraqi Army. ... I for one , agree with this idea to form a new Iraqi army. ... But with a newly formed Iraqi army trained by United States personnel , the violence among the Iraqi people and soldiers would probably die down. ... I predict that when this new Iraqi army is formed , our U.S troops are pulled out , and a democracy is being developed in Iraq , the world we be a better place. ... There must be structure and a strong form of government in Iraq to eliminate any ...

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Prior to the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, the U.S. promised a speedy transition to a democratic government for the country. The initial plan included the creation of an Iraqi constitution, and the active role of the Iraqi people in the process of establishing a new government and law enforcement. ... Before the invasion and until May 2003, U.S. officials stressed that an Iraqi-led government would be established "as soon as possible". ... Another issue brought forth by supporters of the occupation is the state of the government and law enforcement in Iraq. ... The American and coalition for...

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However, there is one problem with these war plans, and that is the incredible risk of going to war against Iraq. ... Personally, I think that it would be a very wise decision for the United Nations to impose the strictest and strongest regulations and requirements that the Iraqi government must comply with. ... If the United States resorts to a war against Iraq, innocent Iraqi men, women, and children will lose their lives as well as young military men from Iraq and the United States. ... Leaders of governments should not resort to wars to resolve their disputes of differences. If the Iraqi g...

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There is no way to predict the war with Iraq will affect the air carriers. ... The airlines are asking for more relief from the U.S. government to help them survive. ... Furthermore, they are seeking government financing of new security measures imposed after 9/11. ... The war with Iraq hit during a time of a fragile industry recovery. ... Questions are arising on whether the industry should be re-regulated or left alone with just a little government support. ...

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Sanctions Against Iraq For the first time in a decade, the United Nations has opened a window of opportunity for Iraq. ... It was ten years ago that sanctions were places on Iraq. ... So what was the open window given to Iraq that was previously mentioned? ... At the moment he's not quite where the US government would like to have him, but with the knowledge of such a high mortality rate of "his" people, the United States can no longer play this waiting game. Not even countries that place Iraq on their good sides wish for the sanctions to end. ...

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IRAN-IRAQ WAR Behind the current war between Iraq and Iran rests a history of conflict. ... The Jordanian and Turkish governments stepped in and tried to reconcile both sides, but the effort ultimately led to the gulf separating both sides. ... Iran used the Kurds as a weapon to weaken the Iraqi government. ... The immense support the Kurds were receiving from Iran was a gateway for Iran to cause political chaos in the Iraqi government. ... The war started with an Iraqi land and air invasion of western Iran. ...

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