1. Iraq War - Why Saddam Needed to be Eliminated
He decided to take out the governments that were sponsoring terrorism and terrorist organizations. ... The American message was: if you support attacks on America, no matter how tangential the connection, we are going to take your governments out wherever they are. ... To control Iraq, Saddam used fear as a means to keep his government in check, the same type of terror he imposed on Iraq's populace. ... A 1992 U.S. government report estimates that Iraqi forces executed or tortured to death over 1,000 Kuwaitis during the brief occupation (Kaplan 20). ... By going into Iraq and removing S...
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