The United States of America decided to go into Iraq without support from the United Nations. ... Using our democracy as a standard, we believe in popular sovereignty. ... The American people are losing soldiers daily with the occupation in Iraq. With many Americans not happy with American soldiers in Iraq getting killed daily, this can have a significant role in the poles of the how the Americans view the president. ... Furthermore, Americans do not want to waste money in something that we are not getting a return on. ...

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The problems between America and Iraq have caused a great deal of hardships for both countries. ... President Bush signed a bill passed by Congress for funds to secure Iraq and rebuild Afghanistan after touting a new policy to spread democracy through the Middle East. Many people agree with this attempt to scatter democracy for a greater good. ... I think continued attacks on Iraq with this suspicion could increase anti-American sentiment, and therefore increase acts of terrorism against the US or American citizens traveling abroad. ... The citizens of America are being affected greatly by ...

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The horrific events of September 11th are held up as justification for the bombing of Afghanistan, a logic one can only agree with if we conclude that the lives of Americans are of greater value than the lives of Afghans. ... As congress pondered over what to do with this new-found influence, some idealists argued that it was time to spread democracy to a part of the world that knew little of it. (Indyk) However, America's Arab allies had determined that such talk of democracy was very dangerous to their own grip on power in the region. ... (Ajami) As a result of the events and alliance...

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(propagandized) Today coalition forces easily finished off the last of the anti-American Saddam loyalist in Baghdad. ... The people of Iraq were thrilled to see the American troops coming to save them. ... There are still many countries in the Middle East that are stuck in the past and are yet to adopt democracy and western ideology. ... We as Americans have the responsibility to take whatever measures necessary to ensure the continuation of our way of life. ... American security is not a foreign priority. ...

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As the world power it is America's duty to provide and ensure the human rights of other nations. ... The Bush administration felt that a new start was needed in the Middle East and that Iraq was the place to show that it is democracy- not terrorism- that offers hope. ... I am confident that future Americans will look back and commend our president for taking action. ... The impending war in Iraq is first and foremost to ensure the protection of the American homeland, disarm Hussein and to help establish democracy in Iraq so that its peoples can live in a liberated, democratic nation. ...

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The establishment of democracy and the liberation of the Iraqi people from the brutal dictatorship of Sadam Hussein was another goal. ... The American population was also greatly divided in their support of President Bush's decision. ... The United States wanted to bring democracy to Iraq, however we did not respect democracy after declaring that we will proceed regardless of the will of the United Nations. ... Another point taken into consideration would be that with this violent toppling of the Hussein regime, the United States would be forcing democracy on the Iraqi citizens when it ...

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Over the course of the Iraq War, while the military remained engulfed in battle, the rest of the world - America included - continued to be absorbed in the media. ... American media is not state owned, thus one can assume that they don't exhibit the use of subtle propaganda or act as a vehicle for such cases. ... The main purpose of this paper is to show how subtle propaganda affected American media in relation to the War in Iraq and served to change the opinions of the population. ... Another quote from the book suggests that the Iraqis seemed fully aware of America's true motives:...

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America is tight with isreal, thats why the whole iraq deal happened, why desert storm was such a huge success was because iraq wasn't able to get isreal involved you see because once it hit isreal, isreal would come back that would provoke all the other Arab nations to jump in so saddam now is basically saying yeah america hit me and ill hit Israel and you'll see what will happen.everyone says we go over there for oil, no in 1991 when the war first started schartzcof *dont know how to spell his name but was the general in charge of desert storm* any way right before it started ame...

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On Monday, March 17, 2003 America went to war with Iraq. According to recent polls, 40% of Americans are against a war with Iraq. My goal, and the goals of all of those against the war, is to hopefully open the eyes of those who are pro-war and help them to realize this war is a mistake. I have rese...

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Are they attacking us only because they are against the American lifestyle? ... The American government was one of the Taliban's supporters. ... The weapons were supplied by the Americans, the money by the Saudis. ... Therefore, after the Gulf War when some American troops became permanently stationed in Saudi Arabia, he became critical of the Americans, whom he viewed as colonizers. ... Our government needs to recognize the right of every human being to democracy, freedom, and autonomy. ...

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On September 11th 2001, the function of foreign policy in America changed forever. Our foreign policy went from being a matter of world peace and trade policy to primarily a matter of the safety of the American people. ... But American officials felt a Middle East peace agreement would only be part of the solution. The Bush administration felt that a new start was needed in the Middle East and that Iraq was the place to show that it is democracy, not terrorism, which offers hope. ... s ability to protect the interest of the American people. ...

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The Mexican War/The War Against Iraq The Mexican war between the U.S. and Mexico was started because of a Mexican attack on American troops along the southern border of Texas on April 25, 1846. ... Also the Federalists, who supported a constitutional democracy, and the Centralists, who were in control of the government from 1835 to December 1844, were opposed factions of each other. ... But, in 1979, this relationship fell when Iranian revolutionaries deposed the American-backed shah and took U.S. hostages. ... Since then, America has tried several Iraq policies: engagement duri...

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There were thousands of U.S. troops sent to Iraq to fight. The Iraq war was a conflict within a conflict. The United States people were not in agreement about the war in Iraq. There were few reasons stated why the United States sent troops into the country of Iraq. Most of the reasons given were pro...

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You hear many political voices speaking of all the threats that Iraq poses against the world, and how much the people over there hate Americans. ... The people there have been denied many rights that should be given to all people no matter where they are, and by removing Hussein a democracy could be established and rights can be implemented. ...

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