Saddam Hussein is bad; Saddam Hussein will destroy the world? Saddam Hussein has weapons of mass destruction, that's why we must destroy him before he destroys the world. ... Saddam Hussein did use horrible methods of oppression against his own people, killing thousands of them. ... George Bush doesn't like what Saddam Hussein did to George Bush. ... Saddam Hussein killed thousands of people. ...
Finally, America should expedite its efforts to find and detain or kill Saddam Hussein. Many Iraqis are unwilling to cooperate with American forces for fear that Saddam will once again rise to power. Additionally, US officials believe that Saddam Hussein "may be playing a significant role in coordinating and directing attacks by his loyalists against American forces in Iraq," according to Thursday's (October 30, 2003) New York Times. Clearly, the capture or death of Saddam Hussein is one of America's major goals in Iraq. ... While finding Saddam Hussein and training more Iraqi pe...
We were successful but unfortunately we didn't finish what we started with Saddam Hussein. Hussein was defeated and was driven out of Kuwait. ... No evidence was found, no proof, but yes a pervasive idea that Saddam Hussein was in an approach or involvement in a nuclear program. "President Bush said Wednesday that there was no proof tying Saddam Hussein to the Sept. 11 attacks Bush's comments were his most direct on the issue to date. ... Saddam Hussein has been the president of Iraq for up to four years and " led Iraq into two devastating wars- (Brown). ...
With Saddam Hussein's reputation as a brutal dictator in Iraq, evidence of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and anger in the country still fresh from the 9/11 terrorist attacks the American people were quick to accept the idea of another war. ... President Bush was also able to do this by tying Saddam Hussein and Iraq to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.9 President Bush accused Saddam Hussein of allowing Al Qaeda members to train in Iraq. ... The US had already been at war with Hussein once before, in 1990. ... Evidence later revealed there was no credible intelligence revealing ties betwe...
One stated reason was that it was believed that the dictator, Saddam Hussein was harboring weapons of mass destruction that could prove detrimental to the stability of our nation and many other nations. ... Also, it was said that Hussein helped Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaeda, achieve his goal of attacking the Twin Towers and killing many people. ... Another reason the author believes that there were implicit reasons troops were sent to Iraq is that soon after the bombing of September eleventh the government announced that Saddam Hussein was protecting and supplying bin Laden with the ...
He described why the use of force is not only warranted, but it is also obligatory, and that Saddam Hussein is a real and impending threat to our security. In addition, Bush stated that we cannot trust Hussein's sanity. ... One person who backs the president's plan is Secretary of State Colin Powell, who is going to the United Nations on February 5 to share intelligence with its Security Council about Saddam Hussein not accounting for many biological and chemical weapons. ...
A majority of these people are Shia Muslim, but Saddam Hussein and the other members of the Baath Party political elite is Sunni Muslim. ... Tikrit, Saddam's hometown, has about 28,000 inhabitants. On December 2 United States troops detained the private secretary of Saddam Hussein's fugitive number two, Izzat Ibrahim al-Duri, during a huge search operation in Kirkuk. ... In the capital of Iraq, workers used a construction crane to remove the 13-foot-tall heads of Saddam from him former Republican Palace. ... These four statues of Saddam were a prominent part of Baghdad's sky...
Bush gave Saddam Hussein an ultimatum: he could leave his country and give up the weapons or face an invasion from the United States military. Hussein had 48 hours to make his decision. Hussein did not comply with Bush's ultimatum so the troops were sent in to invade Iraq. Bush told our country that Saddam was withholding the weapons. The country found it hard to believe that Saddam was withholding weapons. ...
Those who have been watching the war on television are familiar with the video footage after the US military took control of Safwan, the southern Iraqi border town, when a man was captured on film hitting a large, partially destroyed wall portrait of Saddam Hussein with his shoe. ... A few days after the world heard about the shoe being smacked against Hussein's forehead, ABC News reporter John Donvan and his crew crossed the border from Kuwait into Iraq and visited the town. ... From Donvan's interview that day the world learned that just because the townsfolk do not like Saddam, it...
In Iraq, the United States believed that along with Al-Qaeda, Saddam Hussein was committing crimes against his own people. ... " President Bush, along with the world, knew that Saddam Hussein had used chemical and biological weapons against his own people. ... One of Bush's goals in Iraq was to rid of Saddam Hussein, and establish a stable and effective setting for democracy. The United States was able to rid Iraq of Saddam Hussein, and they were also able to set up a "working" democracy. ...
Having been the dictator of Iraq since 1979, Saddam Hussein is said to have chemical and biological weapons which violate the UN Charta. Considering previous aggressive and cruel actions by Saddam as invading Iran and later on, in 1990, Kuwait this would be a potential danger to other states, particularly as Saddam Hussein doesn't seem to have changed in the meantime. Although he officially stated to have fulfilled the UN-regulations about his disarmament he had accepted after his defeat in the Second Gulf War, Hussein still didn't grant weapon inspectors unlimited access to his pala...
Invasion was the result of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's violations on weapons of mass destruction. Hussein kept very dangerous weapons and also made chemical weapons that are totally banned by every government. President Bush gave him time to destroy the weapons, but Hussein tried to cover it up and waste time. Hussein thought that United Nations will help him, but he was wrong and out troops are bombing Baghdad now. UN tried to help Hussein and give him more time because that's what they want in UN: Peace around the world. ...
When Saddam Hussein was in power the people of Iraq should have the choice to kick him out of power or to keep him. Therefore, the United States going into Iraq and deciding that Saddam Hussein is bad for Iraq without asking the Iraqis themselves is depleting them from exercising their democratic power as a people. ...
There are several policies that I might change as President of the United States, however, if I had the opportunity to be in office for one day, I would want to do something that would bring joy to many people. In light of the recent events in the Middle East, my objective would be to arrange for e...
George Bush's administration continued to honor Mobutu, Ceausescu and Saddam Hussein, among others, all far worse criminals than Noriega. ... The Department continued with the pose as Bush rebuffed the Iraqi democratic opposition (bankers, professionals, etc.) and blocked congressional efforts to condemn the atrocious crimes of his old friend Saddam Hussein. ... Suddenly we were pulling out, but Saddam was still in power. ... Saddam Hussein may very well have the capabilities, but so does America. ... Yes, I don't doubt Saddam Hussein had the capability of producing WOMD, but did...
According to Peter Drucker, "A leader takes people where they want to go, and a great leader takes people where they do not necessarily want to be but ought to be." When people think of America, they think of great leaders, from presidents such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, to the soldi...
Now we are after Saddam Hussein and not really aiding our own citizens, but neglecting the vital duties that a government should take care of including aid to students and families, supporting our public schools, and maintaining the status quo of the economy. ... The Star commented that "his focus on domestic issues was aimed at soothing the fears of many in the United States who accuse the Bush administration of ignoring the serious challenges facing the biggest economy in the world while directing its attention to removing Saddam Hussein". ...
He just seemed to forget that the "Weapons of Mass Destruction" were his basis for waging war upon Saddam Hussein, who I might add is just like these WMD has yet to be found. ... Bush has told, the connection of Saddam Hussein to Osama Bin Laden. ...
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 re...
In the last few months we have invaded Iraq and removed Saddam Hussein from power. ... In 1991 the United States led coalition forces from the United Nations into Kuwait to liberate Kuwait after it was invaded by Saddam Hussein and Iraq. ... Within the past few days the United States has accused Syria of harboring fugitives from Saddam Hussein's Iraqi regime and has warned the Syrian government of the possible consequences. ...
Since the engagement of war in Iraq, many reasons have come to mind whether to oppose or support this war. Since the tragedy on September 11th, us Americans will never forget this event that provoked the war in Iraq in the first place. Although this great tragedy has reason to attack Iraq, we the pe...
Whether it be "[dressing] up simple statements [to] give an air of scientific impartiality to biased judgments" (BR, 24), as the case is in the quote: "In my view, [waiting is] the riskiest of all options, because the longer we wait, the stronger and bolder Saddam Hussein will become. We could wait and hope that Saddam does not give weapons to terrorists, or develop a nuclear weapon to blackmail the world. ...
According to the readings and films I've watched about the war, the media has many responsibilities within a democracy. Beginning with the actual way journalists portray the experiences and reality of the war to our society. Meanwhile in Bush's War and Buying the War, the media has also played a big...
During the news casting they showed the Americans taking down the large statue of Saddam Hussein in front of one of his many palaces. The American soldiers first placed an American flag in Saddam's hand, then placed an Iraq Flag in his hand. ... But, it was now in the hands of the Iraqi citizens and not Saddam anymore. ...
Since January there have been various debates about Iraq and why it should be conquered by our troops to maintain peace. Once President Bush made his decision to go in without the help of the U.N. it meant that more of our U.S. military troops were going to have to be deployed. Most of these troops ...
