Should the U.S. Invade Iraq?

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             Shortly thereafter, Iraq went forward with its own imperialist plans, and invaded Kuwait. The US response wound up dropping more bombs than all of those dropped on Europe during the 1942-43 offensive. Today, however, merely the 'threat' of Iraq using these same weapons is just another point to be taken for an invasion. Bush believes that Iraq "can be expected to use chemical, biological and nuclear weapons the moment they are capable of doing so. No hint of conscience would prevent it" ("Some History of U.S., Iraq Dealings"). This may very well be true but who can explain why, for an entire decade, the US ignored and in many cases supported the development and use of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq?.
             Iraq is considered a 'rogue' nation; one fit for policing by the US. In some views, merely raising the argument, based on moral grounds, that Iraq must be reeled in at all costs simply from a perceived 'threat' is no justification for going to war, and in fact is in direct contradiction to most of the actions taken by the US in the last 20 years. There is more legal and historical basis for Iraq or any other "rogue" state to invade this country than there is for the current US oil profit scheme that anti-war demonstrators have been pressing.
             US President George W. Bush has delivered a personal message to the Australian public, warning the risks of doing nothing about Iraq far outweighed the risks involved in disarming Saddam Hussein. President Bush said the Iraqi president was a threat to the American people and its friends and allies and invoked God in proclaiming the Iraqi peoples' right to liberty. During a news conference with Prime Minister John Howard after their meeting at the White House, the president was asked: "There are many Australians and others who are still not convinced that they should be going to war with you. At this late stage, what's your personal message to them?" (Meceran) President Bush replied: "My personal message is that I want to keep the peace and make the world more peaceful.