When most people hear about Iraq right now, they think of one person: Saddam Hussein. Also, when the country of Iraq is mentioned people tend to think of hatred towards the United States and possible hidden weapons of mass destruction. When you take a closer look at Iraq, you can see how undeveloped and far behind this country really is. Ever since Saddam took charge, the country has been in a tailspin, and is very close to complete bankruptcy, and is one of the worst living environments in the world for an ordinary citizen. The way the economy is going is one of the most important factors of the quality of life in a country. With the second largest oil reserves in the world, it is almost impossible to believe that Iraq could be in such bad shape. Iraq is an undeveloped country, and the only way to save it would be to get rid of the culprit; Saddam Hussein.
The main problem in Iraq is their economy. One of the major factors in coming up with the Human Development Index is the country's GDP, or gross development product. In a country with a strong economy like the United States, the GDP per capita in 1995 was around $26,000. In Iraq, according to the same United Nations fact sheet, the GDP per capita in Iraq in 1995 was around $3,000. That already low figure has recently dropped to $750. This means that the average person takes in $750 per year. One of the main reasons that cause a low GDP in Iraq is the fact that they export little to no food. This is because their agricultural system is a disaster. I will discuss that later in the paper. Another reason the GDP is low is because of the United Nations sanctions on the trading of oil that were put into action before the Gulf War to try and stop Iraq from invading Kuwait. Over a million people have died in Iraq since 1990 as a direct result of sanctions. This information is from New Internationalist Journal, Issue 316. Even though Iraq has so much oil, which is also know as "black gold" they can only trade it to whomever the United Nations lets them trade it to.
What Will Come About In Post-War Iraq? ... They asked us why the United States was taking over Iraq, and whether the Americans would stay in Iraq forever. ... Resentment and suspicion, not gratitude and embrace were what Iraqis felt when American troops invaded Iraq. ... How does Bush plan to seed Iraq with democracy? ... Iraqis will be happy Saddam Hussein is gone. ...
Iraq is a land of diverse people, both in terms of ethnic origins and in religious beliefs. ... To keep Iraq out of Axis powers influence, Great Britain used provisions of the Angelo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930 to land troops and reoccupy Iraq in 1941 (Metz 45-46). Political turmoil, focusing on British influence, dominated Iraq following World War II. ... Most Iraqis lived in object poverty (Farouk-Slugett 32-33). ... Some of these Iraqi were used in manufacturing where unskilled workers could be used. ...
On August 2, 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait. Iraq then annexed Kuwait, which it had long claimed. ... The UN Security Council called for Iraq to withdraw and subsequently embargoed most trade with Iraq. ... The main coalition forces invaded Kuwait and Iraq on February 24 and, over the next four days, encircled and defeated the Iraqis and liberated Kuwait. ... s invasion of Iraq was Iraq's failure to comply with every U.S. demand. ...
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." ...
"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. ... This victory is a victory for both the Iraqi and American people, our leaders should be brave enough to help people in need anywhere throughout the world. ...
"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. ... Both of these articles clearly show the bias of the U.N. against Iraq and it's administration. ... Not believing that Iraq will fight fair and let their weapons capabilities know. ...
A United States invasion of Iraq would involve killing a large amount of Iraqi civilians. ... A United States invasion of Iraq would be a clear violation of international and US law. ... 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. ...
