Modern Iraq occupies the area of the Middle East that has a long history of civilization "from Sumer to Chaldea to Babylonia and Assyria to Medes-Persians to the Greeks and Romans "four thousand years, in the land governed by the ebb and flow of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (Harris 9-14, Metz 3). Iraq is a land of diverse people, both in terms of ethnic origins and in religious beliefs. It is an ancient land that has existed under a variety of governments.
A Brief History.
Modern Iraq had its beginnings coming out of the breakup of the Ottoman Turk Empire after World War I. The area was placed under a British Mandate by the League of Nations (Harris 1). In 1921, Iraq became a separate nation under British control (Baram 1, Farouk-Slugett 11-12). An Arab, Prince Faysal ibn Husayn of the Hashimite house of Hijas, was elected king and coronated August 1921 as King Faysal I (Baram 1). Upon entry into the League of Nations, Iraq became an independent country, but still under considerable British influence, in 1932 (Farouk-Slugett 13),.
Using the British political system as a model, a constitutional monarchy was established (Harris 114), The Iraqi Parliament consisted of two chambers: an upper chamber "Senate "and a lower chamber "Chamber of Deputies. The senators were appointed by the king, and the deputies were elected by "secondary- electors who were in turn elected by "primary- electors, "all male Iraqi subjects who have reached the age of 20, are mentally competent, are not undischarged bankrupts, and have not lost their civil rights or been convicted of a crime (Harris 87)."" The "primary- electors elect the "secondary- electors, who elect the deputies.
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The king was the commander in chief of the armed forces. After consultation with the former prime minister and other ministers (cabinet heads), the king appointed the prime minister. He could also dismiss the prime minister under a provision of the Constitution adopted in 1925 (Harris 108, 114-115).
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. ...
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. ...
