Iraq War Research Paper

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On March 19th 2003 The United States declared war on Iraq with the main goal being to disarm and lead Iraq to freedom. However, this war has been very controversial. This nine year battle has cost The United States troops, money and divided the nation and the Iraqi citizens their home as they knew it.

The United States declaring war on Iraq has many factors that come into play. On September 11th 2001, destruction of the Twin Towers in New York was caused by Foreign radicals. Almost 3000 US citizens lives were cut to a screeching halt. The country was furious and wanted action taken. The Iraq leader Saddam Hussien had very close ties to Al Qaeda(The Taliban).The United States believed that Iraq was creating and stock piling weapons of
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We were to search for and drive out terrorist organizations, give humitarian aid to iraqs citizens, secure Iraq’s oil fields, and create a representive self government.

Americas interest in the middle east has grown because of oil. Over 50% of the US oil imports come from Iraq, Nigera, and Libya. Iraq holds over 140 billion barrels of oil and produces over two million barrels of oil per day. With Saddam Hussein actively working to to control the strait of hormuz if he could shut it off he would bring the western world into a downward spiral. Before the invasion oil production was controlled by the Iraq government. During the invasion they allowed some international oil companies to begin drilling helping secure the oil production needed to keep life as we know it. source: americansecurityproject
The United States initially was fighting Sadam Hussein’s loyal followers but soon religious radicals and Iraqi citizens angered by the invasion joined the fight. What was once believed to be 5,000 insurgents was then
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Many United states and Iraqi people were ecstatic to hear that the war would finally be over. Everything was looking good for Iraq but then it turned south quickly. In recent day a Islamic militant group ISIS has started taking over Syria and Iraq reeking havoc wherever they go. Those 9 years of hard work have been unraveling. Isis has been beheading Christians, raping women and children, and slaughtering anyone who gets in their way. More recently they caged and burned alive a Jordanian pilot. In Iraq they just destroyed a whole museum and burned

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