THE 1970S 1969 1979
CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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The US government carried out the invasion inorder to prevent a rumored Iraqi invasion ofIsrael, but uncovered no evidence of such a plot.
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The US government carried out the invasion inorder to destroy the Iraqi nuclear weaponsprogram, but uncovered no evidence of such aprogram.
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The US government carried out the invasion inorder to overthrow Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, but Hussein remained in power following theconflict.
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The US government carried out the invasion inorder to force Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait, butKuwait remained under Iraqi control following theconflict.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The primary rationalization for the Iraq War was articulated by a joint resolution of the United States Congress known as the Iraq Resolution. The US claimed the intent was to “disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, to end Saddam Hussein’s support for terrorism, and to free the Iraqi people".
Detailed explanation-2: -According to General Tommy Franks, the objectives of the invasion were, “First, end the regime of Saddam Hussein. Second, to identify, isolate and eliminate Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction. Third, to search for, to capture and to drive out terrorists from that country.
Detailed explanation-3: -What happened as a result of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003? Saddam Hussein was convicted of war crimes and executed.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why did the United States invade Iraq in 2003? Some U.S. officials believed that Saddam Hussein was seeking to make or acquire weapons of mass destruction. The Bush administration believed that a democratic and stable Iraq was vital to American foreign policy interests.