HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Iraq was threatening war with Saudi Arabia. Iraq had not had free elections for a number of years.
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Iraq had oil needed by the United States and Great Britain. Iraq was threatening to cut off oil supplies to both countries.
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Iraq had weapons of mass destruction that threatened nations around the world. Iraq sponsored world terrorism.
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Iraq’s leader was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans. Iraq’s army held Americans hostage for almost a year.
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Detailed explanation-1: -U.S. President George W. Bush argued that the vulnerability of the United States following the September 11 attacks of 2001, combined with Iraq’s alleged continued possession and manufacture of weapons of mass destruction and its support for terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda, justified the U.S.’s war with Iraq.
Detailed explanation-2: -On 20 March 2003, US and allied forces invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein’s regime. The US said Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and was a threat to international peace, but most countries refused to support military action against it.
Detailed explanation-3: -In March 2003, British troops took part in a coalition invasion of Iraq. After a month of fighting, they overthrew Saddam Hussein’s regime and occupied the country. But it would be a further six years before Britain’s combat operations came to an end.
Detailed explanation-4: -According to the resolution, “a pre-emptive strike would not be in accordance with international law and the UN Charter and would lead to a deeper crisis involving other countries in the region". France, Germany and Russia were from the very outset publicly opposed to a US-led war.