HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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Question
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no WMDs were ever found
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the war was very expensive
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the war made Iraq less stable
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Saddam Hussein signed a truce which allowed him to keep Kuwait
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Detailed explanation-1: -Iraq War Resolution Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction, and programs to develop such weapons, posed a “threat to the national security of the United States and international peace and security in the Persian Gulf region". Iraq’s “brutal repression of its civilian population".
Detailed explanation-2: -The war followed a long history of border disputes and was motivated by fears that the Iranian Revolution in 1979 would inspire insurgency among Iraq’s long-suppressed Shi’i majority, as well as Iraq’s desire to replace Iran as the dominant Persian Gulf state.
Detailed explanation-3: -March of 2023 marked the 20-year anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Public support for the lengthy war significantly decreased over the past two decades. While 36% of Americans now believe the US was right to invade Iraq in 2003, a Gallup Poll conducted in 2022 showed a mere 16% have a favorable view of the war.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.