HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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They believed that they supported zionism and the creation of Israel.
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They wanted to prevent a second Persian Gulf Conflict
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They believed that Iraq had weapons of mass desctruction
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They wanted to prevent the spread of Communism
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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: -Iraq accused the United States and Israel of deliberately weakening Iraq by encouraging Kuwait to reduce oil prices. When Iraq began to threaten Kuwait early in July 1990, the United States staged maneuvers in the Gulf to warn Iraq against taking military action against the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: –The United States began to support Iraq in 1986, when Iran stepped up attacks against Kuwaiti oil tankers in the Persian Gulf.-The United States gave Iraq military intelligence and credit to buy advanced U.S. weapons.
Detailed explanation-5: -In August 1990, Iraq invaded the country of Kuwait to its southeast in a bid to gain more control over the lucrative oil supply of the Middle East. In response, the United States and the UN Security Council demanded that Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein withdraw Iraqi troops from Kuwait, but Hussein refused.