War In IraqEssay Preview: War In IraqReport this essayThe United States is in a tough situation. This country has gone to war without the UNs approval, and now has more casualties than when the war officially ended. Now, the war could cost taxpayers $87 billion dollars, and more if the war drags on. The situation is at the critical point. If the Bush Administration does not leave Iraq, we will lose thousands of troops, spend billions sending more troops to Iraq, and we will lose the faith of the international community.
This war will have larger repercussions than the casualties occurring every day. If the Bush Administration gets the $87 billion dollars to pay for Iraqs reconstruction it has asked for, the countrys economy is not likely to recover. To add to this problem, the administration has also asked for a $400 billion dollar tax cut. Thats almost $500 billion dollars being spent during an economic recession. The choice of going to Iraq may have looked sound in the administrations short-term thinking, and the administration may have thought that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, but the future effects of this war will be disastrous. The administrations reasoning seemed rational at the time; but we will be paying for this war long after it is over, simply because it was so ill-conceived. The reason that the American people were given for going to war was false in the first place. In his 2003 State of the Union address, George Bush stated that, “Evidence from intelligence sources, secret communications and statements by people now in custody reveal that Saddam Hussein aids and protects terrorists, including members of Al Qaeda.” There has been no evidence to prove that Iraq had terrorist connections. Furthermore, Vice President Cheney stated, “We know hes been absolutely devoted to trying to acquire nuclear weapons, and we believe he has, in fact, reconstituted nuclear weapons,” on Meet the Press, but a few days before he said that, the International Atomic Energy Agency gave a report to the UN stating that they, “had found no evidence or plausible indication of the revival of a nuclear weapons program in Iraq.” The entire reason for war, the reason that has been restated numerous times, was false. The Bush Administration was ready for war, and did all they could to tell people their evidence was correct, without actually examining that evidence to see if really was correct.
There are four possible paths to take from this point. We could simply leave Iraq to its own devices, pull all of our troops out of Iraq, and never look towards it again. However, we bombed their country, and we have an obligation to fix it for the innocents who are suffering. This action is irresponsible and immoral. Or, we could stay in Iraq, denying the UN any say in this and paying for it ourselves. This will bring us to economic ruin, and we will lose our image in the UN. This course of action is arrogant and financially unsound. Another path would be to pull all troops out of Iraq, give control to the UN, but pay for all of the reparations ourselves. While this may be the most morally correct action, its would bring financial ruin on the United States and
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On Aug. 13, 2012, Secretary of State John Kerry delivered a joint statement praising the actions they have taken. He said:
We know that no country in the world should be the outcome of endless wars, or take every opportunity to kill, or injure innocent civilians. However, it would be the clearest and most effective way to end these conflicts. As the United Nations recognized in December 2008, the United States must act without reserve and in the interests of peace, dignity and security in the region.
From the UN resolution on October 28, 2003, we stated we would:
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Support the United Nations Security Council resolutions with special focus on the prevention of armed conflict between Iraq and the other countries in the Middle East. In addition, we will support the Council’s resolutions to enhance efforts to combat the spread of terrorism.
We have always advocated that the Security Council, a body that includes the United Nations Secretary-General, consider and act in coordination with a special attention to peacekeeping and humanitarian assistance, and a special attention to fighting crime in all war zones.
Our purpose in opposing Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, against which the United States and its allies have consistently condemned, was to protect the international humanitarian organizations from the abuses and terrorism created by Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship. Our purpose was to protect the lives of Kuwaiti, Arab and Palestinian children, and our children as well.
We called on any nations that are responsible responsible for violations to act to eliminate these illegal and dangerous abuses by any means possible, and to ensure that the legitimate and civil interests of all involved are fully protected.
We want peace in Iraq so long as the government of Iraq is ultimately true to its responsibilities in the region and to its laws and policies. While all Iraq’s government members are responsible for their own affairs, they must provide for all citizens, regardless of race, ethnic origin or sexual orientation, to freely exercise their right to vote, organize, collect signatures, be a witness, be enrolled in school and to participate in public schools.
The Security Council has consistently condemned abuses committed by Saddam Hussein’s regime, and it must stand with the rest of the world in the fight against terrorism. We are deeply concerned that Iraq is now taking a step toward the same. We want all nations to stand behind their leadership in this battle until the end of time.
The Security Council’s efforts to reduce the number of terrorists present in the Muslim world would reduce the number of violent extremist organizations, which in turn would reduce the number of violent Islamist terrorists. As the United Nations, the Security Council supports the urgent need to maintain the momentum for peace and stability in the Horn of Africa. And as the United Nations, it encourages the United States as a security body and will ensure that sanctions against Iraq continue well into the future.
We condemn the use of force by terrorists as a pretext to justify military action against Iraq. We support full and