Saddam Hussein Research Paper

* The removal of Saddam Hussein and a U.S. backed Iraqi government was considered proof of political stability, especially in the Kurdistan area, which was considered safer than the rest of Iraq.

During his announcement, President Bush claimed that Hussein’s government showed no regard for international law, human rights, or morality. He also promised that the coalition forces would make every effort to liberate people who were suffering from mass killing and other atrocities under Hussein’s regime. The goal was to remove the threat posed by Hussein’s regime and help Iraq to establish a democratic political system, which would allow it to become a benevolent and peaceful country.

In 2003, President George Walker Bush and his administration sent the United States military to war in Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein, Iraq’s ruler and dictator, who murdered over 600,000 innocent people, and “...used chemical weapons to remove Kurds from their villages in northern Iraq…” (Rosenberg 2). According to the Department of Defense’s website, the war removed Saddam Hussein from power, ending an era when “Iraqis had fewer rights than when its representatives signed the Human Rights Declaration in 1948” (1). American blood, money, and honor was spent in what was allegedly a personal war and perhaps a fight to gain oil and natural resources, but only history may reveal the truth. Although the Iraq War removed tyrant Saddam Hussein from power, the failures of the war dwarf the successes.

When one thinks of Iraq war, the two key players are perceived to be George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein. As leaders of the opposing sides, they are also perceived as the decision makers. In the individual and sub group levels of analysis, toppling of the Hussein’s regime in Iraq was a success. This success

Saddam Hussein's Baathist Party military was dismantled and left many soldiers homeless and anger, leading them to join jihadist groups. “Iraq is not a

The Iraq War, also known as the Second Persian Gulf War or Gulf War 2, started in March 2003 with the combined invasion of Iraq by the United States and Great Britain. President George Bush urged the invasion of Iraq for two reasons. First, the vulnerability of the United States following the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. Secondly, the belief in Iraq producing weapons of mass destruction and their support for terrorist groups in the region. In the early stages of the invasion, Iraqi troops did not stand a chance against the invading countries. Iraqi military forces were forced to flee or surrender which allowed for a relatively easy takeover of the country. With his county being completely dominated by allied forces, Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein went into hiding. He was later found in December 2003, and was turned over to country officials. After being convicted of crimes against humanity, he was executed in 2006. With over 39,000 soldiers remaining in Iraq by the start of Barack Obama’s presidency, the new commander of chief of the United States announced they would be leaving the country upon by the end of 2011 (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2015).

The cease-fire was announced on February 28 1991. This was two days after the allied troops had taken control of Kuwait. On March 2 1991, the UN Security Council laid down a condition that Iraq had to destroy all weapons of mass destruction and paying back damages to Kuwait. The war aims of the US were achieved as Kuwait was liberated from Iraq and peace settled into the Kuwaiti region. America started getting more curious on the disposal of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.

Saddam Hussein came into power formally in 1957 replacing President Ahmed Hassan Al-Bakr. He ruled Iraq from 1957-1991 formally and in hiding from 1991-2003.

also made sure that the Ba’athists maintain control of the civilian population as well. During his presidency, he made Ba’ath Party membership a requirement for holding almost any government job and to be a party member in good standing. This incident put fear in Iraqi people from the beginning. According to an article by BBC News “ The Iraqi Baath party,” written by Kafala “As part of Saddam Hussein's power structure and complicit in his brutal rule, the Ba’ath party was expected to disintegrate with the end of his rule.” Saddam had many informants such an extensive network that two people could not talk together without being reported and to talk with someone about the president and his policies, he could land them to jail. Saddam made Iraqis

While succeeding in hindering Iraqís ability to wage war, sanctions have failed in achieving goals that proponents have argued they would. In addition to checking the Iraqi military power, the sanctions also sought to weaken the oppressive Hussein regime. Although this goal was never articulated, it is no secret that the United States and world alike have never been fond of Husseinís human rights violations. It was hoped that the sanctions would weaken the government enough to allow the people to overthrow the regime or at least demand an honest election. The sanctions, however, have not weakened Hussein at all. As Zachary Selden states, "It [is] clear that economic pressure directed against the Iraqi people would not. . .translate into pressure against Saddam given the level of personal control he exerts over the population." (88) As a matter of fact, there is evidence to point to the contraryóthat the Hussein regime was strengthened, not weakened, by sanctions.

Saddam’s decision to invade Kuwait was largely the result of the disappointing outcome of the Iran-Iraq war, combined with traditional Iraqi skepticism about Kuwait’s legitimacy, resentment over “stolen” Iraqi oil from the Rumaila field, and Kuwait’s overproduction of oil. The invasion was widely condemned as it blatantly violated international laws prohibiting the conquest of sovereign states and because Iraq’s presence in Kuwait posed a danger to the Gulf States. The act was seen as so egregious that even Bin Laden condemned it and offered to defend Saudi Arabia against Saddam’s Ba’athism on the condition that American troops would not be allowed in–the Saudi officials rejected his offer. In response to the invasion, the Bush administration

The Iraq war began in 2003 under the leadership of former President George W. Bush. After 8 years the war came to a close when current President Barrack Obama pulled all troops from Iraq. The Obama administration decided to withdraw troops from Iraq because it was time for the Iraqi government to rule themselves with the new democratic government that they were left with. President Obama and President of Iraq, Maliki joined together to celebrate the occasion of the troops disengagement. During Maliki’s visit to the United States it was discovered that his Vice President, who was the most high ranking Suni government official was conspiring against him. Maliki sought out President Obama’s advice on what he should do, but, Obama said that it was an internal Iraqi matter and should be handled as such. Maliki took this as a green light to begin his political takedown of Suni muslims throughout his government and country. Maliki’s efforts against the opposition created a a vacuum for a new group to rise up against them in order to fight for the oppressed. By America disengaging

After many years of operating as President Bakr’s chief of security and instituting measures of loyalty among various sectors of the Iraqi Ba’ath government, Saddam Hussein demanded the President’s resignation. On July 22, 1979, Hussein administered a series of “democratic executions,” killing or imprisoning 66

As a result, Saudi Arabia and Egypt called on the United States and other western countries to intervene. On January 16, 1991, Operation Desert Storm began. A U.N.-authorized coalition force, as know as the Gulf War, pursued the conflict, from 34 nations led by the United States, in response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait aspiring to be in control of a substantial portion of the oil production and reserve of the world, to cancel the large debt Iraq owned Kuwait, and to expand the Iraqi power in the in the region. After one hundred hour of ground combat, the Coalition forces forced the Iraqi armies out of Kuwait and On February 28, 1991, President Bush declared suspension of offensive combat and presented conditions for permanent cease-fire. Kuwait and Iraq suffered enormous

In order to fully interpret the nation of Iraq’s holistic condition during and after the Saddam Era, Social, Political, and Economic factors must be weighed accordingly and in contrast to each other. In order to do this, the span of years leading up to 1989, and