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The Iraqi War has Made a Fool of George Bush Essay

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The Iraqi War has Made a Fool of George Bush

There were several wars in the twentieth century that caught the attention of the people. World War II, Vietnam War and The Cold War are only a few of the many wars we lived by. Now, in the twentieth first century the first war we have lived is the Iraqi War. The United States started a war against Iraq for causes that brought more negative than positive effects for the Iraqi people.

II. CAUSES
The Iraqi War started for allegations the U.S. had against Iraq with the United Nations. Even though Saddam Hussein, the President of Iraq gave a report to the United Nations of all the arms he possessed, the United States decided to take action superceding the United Nation’s diplomatic process …show more content…

In the actual Iraqi war, the losses were not as numerous as they are today. Doctor Eva Maria states in Hasslberg, “The bombings were 90% predictable; the present situation is totally unpredictable.” (2). The confrontations between Iraqi men and United States soldiers are on the rise and there seems no end. Another reason why American soldiers are dying everyday is due to accidents. Many accidents have been reported since the end of the Iraqi War. Cooperman gives an example about a soldier, Sgt. William L. Payne, 46, in a May explosion. “A Department of Defense news release said Payne was “examing unexploded ordnance” in Haswah, Iraq, when the accident occurred.” (2).
This accident is just one of the many occurring on Iraq. Other incidents include an Air force technician whose group was captured on the way to Baghdad. There is also a twenty three year old man who was shot by a sniper when directing traffic in Baghdad. (Cooperman 2). Therefore, traffic incidents are currently one of the main reasons of non-combat deaths among American soldiers. The war may be over but our American soldiers are still dying. Another effect of the Iraqi war is crime. Ever since the war ended, there seems more crime in the streets of Baghdad. The city seems worst now than before the war and even during the war. A doctor stated in Hasslberg, “This is a city where 1200 criminals are on the loose.” (4). There are still battles everywhere between Iraqis, American, and British. We

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