War Crimes In Iraq

Bush’s ultimatum to the Iraqi dictator and the subsequent war created a big ripple in the smooth flow of international politics. Not only did it cost the U.S. government more than two trillion dollars [Reuters, 2013], it led to the loss to half a million Iraqi civilian lives. [National Geographic, 2013] This

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.

What motivated the Bush administration to invade Iraq in 2003 despite strong opposition from the international community? On one side, the administration maintains that the invasion was necessary to prevent Iraq from developing weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). In his memoir “Decision Points”, Bush argued that Saddam posed too much of a threat–he brutalized his own people, violated international demands, and sponsored terrorist groups like al-Qaeda. On the opposing side, critics of the war argue that the Bush administration used the 9/11 terrorist attack and the threat of WMDs to justify waging an illegal war against Iraq in order to extract Iraqi oil to fund the military-industrial complex, to secure Israel, and to “finish the job” of deposing Saddam. While these explanations for the invasion have some merit, they are problematic because they fail to capture the extent of the administration’s actual ambitions. An analysis of how individuals on Bush’s administration, such as Paul Wolfowitz and Condoleezza Rice, viewed the world reveals that the invasion of Iraq was intended to demonstrate the effectiveness of and necessity for preemptive action, overthrow Saddam, and transform the Middle East. However, what was perceived to be a quick and easy operation to stabilize the Middle East and secure America’s interest backfired and turned Iraq into a safe haven for terrorists.

forces at a hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan. In June 2011, President Barack Obama announced the beginning of large-scale troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, with a final withdrawal of U.S. forces tentatively scheduled for 2014. Many people throughout the world (though not all) are in agreement that the world is a better place without Saddam Hussein. In losing Hussein, the Iraqis gained freedom of expression. Due to us fighting the war they are slowly turning into a democracy. Iraq could eventually serve as an example of democratic transition for other nations in the Middle East. However, it’s too soon to measure the benefits of the Iraq war. It remains to be seen how history will judge America’s involvement in Iraq. The war against Iraq was a war that needed to be fought. If we fought more ruthlessly it would of been over sooner. In October 2002, a National Intelligence Estimate stated that Iraq possessed “weapons of mass destruction,” or WMD. On March 19, 2003, with the support of Congress and the majority of Americans, the U.S. military began bombing Baghdad in a campaign titled “Shock and Awe.” The result was 189,000: Direct war deaths, which doesn't include the hundreds of thousands more that died due to war-related hardships. 4,488: U.S. service personnel killed directly.32,223: Troops injured (not including

Since the war on Iraq began on March 20, 2003, at least 1,402 coalition troops have died and 9,326 U.S. troops have been wounded in action. This is no small number and the count grows daily. One would hope, then, that these men and women were sent to war with just cause and as a last resort. However, as the cloud of apprehension and rhetoric surrounding the war has begun to settle, it has become clear that the Bush administration relied on deeply flawed analyses to make its case for war to the United Nations and to the American people, rushing this country, and its soldiers, into war. This is not to say that this war was waged against a blameless regime or that our soldiers have died

On March 20, 2003, the United States invaded the country of Iraq to oust the tyrannical leader Saddam Hussein and rid Iraq and the world of weapons of mass destruction. The invasion force, coupled with a sprinkling of coalition forces, made their way through the desert of Iraq in record time, just twenty-one days. The capstone event of the war was President Bush landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln declaring an end to hostilities on April 9, 2003 - the war was over but the battle had just begun. The defeat of the Iraqi Army and the infamous Republican Guard allowed the U.S. the opportunity to create an Iraq in her own image, a democratic and free middle-east country. The population of Iraq has been at the mercy of brutal empires and regimes

The US committed a War Crime against it’s own people. Alette Smeulers, a professor of international criminology and criminal law at the University Groningen, reverses what was concluded in De iure belli ac pacis in the

The invasion of Iraq was held on March of 2003 and initiated the war of Iraq, the American occupation of Iraq has cost America thousands lives, thousand seriously wounded, and approximately $900 billion, and has negatively affected American interests throughout the world. The costs are not over. The 2003 Invasion of Iraq was promoted by America it was a polemical historical event in our society and around the world. Detractors against the war differed with the resolution of George W. Bush, President of the United States, to go to conflict with Iraq. While activists, pro-war supported his declaration for the invasion. Opponents of the invasion made claims that the war was a mistake “To invade Iraq without the U.N’s approval, because we think

withdrawal has made it obvious that the US praised the end of the Iraq War with no authenticity with regards to the effect the war and U.S. occupation had on Iraqi or American culture. Iraq is still a savage and unstable place while the U.S. stays separated over the issues of war and terrorism. Will an airplane have hijack today? Will a building have bombed? What country will the U.S. invade and attempt to democratize next? The contentions for the war in Iraq are just a pawn for political power and a nonchalance for humankind. When will, Americans end accepting destructive political mechanisms to earn votes? Allow this war to be a lesson. Attacking Iraq advanced the illicit practice of government power and democracy, empowered genocide and viciousness and hate among religions, and constrained Americans to acquire an everlasting

Although the US military destroyed Saddam’s military in a short period of time, the Bush administration failed to prove the evidence they used to rationalize the war. Iraq neither possessed WMD nor harbored terrorists. Because of this, a wave of controversy rose across the country. Many media outlet, politicians, the public and international organizations started questioning the legitimacy of the war. The Bush’s administration came up with a new excuse to escape criticism. The government officials asserted that the war was necessary to bring freedom and democracy for the Iraqi people. But many people criticize the war for being unsubstantiated. As time goes, it became clear that the evidence was total fabrication that meant to deceive the public.

After the war ended, the United States government set up a short occupation of Iraq in order to establish a new democratic government and maintain peace in the reign. The U.S military consisting of 150,000 troops were able to maintain order in the unstable

It was in December 1948, when it was approved unanimous the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide at France which became the 260th resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations. What made the leaders of the 41 States create and sign this document in which the term Genocide was legally defined? This document serves as a permanent reminder of the actions made by the Nazis and their leader Adolf Hitler during the Holocaust where more than five million of European Jews were killed. In summary I will explain what were the events that leaded the ordinary Germans kill more than six million Jews in less than five years. To achieve this goal, I will base my arguments on the Double Spiral Degeneration Model

The Iraq War was a 8-year conflict between a US-led coalition and Saddam Hussein’s regime. The Bush Administration suspected that Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and was planning attacks on American soil. On the Twentieth of March, 2003 the US invaded Iraq and within weeks, toppled the government (Biography.com). Many historians question whether the Americans actually had the justification to invade Iraq. Given the information that American intelligence had at the time, it is clear that the American invasion was justified. The Americans acted to secure what they thought to be a large cache of WMD, they upheld international law and they offered a deterrent against future attacks.

In 1948 the United Nations established the United Declaration of Human Rights(UDHR). 70 years later many countries continue to abridge these rules and deny the people the rights they deserve. For over a year now Iraq has been denying its residents rights when pertaining to the court of law. It is understandable that the Iraqi Government does not want other countries interfering with how they handle their issues, but innocents, and wrongly convicted individuals, are being punished for things they didn’t do. Iraq’s 10-minute trials are unjust and a violation of the people’s human rights.

In the last decade nearly, half a million people have died from conflict-related causes in Iraq since the US-led invasion in 2003 (ABC), and has become the site of intense struggles both domestically and internationally. There have been different types of debates on whether Iraq has improved since the toppling of Saddam Hussain’s government. Opponents on the current conflict believe the worst is over for Iraq and the country has regain stability. However, how can anyone make a good or bad distinction on Iraq with no new available information? Media coverage, government data, and public awareness on current events in Iraq have been kept