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... Iraq, under Saddam Hussein’s rule, presented the United States with enough evidence that they may be capable of initiating or aiding in another attack of the same sort. ... With his decision to declare war on Iraq, the American people would no longer have to live in fear, the terrible regime of Saddam would be crushed and the Iraqi people would become free again in their own country.
Many people, including the United Nations, were afraid that if the president attacked Iraq it would be to just fight another war, costing millions of human lives and dollars. At closer examination it is evident that the attack on Iraq was a sacrifice that America had no choice but to make. ... The war on Iraq was not just another war, it was clearly a just war supported by the just war theory and other factors.
The just war theory consists of six elements: just cause, competent authority, right intention, limited objectives, last resort and reasonable hope of success. (Childress) The United State’s war on Iraq consisted of all six elements as discussed in detail below.
The just war theory states that a country must have just cause to enter into a war. ... When the United States entered into war with Iraq, they were preventively deterring aggression, defending an unjust attack and righting a grievous wrong. With the knowledge that Iraq possessed at least some weapons of mass destruction and was possibly sharing them with terrorists, such as Osama Bin Laden who was responsible for 9/11, presents a situation to be afraid of a possible attack on the United States. ... Iraq has also continually neglected to disarm its weapons at the United Nations request and could be one source where the wrong weapons could end up in the wrong hands.
Approximate Word count = 1392
Approximate Pages = 5.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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