post-iraqi war essay.
...it exactly the countries opposed to the war questioned, that saddam was a dictator, that US could win; no, they questioned the proof, the proof that iraq had "weapons of mass destruction" and was a threat to the security of the western world, they wanted to follow procedures of international law, and only act with force given the approval of the security council. not saying that the war is illegal, since preemptive strikes are allowed, but a big burden of proof lies on the coalitions hands. was there an immediate and realistic threat to any of the coalitions citizens or territory. it cannot be ignored that the coalition ignored the democratic principles of international law, the exact principles we take so much pride in and build our societies upon - the holy grail of the western world. another aspect is how other countries experienced this war. what did the arab world w...