9 Feb 2002 Jahr - Iraq

Beschreibung:

supporters of Iraq war: Cheney, Wolfowitz
- human Rights advocates (crimes against Iraqi Shiites and Kurds)
- Democratic parts (fearful of hindering war on terrorism)

Cheney: WMD, creates own Bureau in Pentagon, unreliable Sources!!, for unilateral Action, ignores Congress and UN

Bush Administration convinced that few troops are needed and a democratic gov will be set up quickly

Reasons for war:
- fearful of Saddam's WMD
- spread American power and values
- Control of Iraqi oil
humanitarian causes

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