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Invading Iraq

The United States is completely justified with invading Iraq. First of all Saddam Hussein would be a worse threat if not stopped now. He may have done nothing to start this war, but this war is also a war on terrorism. Many have seen the photos of what Hussein does to his own people, humanity cannot let this happen. The Iraqis deserve a free and democratic government. It is not right to let them be ruled by this dictating tyrant anymore. Finally we must rid the world of a sadistic, war mongering, maker of Weapons of Mass Destruction.
The Principle consideration is Saddam Hussein’s strength. We need to go to war now while Hussein is not as strong as he’ll be later. According to The Weekly Standard’s Frederick W. Kagan, if we strike while Hussein is weak we will have “a maximum likelihood of success. If the enemy feels itself ready for an attack it will put up more of a fight, thus causing more casualties”. Kagan continues, “ If our military is required to wait a...

Posted by: Carlos Hernandez

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