Why and how did the United States get involved in the war in Iraq?

Answer 1

Americans just keep putting their nose in others business............

Answer 2

The Project for a New American Century (PNAC) is an influential think tank, and this war was basically their idea. Many people in the Bush administration and their supporters are closely tied to that organization, particularly Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz. Very early on in 1998 they said: "Unless we act, Saddam Hussein will prevail, the Middle East will be destabilized, other aggressors around the world will follow his example, and American soldiers will have to pay a far heavier price when the international peace sustained by American leadership begins to collapse." When Bush was running for president, he made it clear that he sympathized with this view. These are still the "official" goal of the war in Iraq: security and global stability.

That much is undeniable, what their real underlying reasons for taking this position is slightly more debatable. War in Iraq is certainly in the economic interests of many of these people, particularly with their ties to the energy and defense industries. The war was made politically possible by the hatred and fear stirred up by the 9/11 attacks. But there is no short and uncontroversial answer to why the US really invaded Iraq.

Answer 3

Post 9/11--My Take:

1. The US believed that Saddam allowed Al Queda training camps and was hiding Osama Bin Laden.

2. This was a good chance to get Saddam while telling the public we were going for Bin Laden in Afghanistan.

3. Then when we couldn't prove that, it was said that Saddam had WMD. Saddam was a smart cookie in that he allowed the U.S. and the World to believe he had something he didn't have.

4. Next thing we know we are invading Iraq with Bush telling the American people that Saddam is inhumane, dangerous to his people (this was true), and that the Iraq people deserve to be free and live in a democracy. Oh I can smell the oil and big business. Can't you?

5. Now we own the war. After 3000+ honorable soldiers dead, now we try to get out and save face.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Short Answer: Freedom isn't free sweetie.

Answer 6

They thought it'd be fun to stick their nose in other people's business.

Answer 7

Americans are fat, lazy and don't want to walk anywhere.

Answer 8

they wouldnt give up their weapons of mass destruction