Why did the US invade iraq? (In a paragrah)?

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Hey :D
So, I have to do homework on that question and so far I can only get out of it that the US invaded iraq becuase they were hogging the oil supplies.
Can you expand on that?
Thankyou x

Oh and 'wepons os mass destruction' come in somewhere in the answer I heard. ^^

Answer 1

Reports that Iraq was producing weapons of mass destruction was the primary reason that the US invaded Iraq. It was believed that they were pursuing nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, some of which were in violation of international laws, such as mustard gas. This intelligence was later found to be false or at the very least unable to be confirmed.

Answer 2

i'd desire to develop on that if it have been authentic. In a nutshell, it extremely is probable your maximum suitable, maximum uncomplicated, and maximum precise paragraph explaining the reasoning at the back of the U. S.-led invasion of Iraq: "on the same time as many armchair political pundits would have faith that they 'in basic terms know' the justifications for the U. S.-led invasion of Iraq, as a remember of actuality that no person exterior of the government extremely is easily-known with what as a remember of actuality. some advise that the war is a effect of greed for administration of an oil-prosperous usa, on the same time as others assert that there are political ties with Saudi Arabia or very own vendettas against the Hussein regime, and nevertheless others allude to an unstated settlement between the U. S. government and Israel to guard the Israelis from neighboring countries that seek for to make war with them. although, regardless of those claims, someo of that have been made by applying severe-point politicians in seek of even greater workplace, there has yet to be significant evidence to place anybody reason above the others. What could be thoroughly assumed is that extremely some the politicians that once voted for the war and now talk against grasp the reality approximately it, and in basic terms are not asserting it, fearing that as a remember of actuality probable something the yankee human beings won't be able to manage. Regardless, very almost each and every American has an 'opinion, as to why the invasion took place, and that's possibly that none of those comments is precise."

Answer 3

Oil, oil, oil. Hailburton, Haliburton, Haliburton. If Iraq had been an impoverished country, governed by a dictator whose major export was carrots would the US etc. have invaded. I wonder how long it will be before America invades Pakistan to remove the dictator, Musaraff. I ain't holding my breath. The USA is a nation of heroes led by donkeys - and one of those donkeys saw himself dressed in a crusaders surcoat. And unfortunately our then Prime Minister, Tony Blair, hung on to the USA's coattails. Which now has the potential to cause immense damage to race relations here - and in the world generally.

American foreign policy since WW2 has been a total disaster. Is there anywhere that it has sent troops with any measure of success? Why doesn't it stop meddling in other folks affairs?

Answer 4

Supposedly because the Iraqis were producing weapons of mass destruction, but they had no evidence of this--and still have found none. The present consensus (agreed upon facts) is that the current administration knew that, but wanted a pretext (excuse) to occupy Iraq so as to control and profit from the oil--to give lucrative contracts (our tax dollars) to American companies (friends of Bush) rather than to actually rebuild Iraq so the people there can supposedly flourish in Democracy as the result of our benevolent (caring, altruistc) involvement. Hope this helps

Answer 5

Although the question of its possessing WMD, was purportedly the fundamental excuse for the invasion, subsequently Bush has tauted that his wish to spread democracy around the world was in his opinion, as justifiable as that of the originally proclaimed one.

Whatever the squabbling back and forth may or may not be, everyone knows that the bottom line is to protect Iraq's oil from being controlled by any adversarial nation or group.

Answer 6

Oil supplies.( Who has oil rules the world )
Than there was information about weapons of mass destruction. ( chemical - Saddam Husein destroyed and killed Kurd's in some village on the north of Iraq)
US could finished all problems in Kuwait - Iraqi war in 90's. But they decided to do nothing.

Answer 7

Well, the truth usually gets you in a lot of trouble, but the real reason was that he was a threat to Israel and they didn't have the power to take him out so they got us to do it for them. You see, Iran and Iraq really don't like each other, they have fought many times.
Sadaam wanted Iran to think he had a lot of powerful weapons so they wouldn't attack him. Israel believed he really had them and thought he may attack Israel. They convinced the US that he had them and was a threat to them and since the US was already making the muslims mad by attacking in Afghanastan we could go ahead and get rid of Sadaam at same time.

Answer 8

Money and self serving corporate interests. If you believe, liberation, democracy, the search for W.M.D's, or just doing the world a favour by removing Saddam, then I'm afraid you are buying into political spin. The U.S and her allies, both governmental and corporate, are set to make billions out of Iraq; through oil, rebuilding the infrastructure they destroyed and through the selling of lucrative deals to certain corporate bodies, both American and international. Money, it always comes down to money.

Answer 9

For all the wrong reasons.
A President with no Foreign Affairs expertise. Poor intellect and bigoted, or worse, sycophantic followers.
The damage is immeasureable.
We're heading the same way with Iran now. So watch out!

Answer 10

I guess over 3000 people in the twin towers. American soil being attacked. The safety of the country in question. That our governments #1 job is our safety. That people in Iraq have been begging us for over 20 years to do something. That Saddam and his sons needed to be taken out. I guess oil probably does come into play also. Give up your car, if that's what you think and don't worry about another 9/11. (we don't want to be attacked again so the government has to make it big and bad). That's their job.