He had blamed Iraq to be holding terrorists, he had made America believe that Iraq had been under Saddam Hussein’s clutches and that whatever he had to say was law. President Bush had stated in his speech that, “Saddam Hussein is harboring terrorists and the instruments of terror, the instruments of terror of mass death and destruction, and he cannot be trusted. The risk is simply too great that he will use them or provide them to a terror network”. He had made Americans believe that Hussein was creating weapons and developing a nuclear weapon so that he could “blackmail” the world. President Bush had not trusted Saddam Hussein and he didn’t want rest of America to either.
To go along with the 4,400 Americans that wont be coming home to their families, there were over 32,000 Americans wounded in this war. So was this $4 trillion dollar war really wort our time and the lives it cost us? I say no, I feel we spent far too long helping a country that wanted nothing but for us to leave their country for years. We have cost too many lives, and have changed too many lives with injuries to justify a war where we simply just pull out. The results did not justify the losses America took, including how negative our image has become over the years, the financial hole we dug ourselves into, and the way we've affected Americans for the
In contrast the war took a toll on the Soviet Union, their lands were in ruin but they still had a formidable military (Davidson, 2005). The two super powers were rivals and enemies. America feared the Soviet Union would spread communism throughout Europe
They first thought the 9/11 attackers from Al-Qaeda extremist group were in Afghanistan. That is why the US fought a war in Afghanistan. Their goal was not fulfilled since the terrorists were not found in Afghanistan. So basically they killed innocent people. But the Bush administration was so adamant that they would not give up.
People were so upset because they were afraid that sending troops to Iraq would take the focus off of Afghanistan and the mission to find Bin Laden. Seeing the way that people just turn against and decide that they want to kill innocent people just does not make since. Looking at this serious situation, many people see that the September 11th attacks badly because it was more of a modern day situation. Also it was in the United States, which we live in. The attack was a very tragic and hurting time in American history.
Because America is a haven from violence, the violence under the Taliban in Kabul is even more shocking and sobering. Amir gets a taste of violence when he and Baba are fleeing for Pakistan and Kamal's father commits suicide. However, nothing can prepare him for the extent of violence and suffering in Afghanistann. One of the most graphic accounts is of the stonings at Ghazi Stadium. Like the rapes of Hassan and Sohrab, the event symbolizes the devastation of Afghanistan as a whole, as Afghans once knew it.
Two and a quarter billion dollars is a large sum of money, and if the United States were to lose this money, it would have more than likely been catastrophic and it would've brought about economic collapse in America. It was vital that in some way, the United States ensured the return of their borrowed money. At the time, many people were aware of the massive amounts of money funded in the war. In opposition to Woodrow Wilson's War Message, Senator George W. Norris talked about the money that has been spent.We have loaned many hundreds of millions of dollars to the Allies in
The U.S. Congress passed a declaration that permitted American troops to be in Afghanistan after the terrorist attacks in September 2001 (Reuters 12). Amitai Etzioni claims “America invaded Afghanistan to stop it from serving as a base for terrorists of the kind who attacked us on 9/11,” (Etzioni 4). Which means America is trying to make an end to all terrorist attacks on the country. America will no longer accept Afghanistan’s responsibility for the deaths of the American people that has been occurring
Nine days after the attack on September 20, 2001, President George W. Bush released an ultimatum statement to the Taliban government of Afghanistan to turn Bin Laden over but the Talibans resisted and asked for evidence. The United States refused and subsequently sent the military to invade Afghanistan using orchestrated airstrike over targeted areas on October 7, 2001 along with the United Kingdom and other allies. This action is known as the “War on Terror”. The War on Terror, mainly focused on the invasion of Afghanistan to find and remove the Talibans. President Bush then signed the Patriot Act into law after receiving permission from the Congress.
However, postwar Iraq is still in chaos and lacks a fully established government. Yes, we eliminated numerous insurgents and terrorist leaders, including Al-Zawahiri and Bin Laden, as well as disrupted terrorist organizations and cells and liberated the people of Iraq from an evil tyrant. Nonetheless, terrorist attacks are still occurring regularly and the country of Iraq still lies in ruin. In closing, Iraq and Saddam Hussein did pose a threat to international and US security, but you must also ask was there intent? In my opinion, and as a soldier that spent two years carrying out the order given by President Bush, looking upon the war-ridden faces of the Iraq population and the gratitude and praise we received throughout the country, I very much support the war.