Bennis' report, which was written in 2003 near the beginning of the war, supports the view that the invasion was unnecessary and would lead to catastrophic consequences. For instance, Bennis notes that the Bush administration had planned early on to occupy the sovereign nation in an overt take-over. Bennis cites the obvious economic benefits to the United States of such a take-over, such as access to or control over oil reserves and their related profits throughout "Understanding the US-Iraq Crisis." Most critics of the US war in Iraq suggest that at least part of the motives for the invasion was to secure financial gain. The Bush administration cleverly clouded its intentions by claiming to deliver a message of freedom and liberty, to purport protecting the Iraqi people from terrorist regimes, and to promote peace. Such assertions seem laughable today in light of the current conditions in Iraq, and few can comfortably say "it was all worth it" based on the hard evidence contained in such reports

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