War in Iraq
Many people in the United States disagree on whether the U.S. should go to war with Iraq. On October 7, 2002, President Bush delivered a speech in Cincinnati, OH, presenting his opinions on the situation in Iraq. Mark Strauss and Thomas Friedman both composed articles opposing Bush's stance on Iraq. Strauss' article, entitled "Attacking Iraq. (Think Again.)," challenged Bush's stance on weapons inspectors and his feelings on Saddam Hussein. Friedman's article, entitled "Laying groundwork for a new Iraq requires allies, UN Support," challenges Bush's stance on weather or not the United States has allies if it decides to attack Iraq. Bush, Strauss, and Friedman are very opinionated about the situation in Iraq. Weapons inspectors, Saddam Hussein, and possible allies are three topics of argument in the United States right now and are touched on by Bush, Strauss, and Friedman. In 1991, in order to end the Persian Gulf War, Iraq agreed to stop the production of weapons of mass destruction, destroy all pre-existing weapons of mass destruction and remove all support from terrorist organizations. The Iraqi regime has not complied with the 1991 agreement and is making more chemical and biological weapons. In Bush's speech, and St
Strauss argues that forcing weapons inspectors back into Iraq will only give Saddam the continued chance to refuse their admittance causing Iraq to instigate a world conflict. Strauss also points out that even if Iraq allows weapons inspectors in it is highly unlikely that they will comply with complete access to their weapons facilities. Although Strauss believes that putting weapons inspectors back into Iraq would accomplish nothing, he still believes that the United States should make an effort to. By making this effort, it would show Iraq and the world that the United States will not subside to resistance. Baghdad is very experienced in the art of weapons hiding. Throughout four years of searching for biological weapons, the U.N. never revealed any undercover weapons operations until they received a tip from Saddam's son-in-law. In order to attack any one nation, we must have the backing of many or our allies. In Bush's speech he states that, "many nations" (Bush 5), support America in the desire to end Hussein's power. He also states that "they" (Bush 5), as well as the United States are devoted to protecting the security of the national and international society. Finally, Bush presents a challenge to "all nations" (Bush 5) to recognize the decisions of the U.N. and take them very seriously. According to Bush, the United States has many allies and would have much support from them in an attack on Iraq. If the United States takes a much more harsh stance and forces weapons inspectors back into Iraq, an unfavorable outcome is sure to result. Strauss offers excellent arguments on why not to force weapons inspectors back into Iraq. Forcing Hussein to do anything, especially allowing weapons inspectors in, will provoke him to wage attacks against the United States. Weapons inspectors did not work the first time the United Although Hussein is reckless, he is not "undeterrable"(Strauss 3). Strauss believes that Hussein is a risk taker, but time and time again he has backed down to avoid conflict with the United States. During the Gulf War, Saddam Hussein had access to chemical and biol
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