What are the arguments for and against military intervention
One of the most important issues today in world politics is the position of Iraq. Presently the world is engaged in a debate about whether to launch a war against Iraq. Various strategies appear on the invasion of Iraq with regularity. The question is whether the US will attack Iraq or not. The whole world is eagerly interested in this question since an invasion can lead to serious consequences for the US and global economy as well as the position of the neighboring countries -Turkey, Iran, Syria. But the most serious concern is that a war with Iraq can lead to a Third World War.
There are several argument for military intervention in Iraq. It is said that for the last couple of years Iraq devoted enormous effort to rebuild its military forces and equip them with weapons of mass destruction. However with using weapons of mass destruction he might succeed provoking Israel to respond, perhaps with nuclear weapons unleashing an Armageddon in the Middle East. This could be a serious threat to the world peace. Saddam Hussein is the absolute dictator in Iraq. He won 100% of the votes on the last elections, which is completely impossible in a democratic society where an opposition exists. The Iraqi people live under his dic
tatorship. He killed Kurds with biological weapons and razed towns down to the ground while putting down a rebellion in Shi'ia. He terrorizes and brutalizes his own people. He has launched war on two of his neighbors. He burned oil fields in Kuwait and released 60 million barrels of oil in the desert, with which he spoiled 1500 km of the Gulf coast. He has aggressive regional ambitions as well as he is ruthlessness and unpredictability. It may at some point be wise to remove him from power. Its little likelihood that anybody can negotiate with him the only way is to give him an ultimatum as it was in the case of the weapons inspectors.
On the other hand, there is little evidence to indicate that the United States itself is an object of Iraq's aggression. Also we have to consider that the military invasion of Iraq would lead to serious consequences for the global economy. But the central point is that any campaign against Iraq, whatever the strategy , cost and risks , is certain to divert the United States from some indefinite time from their war of terrorism Also we have to consider that America might use Saddam's aggression to pull the wool over the fact that she just wants to take revenge on the Arab worl
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