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One notorious dictator caused the war in Iraq. ... At the age of 21, with his education complete he tried to gun down the prime minister of Iraq. ...
Starting in September 1980 Saddam waged a war with Iran. This war lasted 8 years and ended on August 20th 1988. ... Bush was at odds with Iran and when he found out that Iraq was at war with them, he offered our help in hopes to pull Iraq from the Soviet Union. ... During the Gulf war he sent troops to Iraq to protect oil not oust a repressive regime.
Such an approach is an outgrowth of the 19th century European power politics and grew in importance during the Cold War, where stability, ie: preventing and escalation to a nuclear exchange, was the primary imperative. After Iraq attacked Kuwait, the purpose of the gulf war was to return the Middle East to the previous status quo. This approach also meant that the US failed to support authentic internal rebellions in Iraq lest they succeed and disturb the status quo. Due to this shortsighted emphasis on stability has led to what is now a far more instable and dangerous Iraq. ... Through the course of his presidency, Clinton launched missiles against Iraq but they were not intended to oust Saddam.
Approximate Word count = 1095
Approximate Pages = 4.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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