Iraq War Research Paper
Wars are fought for the freedom of a country, the land it desires, or even the religion it foretakes. Most wars are fought for a worthy reason, but some are just mistakes that never should have happened. The war in Iraq is a significant American mistake that has been ignored for years as a result of Iraq always being portrayed as the “bad guys.”
When American troops were sent to Iraq, they took control over the people and their way of life. Unfortunately, the United States troops had mostly gone there to topple Saddam Hussein's reign. Once Hussein had been killed in 2011, chaos rang through Iraq, as they had no leader, and their support from the U.S. was not much. This allowed for groups, such as ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), that had been suppressed by America’s army to come into power. At first, with the lack of authority bringing calamity, the Iraqis welcomed and supported ISIS, and the Americans did as well. Over time, however, ISIS became more of a terrorist group than a government; they started attacking innocent people, and soon, they started taking over neighboring countries. At this point, America had to go back to war with Iraq in order to rid …show more content…
It had rid Iraq of Hussein, but the regime soon fell apart, and geopolitical chaos soon ensued. Finally, he states that in the Middle East, the regime is very fragile, as they preside over weak institutions, they have little civil society, and they often lack a sense of nationhood. In those situations, outside interventions sometimes don’t work, in fact, they often make it worse. This was the case in Iraq, and not being able to recognize these signs and pull out of the country was a big mistake on America’s
When American troops were sent to Iraq, they took control over the people and their way of life. Unfortunately, the United States troops had mostly gone there to topple Saddam Hussein's reign. Once Hussein had been killed in 2011, chaos rang through Iraq, as they had no leader, and their support from the U.S. was not much. This allowed for groups, such as ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria), that had been suppressed by America’s army to come into power. At first, with the lack of authority bringing calamity, the Iraqis welcomed and supported ISIS, and the Americans did as well. Over time, however, ISIS became more of a terrorist group than a government; they started attacking innocent people, and soon, they started taking over neighboring countries. At this point, America had to go back to war with Iraq in order to rid …show more content…
It had rid Iraq of Hussein, but the regime soon fell apart, and geopolitical chaos soon ensued. Finally, he states that in the Middle East, the regime is very fragile, as they preside over weak institutions, they have little civil society, and they often lack a sense of nationhood. In those situations, outside interventions sometimes don’t work, in fact, they often make it worse. This was the case in Iraq, and not being able to recognize these signs and pull out of the country was a big mistake on America’s