Long Term Causes
~ Sept 22, 1980 Iraq went to war w/ Iran
~Aug 2,1990 Saddam invaded Kuwait (oil rich)
~ During 1990's suspected sites of WMD regularly inspected by UNSC
~ Refusal of inspection by UNSC
~ Feb 1991 Saddam refused to withdraw troops from Kuwait
~ 1998 Iraqi government refused to cooperate w/ weapon inspector
~Aug 2,1990 Saddam invaded Kuwait (oil rich)
~ During 1990's suspected sites of WMD regularly inspected by UNSC
~ Refusal of inspection by UNSC
~ Feb 1991 Saddam refused to withdraw troops from Kuwait
~ 1998 Iraqi government refused to cooperate w/ weapon inspector
Short Term Causes
~ Bush's decision made to invade
~ Threat Of W.M.D.
~911 Situtation
~ Removing Hussien from office (His brutality and to establish a democracy)
~ Working insurgencies in 2006 and 2007
~ U.S. trying to maintain middle east control
~ Threat Of W.M.D.
~911 Situtation
~ Removing Hussien from office (His brutality and to establish a democracy)
~ Working insurgencies in 2006 and 2007
~ U.S. trying to maintain middle east control
