U.S. and the War on Iraq

After the 9/11 attacks and after approximately 2974 casualties, the people of the United States was indigenized and supported President Bush’s determination of taking precautions that so this unfortunate event could be repeated by Al-Qaeda. Despite increasing national security almost immediately after the attack president Bush wanted to take further action once in for all by attacking Iraq. The purpose of the war was to deprive Iraq from all the weapons of mass destruction they had on their power. By May 1, 2003 U.S. troops invaded Iraq thus commencing the Iraq War, which until present day has lasted more than five years. Now, five years after the beginning of the war U.S. troop casualties keep increasing daily, the cost of the war is now in the 100’s billion and no such thing as weapons of mass destruction have been found. While the war on Iraq has not make much progress the U.S. economy is getting worse as the day passes. Big corporations such as airline companies are cutting personnel and even added new fees such as fifteen dollars for their first bag or a thirty-dollar fee for a round-trip.

Weather our country’s economic problems are solemnly due to the war I am not sure, but without a doubt the war has a role in this economic crisis. Now, many questions arise: Did our president made the right decision on the Iraq invasion? Why didn’t he tried to solve the problem through diplomacy? What there more concrete accusations to base the war on? Today, many questions remain unanswered and as the presidential elections are approximating many voters are going to be basing their votes on the candidates’ views on the war on Iraq.