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![President Bush Speech (17 March 2003)
“[The Iraqi regime] has a deep hatred of America and our friends and it has
aided, trained and harboured terrorists, including operatives of al-Qaeda.”
“The United States and other nations did nothing to deserve or
invite this threat, but we will do everything to defeat it.”
“The United States of America has the sovereign authority to use
force in assuring its own national security.”
“Saddam Hussein and his sons must leave Iraq within 48 hours. Their refusal
to do so will result in military conflict commenced at a time of our choosing.”](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/pgwarii-130418124123-phpapp01/85/PG-War-II-5-320.jpg)
![Pre-War PR Blitz?
• creation of Office of Global Communication
• $200,000,000 spent to “persuade critical target
groups [at home and overseas] that the Iraqi
leader must be ousted.”](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/pgwarii-130418124123-phpapp01/85/PG-War-II-7-320.jpg)
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PG War II
The document summarizes the key events of the Iraq War from 2003-2011, also known as Operation Iraqi Freedom. It provides background on the stated reasons for going to war, including enforcing agreements from the first Gulf War, eliminating weapons of mass destruction, and bringing democracy. It lists the countries in the Coalition of the Willing and quotes from leaders like Rumsfeld and Cheney leading up to the war. It also touches on the costs of the war in both human lives and financial terms, as well as the effects on US credibility.
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PG War II
- 1. War in Iraq: Persian Gulf War II aka Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003-2011
- 2. Why did itstart? • enforce peace agreement from PG War I • WMDs • ultimatum to Hussein • bring democracy • revenge? • 9/11?
- 3. Coalition of theWilling • Afghanistan • Ethiopia • Albania • Italy • Australia • Japan • Bulgaria • Nicaragua • Colombia • Philippines • Czech Republic • Romania • Denmark • S. Korea • El Salvador • Poland • Eritrea • Spain • Estonia • United Kingdom Who is missing?
- 4. Quotes Leading Upto War • ...”The Iraqi soldiers and officers must ask themselves whether they want to die fighting for a doomed regime.” --Rumsfeld • “I really do believe that we will be greeted as liberators.” --Cheney • “He has proven instead only his contempt for the United Nations and for all of his pledges. By breaking every pledge, by his deceptions and by his cruelties, Saddam Hussein has made the case against himself.”
- 5. President Bush Speech(17 March 2003) “[The Iraqi regime] has a deep hatred of America and our friends and it has aided, trained and harboured terrorists, including operatives of al-Qaeda.” “The United States and other nations did nothing to deserve or invite this threat, but we will do everything to defeat it.” “The United States of America has the sovereign authority to use force in assuring its own national security.” “Saddam Hussein and his sons must leave Iraq within 48 hours. Their refusal to do so will result in military conflict commenced at a time of our choosing.”
- 6. Congress says... • Housevote: 296 to 133 • Senate vote: 77 to 23 (Wyden voted against)
- 7. Pre-War PR Blitz? • creation of Office of Global Communication • $200,000,000 spent to “persuade critical target groups [at home and overseas] that the Iraqi leader must be ousted.”
- 8. Effects--On the brightside • “Shock and Awe” • horrible dictator (and his sons) were removed from power • no bio or chem weapons were used • introduction of democracy • most U.S. troops have rotated out
- 9. Costs • Human cost: KIA, PTSD, WIA, Iraqi civilians • Financial: $2 trillion and growing • Credibility gap: domestic and abroad • embedded reporters • fueled hatred of the USA by extremists
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