What justifications did the Bush administration offer for the 2003 invasion of Iraq? What explanations did outside observers offer for the invasion?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
George W. Bush claimed two primary reasons for the invasion: that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction and that it had close ties to al Qaeda.
Neither justification was backed up by solid evidence.
Some observers believed that Bush was finishing the war his father began in 1991.
Other observers emphasized the centrality of Iraq’s oil reserves.
A deeper reason for the U.S. invasion of Iraq appeared to be the administration’s view of September 11 as an opportunity to preemptively reshape the Middle East.
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