Replacing Sadam Hussein's government with a democratic government was intended to stabilize Iraq and to eliminate the weapons of mass destruction that Sadam Hussein claimed to posses. By stabilizing Iraq, it was expected that it would stabilize the region.
No, although they're both part of the larger War on Terror.
The war against terrorism.
Iraq Veterans Against the War was created in 2004.
USA, UK
Everything was peaceful in Iraq people living normal lives. No terrorism, no weapons. In America everything was fine too. The only war we were fighting was Afghanistan (2001). Then, America came in and attacked Iraq.
Why did the US go to war against Iraq in 2003? For the control of oil and the destabilization of the Middle East. At the time of Sadam Hussein a barrel of oil was around $34 and he controlled his territory. Now, oil went as high as $100 and the territory is in chaos. Although, what the war was commonly known as through the media represents accepted beliefs as to why the US went to war. What was this (war) commonly known as? Known as a war against terrorism or weapons of mass destruction.
War against terrorism.
Part of the "Global War Against Terrorism."
The War on Terrorism but more specifically in Afganistan and Iraq.
The war on terrorism is fought against Muslim militants.
9/11 caused George W. Bush to launch a war against terrorism. When we went looking for Bin Laden in Afganistan, it brought us to the conflict occurring in Iraq
Kuwait against Iraq.
The war against terrorism.
Iraq Veterans Against the War was created in 2004.
The war against crime can be a never ending one. Unless that nation can establish effective law enforcement agencies, crime (terrorism) will continue to run rampant.
Enrico Jacchia has written: 'Iraq e dopo' -- subject(s): Iraq War, 2003-, War on Terrorism, 2001-, Iraq War, 2003-2011, War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 'L' affare Plumbat' -- subject(s): Plumbat Affair, 1968, Security measures, Uranium industry
aside from its own civil war... the Americans fought the british for their independence; they also fought against Spain during the spanish-American war which resulted to the Philippines being colonized by the US; the American-Mexican war, world war I, world was II, Korean war, Vietnam war, the war against Iraq (1991: desert storm), the war against Iraq (resulting to the current occupation of Iraq) and the war against terrorism where American soldiers are now stationed in Afghanistan... i think they also sent expeditionary forces during the 'boxer' wars in china...
No. Similar to many other conflicts in US history, Congress passed an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), which allows the President to deploy troops into a combat situation without calling it a war.