Question

Write a short paragraph (3-4 sentences) that gives your opinion on the US decision to invade Iraq. You should describe whether you think this decision was correct. Provide evidence that supports your argument.

Answer 1

In my opinion, the decision to invade was Wrong and one of the biggest mistakes in the modern history of the United States.

Iraq has been a close ally of the United States during the Iran-Iraq war. Donald Rumsfeld had personally met Saddam Hussein and even supplied him with weapons to fight the Iranians. 

However, when the dictator fell out with the United States, he was accused of possessing Weapons of Mass Destruction.

This piece of intelligence is now widely known to be 'bad intelligence' at best and is often described a lie by Tony Blair and George W Bush.

While, Saddam was not a great man, the overthrow of his government had only led to chaos and destruction. Over 1 million people have died and today, the population has no hope of ever living a good life.

Answer 2

The United States thought Hussein had WMDs.

9/11 changed how America would respond to such threats as Hussein.

The war caused great hardship for Iraqis.

No WMDs were ever found.

The new Iraqi democracy made the war worth fighting.