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The international view on Iraq


The United States has made some controversial decisions in the past. The most recent was the 2003 US invasion of Iraq. The invasion started on March 13, 2003. The invasion took place because President Bush believed that the Iraqi president Saddam Hussein was in possession of "weapons of mass destruction" (Bush specifically meant nuclear and biological bombs). He believes this occupation is justified even though searches by UN weapons inspectors turned up nothing (un). The invasion was met by mixed opinions around the world. The mixed reactions make us wonder, what does the world think of the US involvement in Iraq? Most of the reactions are in the forms of protests and polls showing negative reactions for the American response to Iraq (CNN). So it's obvious that most of the world thinks that the US involvement in Iraq is pointless and uncalled for.

The United Nations still remains skeptical about the war in Iraq (un). On July 5, 2002......

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