annotated bibliography

Annotated Bibliography on Iraq War : Choice vs . Necessity

Kennedy , Edward . The Effect of the War in Iraq on America 's Security Senator Kennedy

Remarks at George Washington University . September 27 , 2004 . Accessed June 12 , 2008

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Kennedy take into account the impact that Iraq war have pose and will pose on America 's security in post-war times . He starts with a censure of President Bush

and describe his decision of Iraq war as a toxic mix of ignorance , arrogance , and stubborn ideology ' He says that in post-war Iraq hatred against America is on increase due to non-consolidation of efforts to make Iraq a progressive and prosperous country . He further ads that terrorist training cells are alarmingly increasing and that will pose a serious threat to American security in future

Korb , Lawrence J . A War of Choice or of Necessity ? Center for American Progress . 2004 (December 8 . Accessed June 12 , 2008 at www .americanprogress .org /issues /2003 /12 /b13867 .html - 17k -

Korb took into consideration various facets of the issue soon after America waged a war against Iraq . He is of the view that Iraq war was matter of choice instead of necessity . He further said that arguments the Bush administration advanced for going to war were specious ' and it had plenty of political and diplomatic options before it rather than the only solution through war . He criticizes the false information given by Vice Presidents , Secretary of Defence and disapproves President Bush false and wrongly-perceived justifications

U .S . Executive Office of the President . President Delivers State of the Union Address

January 29 , 2002 . Accessed June 12 , 2008 at http :www .whitehouse .gov /news /releases /2002 /01 .html

In a post 9 /11 State of the Union Address by the president of the U .S Iraq was declared to comprise the axis of evil ' and a war against present Iraqi regime is necessary to remove an undemocratic government a haven to terrorist activities directed toward United States . President George W . Bush affirmed that the Iraqi regime exhibited its grave aggression toward United States , and hankered after to build up weapons of mass destruction ' for more than a decade . Bush further illustrated the Iraqi government as "a grave and growing danger " as it might employ weapons of mass destruction ' to blackmail or attack the US . He further showed a connection between Saddam Hussein 's government and terrorist groups . Bush declared that "the United States of America will not permit the world 's most dangerous regimes to threaten us with the world 's most dangerous weapons

Yew . Lee Kuan . The United States , Iraq , and the War on Terror . Foreign Affairs . 2007 (January /February

Former Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan is of the view that despite various setbacks in the post war time , America was correct in waging a war against the undemocratic and terrorism-sponsoring rule of Iraq . He says that...