Memorandum on Iraq

Memorandum on Iraq

TO: President George W. Bush
FROM: Renee Radavich
DATE: October 1, 2002
RE: Decision to invade Iraq

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Introduction

The situation developing in the country of Iraq regarding Saddam Hussein requires our immediate attention. Hussein's regime is one of tyranny and gross neglect of human rights, which stands directly in opposition to the liberal goals of the United States. I propose three major steps that must be taken concerning Iraq. First, Congress must authorize the invasion of Iraq. Second, the United States military must remove Saddam Hussein from power and free the people. Lastly, The United States must instill democracy in Iraq.

Current Situation in Iraq

Intelligence has shown that
1.     Iraq has rebuilt most of their missile and biological weapons facilities that destroyed during Operation Desert Fox and has expanded its chemical and biological weapons infrastructure under cover of civilian population. This is in direct violation of UN resolutions and restrictions.
2.      Iraq has also demonstrated considerable hostility towards the United States in recent years and has shown an inclination to support terrorist organizations.
Continuing to allow Saddam Hussein free reign in the country and region will result in growing hostilities towards the United States and may potentially lead to another attack.

Human Rights Abuses by the Saddam Hussein Regime

Alongside threats of weapons of mass destruction, citizens in Iraq are still unable to express fundamental human rights that American's take for granted. Intelligence reports show
1.     the use of chemical weapons on the Kurdish minority,
2.     executions,
3.     the use of torture and chemical weapons against political opponents, and
4.     violence against women and children.
These human rights violations cannot continue to be unaddressed by the most influential nation in the world.

Implementations

The United States cannot stand idly by as fundamental human rights are being violated and while Iraq has been continuously violating UN resolutions and restrictions of chemical and biological weapons. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, is has been the job of the United States to spread democracy to those in need. Iraq is one country in grave need. However, the United States cannot do anything to help the people of Iraq with Saddam Hussein in power. Therefore, I recommend the immediate authorization of use of force in Iraq by Congress. With authorization from Congress, our campaign against Saddam Hussein will receive legitimacy and allow our prestigious military to take action.
Secondly, it is imperative that the United States military removes Saddam Hussein from power. If he stays in power, our democratic beliefs will never be secure. There is no hope of having peaceful relations with Saddam Hussein.
Lastly, once Saddam Hussein is removed from power, the United States must begin to implement democratic institutions in Iraq. This will ensure no dictator will rise in place of Saddam Hussein. Removing Saddam Hussein will also allow for a more peaceful way to address Iraq's buildup of weapons of mass destruction. 

Closing Remarks


With Saddam Hussein in power, the United States is at risk of being attacked by terrorist organizations again. We need to be preemptive in our response and remove Saddam Hussein from power to ensure our democratic ideals are not threatened. Iraq has been continuously building up their chemical and biological weapons under false pretenses. This buildup needs to be of great concern to the United States. Saddam Hussein's growing weapon capabilities and tyranny cannot be unchallenged any longer.

Comments

  1. UnknownFebruary 25, 2018 at 11:08 AM

    Renee, I think you address the situation very well in Iraq. We needed to intervene, as you said, there are direct violations of the UN within Iraq. Intervening in Iraq and instilling democracy not only would protect our national security, but also protect other countries as well, and would help the citizens in Iraq. With that being said, we would need to address the the implementation very carefully into the country, as it cannot be built over night. We need to be prepared for possible riots from the people and disinterest, as we are outsiders invading their country. Overall, great analysis. Bush would be proud.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 25, 2018 at 12:31 PM

    Good job! You were informative and to the point on the Hussein regime in Iraq. However, I believe it is been beneficial for more information concerning groups who may resist the efforts of the United States which was not included in this memo. I also believe it is important to take into account the possible fallout and backlash if the operation fails so the President and this administration can be ahead of it.

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  3. UnknownFebruary 25, 2018 at 7:11 PM

    Renee, I understand what the need is within Iraq and the threat that has come from it on the United States, but I would argue that if they have violated UN restrictions then instead of instilling it on the United States to take it upon themselves to fix the problem maybe the UN should be the ones to get involved. I think this plan should be proposed before the UN and if they see the problems that Iraq has then the support of many other countries will allow for this plan to be more successful that just the United States going in would. Also, if the UN is to fail this plan then we are not completely at fault and do not have to have the consequences of the war on a single country, it can be distributed through all those involved. I like the reasoning for it and the plan for the removal of a regime, but the leading actor should be the UN since it is the organization that should be involved in international affairs such as this.

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