The strength of the US democracy lies in the fact people have the freedom and right to question each and every action taken by the government, whether in internal politics, military decisions or foreign affairs. One such move of the then US Government under George Bush which is creating a lot of debate and interest is the decision to invade Iraq in 2003. Though there was lot of support for US invasion of Afghanistan because it was becoming highly notorious and was very fast falling in the hands of notorious terror groups like the Al Qaeda led by Osama Bin Laden. However, the decision to attack Iraq is something which has not gone down well with a majority of the American opinion.
The reasons touted for attacking Iraq in 2003 was that it was also responsible for the 9/11 catastrophe and one more reason for attacking Iraq was attributed to the presence of weapons of mass destruction and also the possession of nuclear weapons. Even before the first short was fired it was found that all such allegations that Iraq was a rogue state. In hindsight, when we look at the Iraq invasion episode it was driven by more of a person animosity between Bush and Saddam Hussain, rather than any particular reason of consequence.
The net result of the whole misadventure of Bush’s misadventure is that thousands of innocent American soldiers were drawn into this unnecessary battle. After 8 years, Iraq continues to be as volatile as with daily killings. The nation continues to be as deeply divided as it was eight years ago. However, the only solace is that as democracy we are able freely express our views.
