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Iraq War 2003

Iraq War 2003. Kazuki and Kin . Republic of Iraq. Government : Arabic Socialist Ba’ath party  Regime of Saddam Hussein Official Language: Arabic and Kurdish Population: 27.5 million(2007)*. *Iraq Index: http:// www.brookings.edu / fp / saban / iraq /index20070830.pdf.

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Iraq War 2003

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  1. Iraq War 2003 Kazuki and Kin 

  2. Republic of Iraq • Government: Arabic Socialist Ba’ath party Regimeof SaddamHussein • OfficialLanguage: ArabicandKurdish • Population: 27.5 million(2007)* *Iraq Index: http://www.brookings.edu/fp/saban/iraq/index20070830.pdf

  3. Iraq War 2003 • 2003 Mar. 20th ~2011 Dec. 18th • Reason: A Nation with Weapons of Mass Destruction • Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld: • Eliminate Saddam Hussein’s regime • Search and destroy WMD • Provide humanitarian assistance • Protect Iraq’s oil and other natural resources

  4. Time line 1: before Iraq war

  5. Time line 2: during Iraq war

  6. Time line 3: After Iraq war

  7. Resolution 1441* • Adopted date: 8 November 2002 “Recognizing the threat Iraq’s non-compliance with Council resolutions and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and long-range missiles poses to international peace and security…” • Gave Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations" and set up inspections by the UNMOVIC and the IAEA *Resolution 1441 (2002): http://daccess-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N02/682/26/PDF/N0268226.pdf?OpenElement

  8. Pros: Multi-National Force • UnitedStatesofAmerica(148,000) • UnitedKingdom(45,000) • Australia(2000) • Poland(194) • WiththesupportofKorea,Denmark,Japan,Italy,Ukraine…49othercountries.

  9. Against •  The invasion of Iraq was strongly opposed by France, Germany, New Zealand, and Canada • Former Secretary-General of United Nation Boutros Boutros-Ghali*: • “The invention is illegal” because there is not authorized by the United Nation • “Other countries may use this argument in the future to intervene on the basis of this precedent” *Former UN Head calls Iraq war “illegal :”http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2003/03/19/boutros_iraq030319.html

  10. Failures of the International Community Stop US and UK.

  11. Conspiracy Theory • Oil • Military • US Base Out of Saudi Arabia • US Base Closer to IRAN!!

  12. Oil • Before the 2003 War • Iraq National Oil Company (INOC) nationalised all oil projects in 1972.*1 • Started to allow foreign investment since 1997. • But only 3 projects were allowed. *1 • After the 2003 War • The Oil reconstruction was planned to be led by USAID. *1 • Iraq Ministry of Oil plans to boost it oil production led by EP, EXXON, Shell. *2 *1 IEEJ: 対イラク戦争後の国際経由情勢に関する調査 *2 JOGMEC: イラク：石油大国イラク復権への道筋-石油政策の行方-

  13. Military (Saudi Arabia) • US Needed to move the base away from Saudi Arabia as it is the Islamic Religious Centre (MECCA and MEDINA). • Anti US feeling within the Islamic World. • The government in Riyadh depends on the United States for its defence, but has found itself walking a tightrope, with increasing uneasiness among many Saudis over the presence of US troops. *1 • US citizens act as if there in the US. *1 BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1782188.stm

  14. Military (IRAN) • Surround Iran to PRESSURE them. • Get Afghanistan • Get Iraq Peace Pledge Union: http://www.ppu.org.uk/peacematters/2003/pm2003_37.html

  15. Wheeler’s Criteria 1 *1 Kenneth ROUTH, “Was the Iraq War a Humanitarian Intervention?” pp86 *2 Ramesh THAKUR, “Iraq and the Responsibility toProtect” *3 Al Jazeera: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2011/12/2011121512028408950.html *4 Iraq Body Count: http://www.iraqbodycount.org/database/

  16. Wheeler’s Criteria 2 *1 White House:http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2003/03/20030322.html *2 BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3661640.stm

  17. Wheeler’s Criteria 3

  18. Current Iraq • Government • President TALABANI (Kurdish) • Prime Minister MALEKI (Shiite) • Killing and the Disorder Continues • The Iraq war: No clean break*1 US troops have now left Iraq, but the war's ghosts will haunt the world for many years to come. • Deadly Iraq blasts hit several cities*2 • Refugees(Mostly after 2003)*3 • Domestic:1,900,000 people • Aboard: 2,000,000 people *1 Al Jazeerahttp://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/12/2011121810575487918.html *2 BBC: イラク： http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17766542 *3 UNHCR イラク危機: http://www.unhcr.or.jp/ref_unhcr/photo_galleries/photogallery/gallery_crisis_in_Iraq/photo0.html

  19. Future Concerns • Relation with other Arab world. • Iraq is now a Shiite Government • Split of Iraq • Kurds in Turkey and Iran

  20. Intervention for Humanitarian Purpose OR Stability?

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