Should We Declare War on Iraq?

Afghan opposition groups and United States armed forces continue to have success in their war on terror against the Taliban and al Qaeda. As they meet their objectives against the Taliban and al Qaeda the American debate has quickly turned to the question of where the fight against terrorism should go next. In numerous public statements, President Bush has talked about a wide-ranging campaign against global terrorism. He has not committed to military operations against …

…s theory in which we would use military action against Iraq but without actually declaring war on Iraq. This way the U.S. could achieve their goal of stopping Iraq and keep the U.S. from getting involved in a long costly war on Iraq. After Afghanistan, What Next? 29 Jan 2002. MSNBC. 27 September 2002 http://www.msnbc.com/news/695956.asp Blair to detail Saddam's threat. 2002. CNN. 27 September 2002 http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/09/23/blair.iraq/index.html