Situation in iraq

As the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan winds down, should Iraq become "phase two" in the war against global terrorism? Bush warns that Saddam Hussein's arsenal of mass destruction and his fanatic hatred of the United States make him a paramount threat. Others counsel for continued diplomacy and the return of U.N. weapons inspectors, arguing that an attack on Iraq would destabilize the Arab world. To support their cases, both sides deploy cherished …

…credible threat. The tricky part is making sure that threat is expressed loud and clear. Failure to gain support for smart sanctions could push the United States one step closer to unilateral military action. In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, a vast perceptual divide has emerged between the United States and its allies. The rest of the world still sees the United States as an overwhelmingly dominant military power, but Americans now see themselves as victims. "