War is it Worth the Cost?

1.Saddam's human rights record is among the worst in the world and in history. 2.Saddam is a major threat to stability of the Middle East. 3.Saddam is connected with terrorists and may supply them with weapons of mass destruction. 4.It would send a forceful message to other dictators and would-be state sponsors of terrorism. 5.A model democracy could be set up in the Arab world, possibly leading other Arab governments to follow suit. 6.Oil prices could dramatically drop with a short, successful campaign. 7.We can remove our troops from Saudi Arabia and much of the Arab world if he's gone. Pros Analyze The pros to the left seem to be suggesting That the United States can fix the problems Of the Middle East. By getting rid of Saddam And putting into place a democratic society.

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"Most of the coverage of President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize award focused on the irony of it all. Here was a man with a brief record of accomplishment in his first year of office, a President of the United States, inheriting and now commanding two wars, receiving a prize for peace. Yet, Barack Obama's acceptance speech summoned up the wisdom of the ages to address mankind's struggle to rationalize the worst manifestation of human behavior: war.” atwood/in-defense-of-war-to- adva_b_ html Analyze: President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize, suggests to most People that it is a great honor to be in Command of a war.

Con: loss of life or limb. Analyze: The price of war, just seems Too high for some people. The Cartoon is over emphasizing the Cost of war.

Con: Not just the monetary cost. Analyze: The cartoon is showing How different people perceive what The cost is.

Total cost of Wars since ,804,023……

Analyze: the total cost of war is not just monetary, it is also the cost of life!!!! The photos show how devastating war is. Victory in Iraq For many realists this is a difficult decision. Realist theory would say that the Iraq War has either been victorious now for many years or will perhaps never be. What do you think?

Con: Putting our troops in a foreign country to fight a war. Analyze: The picture shows how dangerous War is, by the look on the soldiers faces.