Iraq War 2003 Kazuki and Kin  Republic of Iraq

Transcript:Iraq War 2003 Kazuki and Kin  Republic of Iraq:
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 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 Time line 1: before Iraq war Time line 2: during Iraq war Time line 3: After Iraq war 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 Pros: Multi-National Force United States of America (148,000) United Kingdom (45,000) Australia (2000) Poland (194) With the support of Korea, Denmark, Japan, Italy, Ukraine…49 other countries. 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 Failures of the International Community Stop US and UK. Conspiracy Theory Oil Military US Base Out of Saudi Arabia US Base Closer to IRAN!! 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- 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 Military (IRAN) Surround Iran to