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The story of the Iraq War is, and probably will forever be, enveloped in a single one-word question: Why? President Bush and the handful of advisors with whom he conceived and launched this war explained their motives in a contradictory series of statements that changed as the war proceeded. Each had a particular set of motives, some declared and others left unsaid. The fact that there is so much debate and uncertainty about these motives makes the Iraq War unique in American history. All of the questions below must be addressed in your paper.

1. Address the relationship between Iraq and the United States prior to 9-11. How did that relationship turn into one of conflict and how did Iraq go from being an ally to a number one target in the region?

2. Why did the U.S. invade Iraq in March of 2003? What seems to be the consensus in your research and ultimate reasoning? Secondarily, how did the media approach the claims of the Bush administration for the invasion itself? Were they opposed to the war or supportive of it? Provide examples and textual support.

3. Ultimately, what was the outcome of this conflict and were the aims of the U.S. in the region successful? What has come of the destabilization of Iraq and does it ultimately align with or justify involvement in the region following 9-11 in your eyes?