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terrorist attacks in NYC and DC via hijacked airplanes, shortly after the attacks it was deduced they were planned and performed by al-Qaeda, an islamist terrorist group
in response, the US presedential administration originated the War on Terror, and in March of 2003 invaded Iraq
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Located at the clean-up site of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks, president George Bush rallied Americans and mobilized patriotism and shared with the public that the administration had begun to formulate a response to the attacks
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"Hand over the terrorists or... share in their fate...Every nation, in every region now has a decision to make. either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists."
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Bush's first post-attack address, identifies axis of evil (Iran, Iraq, North Korea)
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amends restrictions against Iraq- "smart sanctions meant to allow more civillian goods to enter the country while at the same time more effectively restricting military and dual use equipment"
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Preemptive war introduction
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preventive warfare was the concept that the US employed against Iraq, while it was stronger it may as well attack before Iraq had the chance to attain nuclear weapons and be unstoppable, in order to do this they would also have to remove Saddam HUssein from power
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Bush tells UN to aid in the US' cause or they will be forced to act on thier own
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arms inspections
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200k US troops to be stationed by March
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Bush states he is prepared to invade Iraq without UN mandate
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Powell attempts to persuade UN Iraq is not cooperating with investigations
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Bush challenges Hussein to leave within 48 hours or face invasion
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air strikes on capital (baghdad)