Iraq War
Tsz-Mai Liu
Professor Mariusz Bojarczuk
Writing for Graduate school
February 24, 2014
Result of Iraq War In March 20, 2003, the Iraq War was an invasion force led by the United States. In the beginning, the government led by George W. Bush claimed that this military operation was necessary in order to attack terrorism and eliminate the extensive chemical weapons. However, the Iraq War killed hundreds of thousands of people, and the United States has billions of dollars in debt. The huge social unrest that the war caused in Iraq, happen despite the lack of evidence of weapons of mass destruction. Nowadays, it seems that this war was still one of the biggest controversies among in the world. By looking at three scholar articles, this essay will explore and make a comparative study of the different influence of Iraq War, present the analysis of the war on the economy costs, the influence of the American public opinion on George Bush’s decision, and the impact that the war had on behavior of veterans. According to “The Economy Costs of the Iraq War,” Wallsten & Kosec says that the cost of the conflict in Iraq War is an unbelievable amount. The truly costs could be $428 billion dollars. This is not just a small amount that we can account. It is not easy to demonstrate the real economic costs of the Iraq conflict due to the numerous expenses, like equipment, treatment for solider, and so on. Nevertheless, Wallsten & Kosec explores the direct costs of the Iraq conflict. The analysis from author shows that the maximum portion of total expense was military and government expenditures. These charges have included funds for moving troops, training and equipping Iraqi security forces, and so on (Wallsten & Kosec). From April 2003 to September 2005, this military expense was spent to reach $213 billion dollars. Moreover, Wallsten & Kosec points out that National Guard and Reserve are under a major disbursement, which have cost approximately $10.3 billion to date.
Professor Mariusz Bojarczuk
Writing for Graduate school
February 24, 2014
Result of Iraq War In March 20, 2003, the Iraq War was an invasion force led by the United States. In the beginning, the government led by George W. Bush claimed that this military operation was necessary in order to attack terrorism and eliminate the extensive chemical weapons. However, the Iraq War killed hundreds of thousands of people, and the United States has billions of dollars in debt. The huge social unrest that the war caused in Iraq, happen despite the lack of evidence of weapons of mass destruction. Nowadays, it seems that this war was still one of the biggest controversies among in the world. By looking at three scholar articles, this essay will explore and make a comparative study of the different influence of Iraq War, present the analysis of the war on the economy costs, the influence of the American public opinion on George Bush’s decision, and the impact that the war had on behavior of veterans. According to “The Economy Costs of the Iraq War,” Wallsten & Kosec says that the cost of the conflict in Iraq War is an unbelievable amount. The truly costs could be $428 billion dollars. This is not just a small amount that we can account. It is not easy to demonstrate the real economic costs of the Iraq conflict due to the numerous expenses, like equipment, treatment for solider, and so on. Nevertheless, Wallsten & Kosec explores the direct costs of the Iraq conflict. The analysis from author shows that the maximum portion of total expense was military and government expenditures. These charges have included funds for moving troops, training and equipping Iraqi security forces, and so on (Wallsten & Kosec). From April 2003 to September 2005, this military expense was spent to reach $213 billion dollars. Moreover, Wallsten & Kosec points out that National Guard and Reserve are under a major disbursement, which have cost approximately $10.3 billion to date.