Who should rebuild Iraq? now that most of the fighting has stopped, who should pick up the pieces? (Debate).After failing to win support from the United Nations (UN), U.S.-led forces waged a war on Iraq. France, Germany, Russia, and other allies did not support removing Saddam Hussein's regime by force. The disagreement left bitter feelings between the U.S. and its allies. Relations between the U.S. and the UN have also suffered. Now comes the job of rebuilding Iraq and forming a new government. The process will take years and cost billions of dollars. Humanitarian aid Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity. and a new infrastructure (such as roads and bridges) must be provided. Should the U.S. make the UN a major partner in rebuilding Iraq? YES The UN has the resources and experience to tackle the mammoth mammoth, name for several large prehistoric elephants of the extinct genus Mammuthus, which ranged over Eurasia and North America in the Pleistocene epoch. (huge) job ahead. And the U.S. will need all the help it can get. "America need not and cannot take sole responsibility for the challenges of a postwar post·war adj. Belonging to the period after a war: postwar resettlement; a postwar house. postwar Adjective occurring or existing after a war Adj. 1. Iraq," said Senators Joseph Biden (D, Delaware) and Chuck Hagel Charles Timothy "Chuck" Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Nebraska. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected in 1996 and was reelected in 2002. (R, Nebraska) in an editorial in the Washington Post. "And we must not allow the UN Security Council and our Atlantic allies to become casualties of war." Rebuilding Iraq without a vital role for the UN would only add to the resentment Resentment is an emotion of anger felt as a result of a real or imagined wrong done. Etymologically from "ressentir", French re-, intensive prefix, and sentir "to feel"; from the latin "sentire". The English word has become synonymous with anger and bitterness. that many Arabs feel toward the U.S. It would also undermine the authority of the UN around the world. "We must make sure that in winning the war, we also win the peace," the Senators said. NO The UN is a bloated bloat·ed adj. 1. Much bigger than desired: a bloated bureaucracy; a bloated budget. 2. Medicine Swollen or distended beyond normal size by fluid or gaseous material. (swollen), ineffective organization that consistently opposes U.S. interests. Critics have been saying this for years, and the UN's inability to do anything about Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein (born April 28, 1937, Tikrit, Iraq—died Dec. 30, 2006, Baghdad) President of Iraq (1979–2003). He joined the Ba'th Party in 1957. Following participation in a failed attempt to assassinate Iraqi Pres. only proves them correct. Furthermore, many experts disagree that rebuilding Iraq would be an economic burden. "Iraq presents attractive long-term investment opportunities, and not just in oil," wrote William R. Hawkins in the National Review. France and Russia, members of the UN Security Council who opposed the war, are more than eager to participate in the rebuilding for this very reason. Why should those countries reap the benefits when U.S. taxpayers--and soldiers--assumed the burden of freeing Iraq? Too Much War Coverage? YES 40,315 NO 40,305 Here's How You Voted Our April 11, 2003, debate asked, "Is there too much TV coverage about the war in Iraq?" More than 80,000 students voiced their opinion. Note: Table made form pie chart |
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