The Use Of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution

The Authorization for Use of Military Force against Iraq Resolution was enacted in 2002 after being signed by the President in October, 2002 at a time when the congress was significantly influenced by the terror attacks carried out by the Al-Qaeda group which was funded by Iraq. The President George W. Bush initiated the resolution through a declaration to the General Assembly of the United Nations that it was adopting a resolution in protection of its national security with or without support of the Security Council. The resolution which had limited time from its initiation and enactment was greatly influenced by the political campaign of the presidential elections in which George W. Bush had been an influence to the Republican party and†¦show more content†¦The United States of America was also threatened through hostility demonstrated by the 1993 assassination attempt on George H.W Bush and firing of the coalition aircraft after the 1991 Gulf war. The State of Iraq contin ued to aid other international terrorist organizations, which were especially the anti-United States. The resolution was therefore adopted to prevent such acts by Iraq. The Authorization for Use of Military Force against Iraq Resolution was also supported by other states in its adoption as they wanted Saddam Hussein (the president of Iraq at the time) to be removed from power. The other states which adopted the resolution included Turkey, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The legislation was also adopted as required by the Constitution and the Congress for the president to fight terrorism against the United States. This was also emphasized by the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 which stated that it should be part of the United States’ policy to remove the Saddam Hussein regime and promote a democratic type of governance (Weisburd, 2004). The United States also believed that the Al-Qaeda organization was responsible for terrorist attacks such as 9/11 and therefore need to protect its citizens from such attacks in the future. Furthermore, the United States desired to have the country’s national security reinstated (Weisburd, 2004). The United Nations Security Council