The Iraq War Battle

The Iraq War (2003-2011) was a battle fought between Iraq and the US. The US, suspecting that Iraqs dictator Saddam Hussein had a large quantity of weapons of mass destruction invaded Iraq in 2003 to eliminate any possible threats and save its people from its dictator. Saddam was a Sunni muslim who used forced power to develop his power in the Middle East. He oppressed Iraqs Shiite Arabian population, allowing the Sunni Muslims to remain dominant in power.

The Iraq War consisted of two different phases. The first was a battle fought in March and April of 2003 on the grounds of Iraq. Troops from the United States and allies invaded Iraq and defeated the Iraqi military. The second, longer battle where the US troops in Iraq faced a rebellion. The battle was bloody and both sides suffered many fatalities. Fighting began to decline in 2007 and the US military slowly degraded its presence in Iraq, completing its removal in 2011. In 2006 Saddam Hussein was captured and was found guilty of inhumane acts towards his people and was sentenced to death by hanging. He desperately tried to hide and evade the US. government but was ultimately caught. In the end no weapons of mass destruction was found in Iraq. The war left the US. in debt. The war cost around $1.06 trillion.

At the time, Americans did not truly feel the toll that the battle had taken on their economy. It is only recently that the citizens are feeling the burden of the war. It is estimated that families pay a total of $300 billion in taxes to help the government pay off their debt. The $300 will only increase in numbers in the following decades. Additionally to the amount of money the war cost the US, numerous amounts of soldiers lost their lives. Due to the war 4,488 U.S. troops who died, the 32,226 who suffered injuries, and their families. The war left the soldiers in ruins. It is estimated that 20 veterans commit suicide due the the trauma they suffered from the war.

The war also took a big toll on Iraq. Even though the war had we asked al-Qaeda, a terrorist group, the irritation that the war had started created a new terrorist group that would star wars all over the world. The myth of Pandoras box was told by the Greeks to explain the negative aspects of life. In the myth two titan brothers, Epimetheus and Prometheus steal fire from the gods and give it to the humans, without giving credit to the gods. The gods get enraged and devise a plan to get revenge on the brothers and humans. Zeus, king of the gods, orders Hephaestus, god of craftsmen, to build him a beautiful woman whom he named Pandora. Pandoras beauty and charm would be used to bring on misery to the human race. Zeus married Pandora to Epimetheus and as a wedding gift gave her a box with a key. She was constantly warned by her husband and brother-in-law to not open the box, but curiosity got the best of Pandora. When Epimetheus fell asleep one night Pandora got up and opened the box. Upon opening the box sickness, death, greed and, many other unnamed evils flew out of the box. Pandora tried closing the box but before she could succeed, a tiny bug flew out. The bugs name was Hope and it was the only good that the human race could depend on. The myth of Pandoras box was made to explain why there are evils in this world.

It explains why people are wicked, why they are greedy, why they face death, and overall explains why people act in sinful ways and why they face hardships and sufferings. But it also explains how humanity has nothing but hope to get them through life. In Pandora's box Pandora was unaware to the contents of the box. She did not realize what was in the box until she opens the box and all the horrors come flying out in the world. Similarly, when the US entered the Iraq War they did not realize what doom they forced upon themselves. They put both the people of Iraq and American soldiers in jeopardy. People suffered. Many people faced the misery of losing a loved one or dealing with trauma caused by the war.

This is relates to Pandora opening her box because when both America and Pandora did not realize the horrible things that happened due to their actions. When Pandora opens her box all the horrible things of the world are released. One of these things being war. War is devastating and results in mass destruction. This is true for the Iraq War. America was left in debt and Iraq was left in ruins.

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