Freedon Has Its Price

Freedom has its price

On March 20, 2003, just one day after the war with Iraq began; President George Walker Bush stated “this will not be a campaign of half measures, and we will accept no outcome except victory”. The events of September 11th, 2001 changed the lives of every man, woman and child. Soon after the World Trade Towers collapsed on September 11, President George Walker Bush stated in his address to the nation “Freedom itself was attacked by a faceless coward, freedom will be defended”. While the media’s perspective on the war in Iraq continues to be negative, the United States’ goal to make Iraq a free and democratic country has not been completed; therefore, the United States military must finish the work it began in March of 2003.

Immediately after United States’ weapons of mass destruction accusations against Iraq, the media was skeptical and demanded proof. According to the dictionary, a weapon of mass destruction is “a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear or chemical and biological weapons)” (Lexico). The United States military success has been limited to finding empty barrels of chemicals and a few other items that are worthy of being classified as weapons of mass destruction. Media around the world has strongly criticized the United States governments’ lack of hard evidence. Even if large quantities of weapons of mass destruction are never found, there is documented proof the Iraqi government, under Saddam Hussein, used these death tools on their own people.

Unquestionably, the most sought after man in the world is Usama Bin Laden. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigations, “Usama Bin Laden is wanted in connection with the August 7, 1998, bombings of the United States Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya. These attacks killed over 200 people. In addition, Bin Laden is a suspect in other terrorist attacks throughout the world”. The American government also believes that Bin Laden was the primary conspirator or organizer in the September 11th attacks. In fact, Bin Ladens’ journey to justice is so highly anticipated that “the Rewards for Justice Program, United States Department of State, is offering a reward of up to $25 million for information leading directly to the apprehension or conviction of Usama Bin Laden. An additional $2 million is being offered through a program developed and funded by the Airline Pilots Association and the Air Transport Association” (FBI). United States Intelligence believes