Controversy of the War With Iraq
During the last few months opinions on the war with Iraq have madeheadline news daily. Celebrities, politicians and the general public havespoken out, both for and against, and demonstrations have resulted in On December 5, 2003, Germany's foreign minister said he was confidentthe United States will accept the European Union's plans to develop its ownmilitary wing, after EU governments revised them last week to address U.S.misgivings (Czuczka 2003). Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said, "Myimpression is that our American and Canadian friends have understood thatthis is not directed against NATO but this is a contribution of Europe tothe common security effort" (Czuczka 2003). On the specific subject ofIraq Fischer said the debate over whether NATO might take over part of thepeacekeeping there left Germany's refusal to send troops unchanged,however, "We will contribute to reconstruction, we will contribute tohumanitarian help but we won't be part of the coalition on the ground" The day after President George W. Bush's surprise trip to Baghdad,Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Jack Reed flew into Iraq, and expressed
The poll also revealed that 15 percent of those polled believe theUnited States is an "evil empire," while 41 percent disapprove of thewar(Caldwell 2003). People were about evenlysplit on whether the war in Iraq was worthwhile before the holiday andafterward (Thanksgiving 2003). In the newspaper's poll, "62percent of people say they believe the United States is a force of good inthe world, and 47 percent of respondents approve of the Iraq war" (Caldwell2003). Idon't see that it's forthcoming" (Krane 2003). While in Canada, Sheensaid, "You are not armed and dangerous. Sheen hasbeen very vocal through the months concerning the U. Dennis Miller who has been an avid supporter of the war with Iraq andduring his stand-up routine has blasted the French and other opponents ofthe war, stated that he is a bit perplexed by those who say that he hassuddenly aligned himself with conservative views (Covert 2003). Although theyapologized for the remark, numerous radio stations across the countryrefused to play their music and there were boycotts at their concerts(Dixie 2003).
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