lity that Iraq may not have these weapons at all. However, because there is no verifiable information that can prove or disprove Iraq of having weapons of mass destruction, both possibilities will be considered.
             What Niccolo Machiavelli would have said concerning the government's position and their ability to stay in power, would be to listen to whoever has more "power", the people, or the army. He stated that the people should be listened to in order to avoid being overthrown however, (he used the example of the Romans leaders) if the army has a greater power to do more than the people, than do as the army wants. However the argument is not made upon what the government should do, but is a reflection of the protest. Machiavelli would address that the protesting would not be viable:
             "A prince must have no other objective, no other thought, nor take up any profession but that of war, its methods and its discipline, for that is the only art expected of a ruler. And it is of such great value that it not only keeps hereditary princes in power, but often raises men of lowly condition to that rank."
             This quote states that the Price, who could be regarded as the ruling power of a state, should have only one concern, which is the responsibility to ensure the stability of a state. For Machiavelli, the affairs of the government should be seen through military lens because the goal of the government is to self-preserve and maintain military defense. And if the a
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