D4

Intro question

Why do Mearsheimer and Walt claim that the War in Iraq was unnecessary?  Do you agree with the reasoning for them deeming the invasion unnecessary(use the readings to state your point)

Re: Intro question

 Walt and Mearsheimer claim that the war in Iraq is unnecessary because they feel that America is under the false impression that Saddam Hussein is much more reckless than he is. They state that we believe he cannot be deterred from the use of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), when in fact he actually can.  They mention that although he has been in 2 wars in the past thirty years, that this is no worse than neighboring countries "such as Egypt or Israel" and that "a careful look will determine that his behavior is far from reckless".  

     I would say that I agree, to an extent, with their reasoning to deem the invasion unnecessary.  They say that due to the fact that he has been far from reckless in the past, we should assume that he will maintain this behavior--  and while this view point may make sense to some; I feel as though it is entirely too optimistic

You are asked to read the content in Week 6 folder and respond to either the intro question or add an idea or a comment to the response. 3-4 sentences only