The 2003 Invasion of Iraq: A Study of the Pre-Emptive Use of Force and Just War

The present book entitled The 2003 Invasion of Iraq: A Study of the Pre-emptive Use of Force and Just War provides an analysis of the 2003 invasion of Iraq which was justified by the U.S. on two grounds: its action is legal under international law; and this was a just war for saving humanity and innocent lives. It begins with a brief introduction of the background dealing from the period of 1979 (when Saddam Hussein came into ruling). The second chapter of the book gives a brief detail about the kind of changes took place in both the countries Iraq and U.S. after the 11th September incidences; and the neo-cons lobby within the administration tried to show that this is an opportunity to give a shape to the old postponed plans by the U.S. against Iraq. It also presents a critical overview of the causes of the invasion of Iraq by the U.S. For justifying its action, the U.S. administration came up with two justifications that it had explored legality option under the international law and it had fought just war in the welfare of the innocent lives. The next two chapters- three and four examine it. In the last chapter five, a summarization of all four chapters has been made.