How is the war on terrorism related to the Iraq War?
The U.S. Administration presented the Iraq War as part of its global war on terrorism. For instance, before the war a White House report to Congress said that “The use of force against Iraq will directly advance the war on terror.”28 President Bush also stated in a letter to Congress that “the use of armed force against Iraq is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against… persons who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001.
