Primary Sources

Eakes, Patrick. "Diary Of A Soldier." Diary Of A Soldier. Us. soldier. blogspot, 30

Mar. 2006.
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George W. Bush: "Address to the Nation on the Terrorist Attacks," September 11,
2001. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency
Project
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This is the speech that President George W. Bush gave to the State regarding
the capture of Saddam Hussein. This will be used for my project in order to
understand the opinion on the capture that the President had and what message
he was sending to Americans and Iraqis. This is a primary source because
President Bush lead America into this raid.

The Washington Post Company . President Bush Addresses the Nation . 20

September 2001. 9 November 2016
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This is President George Bushs speech the day of the September 11, 2001
terrorist attacks. This will be used in our project to provide context and
background, in order to understand the reason behind the United States taking a
stand against Saddam Hussein. This source can also be used to outline the
George Bushs plans for the future war on terror.

Bush, George. "President Bush Addresses Nation on the Capture of Saddam

Hussein." 14 December 2003. The White House Archives. 08 November 2016.
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This is a blog made by an Iraqi war veteran who describes his time spent at war
over the course of two years. He also talks about his home life and the
adjustment from war to peace. This article gives us firsthand knowledge of the
conditions dealt with during the Iraq war.

This is a speech from President George W. Bush nine days after the terrorist
attacks on the world trade centers. He threatens the terrorists and mentions that
the Muslim faith is a peaceful faith, but there are some who commit evil and
blaspheme the name of Allah.

Locklear, Admiral. Interview with Admiral Locklear Collin Stewart. 2016

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Mr. Bauersfelds father in law was an admiral in the Navy in the time of the Iraq
war. This source will help me understand the US taking a stand against Saddam
Hussein due to his importance as an admiral; a major role in this war. This is a
primary source because he experienced the stand first-hand.

Secondary Sources

Freeman, Colin. "Iraq Is Still Bleeding 10 Years after Saddam Hussein's Capture."
The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, 12 Dec. 2013
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Nichols, Thomas M. "Ethics and Internal Affairs." Just War, Not Prevention
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This article says that President Bush ordered a war on terrorism after the terror
attacks on 9/11. This website is helpful because it explores the history of
terrorism and how it has been used and abused in different cases.

Shah, Anup. War on Terror . 7 October 2013. 9 November 2016

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This article states the necessity for action to be taken, and the author looks
deeper into the decision to wage war. The author also evaluates to causes and
effects of US action, which gives us a resource to compare and contrast with the
events that actually occurred.

GPF. War on Terrorism . 2016. 9 November 2016

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This article debates the causes of war and the decision made to go to war. The
author lays out the facts at hand which allows for us to see the thought process
of our military leaders.

Kristol, William, Lawrence Kaplan, and Joanna J. Myers. "The War Over Iraq: Why
Saddam Must Go . . . and Why America Must Lead." Carnegie Council. N.p., 05
Mar. 2003
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This article shows the lasting effects of US involvement in Iraq. The author also
includes interviews with people currently living in Iraq. This gives us a resource to
check our thesis.

The war on Terror has not been a good war for the USA. We have spent nearly 4
trillion dollars on this war and have suffered nearly 6,000 casualties in
Afghanistan. The biggest victory so far was killing Osama Bin Laden.

Bureau of Public Affairs. National Strategy for Combating Terrorism.

20 January 2009. 9 November 2016
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This article states different methods for combating terrorism. This article is helpful
because it also states Americas different ways on countering the terrorism it is
faced with.

Al-Sallami, Wael. "I Grew Up in Iraq During Saddam's Worst

Days- Here's What Life Was Like." 02 July 2014. Business
Insider. 08 November 2016.
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Office, Command History. "Operation RED DAWN nets Saddam

Hussein." 06 December 2013. U.S. Army. 08 November 2016.
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This is an article showing Bushs plan for attacking Saddam Hussein, using the
ideas of his father. It is important because it demonstrates all of the positive
outcomes from this assassination. This is a secondary source because it is after
bushs presidency in an article where it is an interview, yet the article does not
directly quote Bush and paraphrases him

Sidey, Frank Freidel and Hugh. The White House . 2006.

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This is an article written to explain the significance of Saddam Husseins capture.

This will be used to support our Thesis that states that the stability of Iraq and the
Middle East improved after Hussein was captured and executed. This is a
secondary source because it was published in 2006.

Bush, George W. Bush 41 And 43 Share Common Enemy: Saddam Hussein David
Greene. 12 November 2014.
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This is an article written by the Command History Office that focuses on the
process that the United States Military took in order to capture Hussein. This will
be used during the project to understand how and why it was important for the
United States to involve themselves in this. It is a secondary source because it
was published in 2013.

Beehner, Lionel. "The Significance of Saddam Gone." 26 December 2006. Council

on Foreign Relations. 08 November 2016.
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This is an article written by an Iraqi citizen regarding what life was like during
Husseins Presidency and how it changed after he was captured. It will be used
during the project to better understand the outcomes of capturing and executing
Saddam Hussein. This is a secondary source because it was published in 2014.

This is an article about the presidency of George Bush. It demonstrates all of the
things he did during his reign, yet highlights his killing of Saddam Hussein. This
will help understand the topic due to the fact that it shows the importance of the
assassination of Saddam Hussein. It is a secondary source because it is an
article about the presidency of Bush after his presidency

Channel, History. History . 2015.. Saddam Hussein. 2015.

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This article shows the life of Saddam Hussein and his cruel ways. It shows why
Bush and the US took a stand against him by assassinating him. This helps with
the understanding of the topic because it gets a lot of information on why they

took a stand against him. It is a secondary source because it is a biography on

his life written by someone else after his lifetime.

Frick, Ali. "Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: 'So What?'"
ThinkProgress. Think Progress, 15 Dec. 2008. Web. 09 Nov. 2016.
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Woods, Kevin M., Williamson Murray, and Mounir Elkhamri. Saddam's War: An
Iraqi Military Perspective of the Iran-Iraq War. Washington, D.C: Institute for
National Strategic Studies National Defense U, 2009. Print.
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This article, written in 2008, compiles George Bush's recorded speeches and
expands on how George Bush felt about Iraq before September 11, 2001. This
article will be used in our project to understand the contrast of George Bush's
ideas before and after the 9/11 terror attacks.

This is a book written in 2009 that reflects on experiences about Saddam

Hussein as both a military and political leader. This will help our group
understand Saddam Husseins motives for the terror attacks, and why he is a
prime target for the United States in their efforts to stop terrorism.

"Iraq: Saddam Hussein Biography." RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.

RadioFreeEuropeRadioLiberty, Dec.-Jan. 2006. Web. 09 Nov. 2016.
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This article published 2006 reviews events in Saddam Hussein's life prior to the
terror attacks. This will allow our group to better understand who the United
States was taking a stand against. With this information our group will also be
able to evaluate the effect of the stand on Saddam Hussein based upon his
earlier life through a developed timeline.