- - Since the Gulf War, the United States have continued to conduct covert military operations in Iraq, most of which have involved the CIA. Their goal was to bring about the demise of Saddam Hussein. Many attempts have been made to over- throw the dictator usually ending with dismal results. Even though the world does need policing, the United States or any other Nation or State, is not solely suited to the responsibility. 'Saddam Hussein, …showed first 75 words of 1019 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1019 total…follow.' (27).         Is the United States really helping the situation in Iraq? Or are we just vying for attention? Do we need to leave problems that are not our own in the hands of those they really belong to? There are those who would tend to think so.         'The United States is once again trying to act as world policeman, and, in this case, even trying to correct abuses within a sovereign state.' (Finley 27)