Sanctions_Against_Iraq

Sanctions Against Iraq Sanctions Against Iraq For the first time in a decade, the United Nations has opened a window of opportunity for Iraq. Even though such an opportunity of lifting sanctions seems like a chance to be welcomed with open arms, instead, it is a decision both sides have approached with hesitation. The advantages and disadvantages of such a decision could possibly effect much of the known world. In that light, hesitation seems a bit more logical toward the idea of this sort of peace between many nations. It was ten years ago that sanctions were places on Iraq. The causes of them being set in the first place were the actions by Saddam Hussein around the time of the Gulf War. The UN’s intentions were to prevent Iraq from acquiring dangerous weapons of mass destruction, whether it be by lack of supplies or money. Although it seemed like a good idea at first, as time passed, things started falling apart. One of the biggest problems that both sides of the decision face is the starvation that the Iraqi people, most of who are not supporters of Hussein, suffer from. Former United Nations’ humanitarian coordinator, Dennis Halliday stated iraq, sanctions, united, williams, weapons, states, world, un, saddam, people, nations, iraqi, hussein, years, time, things, stated, sides, set, pencils, out, it’s, hesitation, first, even, decision, countries, children, baghdad, wouldn’t, window, unmovic, trapper, though, ten