After Iraq threatened international safety during Desert Storm, many sanctions have been placed on Iraq by the United States. Weather or not these sanctions are beneficial or not is a debatable question. Although I feel these sanctions are necessary, they are also not beneficial in many aspects. To fully analyze this controversy, an understanding of the history, sanctions and it’s effects, and possible restorations are needed. Due to the prevalence of this topic, many …showed first 75 words of 1780 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1780 total…S. government position, which wants to see the cause of Iraqi suffering entirely as a function of Iraq’s dictatorship." (von Sponeck, 149) The continuation of these sanctions will definitely further damage the already ruined society of Iraq, and could possibly have a major impact on the world oil situation. Top officials of the U.S. have stated publicly many times that these sanctions will not be lifted until Saddam steps down from power. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**