Invasion = Imperialism (Africa)

White House criteria

The White House official website says that there are four main reasons for invading Iraq. They point out that Saddam has killed and tortured his own people, waged war with his neighbors, and defied the United Nations.

Why is terrorism not on this list? The White House does not use it as a credible reason for invasion, in part because the CIA has dismissed the idea that Iraq supports al Qaeda.

Apply the criteria

What countries should we invade in Africa?

Africa
Country Killings Torture Waged War Defied UN
Angola Yes Yes Yes Yes
Benin Yes Yes No Yes
Botswana No Yes No No
Burkina Faso Yes Yes Yes Yes
Burundi Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cameroon Yes Yes No No
Cape Verde No Yes No No
Central African Republic Yes Yes Yes Yes
Chad Yes Yes Yes Yes
Comoros No No No No
Congo, Democratic Republic of the Yes Yes Yes Yes
Congo, Republic of Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cote d’Ivoire Yes Yes Yes Yes
Djibouti Yes Yes No No
Equatorial Guinea Yes Yes No No
Eritrea Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ethiopia Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gabon No No No No
Gambia, The No Yes No No
Ghana Yes Yes No No
Guinea Yes Yes No No
Guinea-Bissau No Yes No No
Kenya Yes Yes No No
Lesotho No No No No
Liberia Yes Yes Yes Yes
Madagascar Yes Yes No No
Malawi Yes Yes No No
Mali No No No No
Mauritania No Yes Yes No
Mauritius No No No No
Mozambique Yes Yes No No
Namibia Yes Yes No No
Niger No Yes No No
Nigeria Yes Yes No No
Rwanda Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sao Tome and Principe No No No No
Senegal Yes Yes Yes No
Seychelles No No No No
Sierra Leone Yes Yes No Yes
Somalia Yes Yes Yes Yes
South Africa Yes Yes No No
Sudan Yes Yes Yes No
Swaziland No Yes No No
Tanzania Yes Yes Yes No
Togo No Yes No No
Uganda Yes Yes Yes Yes
Zambia Yes Yes No No
Zimbabwe Yes Yes Yes No

2 down, 20 more to go

These criteria justify invading Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Liberia, Rwanda, Somalia, Uganda, and six more countries in the Near East. Now that we have invaded Afghanistan and Iraq, using the official White House criteria, we should invade 20 more countries.

Oppose Imperialism

If you find it difficult to accept these reasons to invade 20 more countries, then you should wonder why these reasons are used to support an invasion of Iraq. They are not sufficient reason for invasion; these criteria are flawed. There are other ways to promote security than Imperialism.

Sources

I have linked to all sources. The primary source for this information is the United States Government. Colin Powell, the Secretary of Defense, just released a report entitled Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.

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