Enough is Enough

To Counter Iran’s Role in Iraq, Bush Moves Beyond Diplomacy

Jan. 10 – President Bush, in his address to the nation Wednesday night, went on the offensive, telling Iran to stay out of Iraq. During his speech, Bush charged Iran with supplying Iraqi insurgents with weaponry in the fight against American troops. Mr. Bush promised that the actions would receive a response. The President stated the other night, “We will disrupt the attacks on our forces. We will seek out and destroy the networks providing advanced weaponry and training to our enemies in Iraq.” Bush declared that Patriot Missiles were to be sent to the Middle East to support and protect America’s allies. He also affirmed that the navy stationed in the Gulf would be strengthened in an attempt to prevent Iranian supremacy in those waters. Although there is much skepticism at home, officials in Iraq have stated that weapon technology has improved in the recent months and is the result of imported Iranian materials. Leaders say that more American soldiers have been killed by road-side bombs in the past four months than in the other nine.

In 1812, America went to war with Britain, in a conflict known as the War of 1812. Upon the various reasons of going to war, one of them was the British involvement in arming the Native Americans to the west. There were reports that Indians were being fortified and trained by the British military. Leaders such as Tecumseh commanded their mean to fight along side the British during many skirmishes throughout the war. The two events are quite similar in that both times, America was fighting an enemy. Both times, their enemies were supported by a stronger nation.