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The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg cover image

Theological Jurisprudence

The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg

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The Importance of International Support in Military Actions

International support, as demonstrated through the example of the Persian Gulf War and the invasion of Iraq, plays a crucial role in the success of military actions. In the case of the 1991 Persian Gulf War, the Bush administration's efforts to secure the support of the United Nations were instrumental in obtaining approval from Congress. This support not only influenced the outcome of the war but also had lasting implications for future military actions. The contrast between the widespread approval for the 1991 war and the lack of UN blessing for the 2003 invasion of Iraq highlights the significance of international backing in shaping the success or failure of military endeavors.

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Speaker 1
And I think that it's hugely important in being able to wage that war, which I think was exactly the right thing to do because the Democratic Party was fundamentally dead set against the Persian Gulf War, right? Something people completely forgot, you know, in living memory, everyone was in favor of the 1991 Persian Gulf War. Everyone was opposed to the 2003 invasion of Iraq and point to fact, the numbers were first. The 1991 vote in Congress is razor thin. And it's because the Bush administration does such a brilliant job in, you know, including going to the UN and bringing the UN on board that it's able to get that vote through the Congress. But that then has ramifications, right?
Speaker 3
Because now that you've gone to the UN, you have in
Speaker 1
effect given the United Nations a veto over what you're doing, right? And it hurts Bush, George W. Bush, in 2003, when he can't get the blessing of the United Nations for the invasion of Iraq, right? That's not to say what it was right wrong. That's beside my point at this moment.

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