• What was the stated purpose of the invasion? • Why did the United States initiate a preemptive war? • Has the United States engaged in preemptive wars in the past? • Were there alternatives to invasion? • Was it reasonable to assume that the U.S. military could defeat the Iraqi military? • What strategy did the United States have for rebuilding the Iraqi government and economy after the fall of Saddam Hussein? • What was the American public asked to do to support the war effort? • What was the human cost of the war on Iraq and on the United States? • What was the economic impact of the war on Iraq and on the United States? • How did the invasion affect relations between the United States and its traditional allies? • How did the invasion affect relations between the United States and other nations of the Middle East?