Case Study: The Decision to Go to War in Iraq

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Who were the key actors involved in the decision-making to go to Iraq and how did their ideas evolve?

Why were some actors involved and others excluded from the decision-making to go to Iraq and did the exclusion of some actors affect the decision that was made?

How did professional careerists and political appointees who opposed the war attempt to influence the thought about going to war and why did they fail?

Ensure to respond to all three questions when answering this study