1) What were the differences between the foreign policy "hawks" and "constructive realists" in the Bush administration? Which position would you find more convincing in 2002? Which position is more convincing now?

2) How did other countries respond to the Bush administration's initial call for action against Saddam in the summer of 2002? How did different groups within the United States react?

3) An earlier UN Security Council resolution warns that Iraq "will face serious consequences" if it continues creating weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). Does this justify the US invasion?