1. Choose one of the following persons: Dick Cheney, George W. Bush, Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden. Think about the actions and thought processes of this person that we've discussed in class. Is the person you chose "rational"? Are their decisions "rational?"Why or why not?
In the case of Cheney or Bush, you should discuss their thought processes regarding the decision to go to war in Iraq; in the case of Osama bin Laden, you should discuss his thought process regarding the commission of the 9/11 attacks; in the case of Saddam, you will probably have to discuss whether or not he is "rational" in a more general sense.
You might first want to decide what you think is "rational" and then whether the person you chose meets this standard.
2. When and by whom do you think the decision was made to go to war in Iraq?