Iraq War China Warning

Two years into the U.S.-led war against Iraq, and a year after it was officially declared over, the world remains unsure of the reasons why the war was launched in the first place.

Initially, the threat of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and the need to remove a tyrannical leader from power were considered a justified motive. But as the futile search for WMDs ended, many began to consider gaining access to Iraqi oil reserves and control of the region to be the ultimate goal of the United States.

Journalist and author Gwynne Dyer believes neither motive holds up. Instead, the reason lies much farther afield — to challenge China