>>>>- Hold iraq together as a country
>>>
>>>Where did you get this from?
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>>That was definitely one of the "objectives".
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>>Opponents of a war with Iraq had stated many times that splintering was a risk of war, especially given the history of the area. President Bush repeated frequently that a "united Iraq" was a primary goal.
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>Not at all. Here is a list of goals of the invasion from Donald Rumsfeld.
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationale_for_the_Iraq_War#Background
>
>"Self-defense
>-find and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, weapons programs, and terrorists
>-collect intelligence on networks of weapons of mass destruction and terrorists
>Humanitarian
>-end sanctions and deliver humanitarian support (According to Madeleine Albright, half a million Iraqi children had died because of sanctions.)
>United Nations Security Council Resolution
>-Resolution 1205, made in 1998.
>Regime Change
>-end the Saddam Hussein government
>-help Iraq's transition to democratic self-rule
>Economic
>-secure Iraq's oil fields and other resources
>"

Too bad you place so much relaince on WikiPedia and so little on your own memory.
Also, that looks like a Rumsfeld off-the-cuff list, not an OFFICIAL list.
I'm no good at Googling yet I came up with these from the mouth of President Bush himself:
"Iraq is a land rich in culture, resources, and talent. Freed from the weight of oppression, Iraq's people will be able to share in the progress and prosperity of our time. If military action is necessary, the United States and our allies will help the Iraqi people rebuild their economy, and create the institutions of liberty in a unified Iraq at peace with its neighbors.". - President G.W. Bush, Oct. 7, 2002
"Iraq has the potential to be a great nation. Iraq's people are skilled and educated. We'll push as quickly as possible for an Iraqi interim authority to draw upon the talents of Iraq's people to rebuild their nation. We're committed to the goal of a unified Iraq, with democratic institutions of which members of all ethnic and religious groups are treated with dignity and respect.". - President G.W. Bush, March 16, 2003
"The people of Iraq deserve it. The security of all nations requires it. Free societies do not intimidate through cruelty and conquest. And open societies do not threaten the world with mass murder. The United States supports political and economic liberty in a unified Iraq.". - President G.W. Bush, Sep. 12, 2002
That should beat your puny WikiPedia crap.

UPDATED: Rumsfeld's list included: "help Iraq's transition to democratic self-rule". Did he suggest in any way a 3-parted former Iraq????