Why should America go to war? (Worth Reporting).President Bush repeatedly stated that he would go to war, if necessary, to enforce United Nations resolutions to disarm Iraq. But those resolutions have nothing to do with September 11th or defending the American homeland. When America goes to war, it should be based on protecting America, not enforcing the dictates of the UN or any other international grouping. -- Editor "America will be making only one determination: Is Iraq meeting the terms of the [United Nations] Security Council resolution or not?... If Iraq fails to fully comply, the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and other nations will disarm Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein (born April 28, 1937, Tikrit, Iraq—died Dec. 30, 2006, Baghdad) President of Iraq (1979–2003). He joined the Ba'th Party in 1957. Following participation in a failed attempt to assassinate Iraqi Pres. ." President George W. Bush November 8, 2002, the day UN Security Council Resolution 1441 was passed "In confronting Iraq, the United States is also showing our commitment to effective international institutions. We are a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. We helped to create the Security Council. We believe in the Security Council -- so much that we want its words to have meaning." President George W. Bush Speech at the American Enterprise Institute The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) is a conservative think tank, founded in 1943. According to the institute its mission "to defend the principles and improve the institutions of American freedom and democratic capitalism — limited government, February 26, 2003 "Has the Iraqi regime fully and unconditionally disarmed dis·arm v. dis·armed, dis·arm·ing, dis·arms v.tr. 1. a. To divest of a weapon or weapons. b. , as required by [Security Council] Resolution 1441, or has it not?... The only acceptable outcome is the one already defined by a unanimous vote of the Security Council -- total disarmament." President George W. Bush News conference, March 6, 2003 Should the U.S. military be used to disarm countries, no matter how despicable the regime in power? The traditional view of U.S. foreign policy was very different. -- Editor "No foreign policy can be justified except a policy devoted without reservation or diversion to the protection of the liberty of the American people An American people may be:
Senator Robert Taft A Foreign Policy for Americans, 1951 "The only proper rule is never to fight at all if you can honorably avoid it, but never under any circumstances to fight in a halfhearted half·heart·ed adj. Exhibiting or feeling little interest, enthusiasm, or heart; uninspired: a halfhearted attempt at writing a novel. way." Theodore Roosevelt Foes of Our Own Household, 1917 "To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual ef·fec·tu·al adj. Producing or sufficient to produce a desired effect; fully adequate. See Synonyms at effective. [Middle English effectuel, from Old French, from Late Latin means of preserving peace." George Washington First Annual Address to Congress, January 8, 1790 |
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