War with Iraq

The war with Iraq should be the last resort. The USA should not use force during the weapon inspections unless Iraq is not willing to participate. War is unnecessary unless Iraq is not willing to “play by the rules”. A basic question is raised: Can we justify war against Iraq?

Certain conditions must be met for a war to be "justifiable." The conflict must: 1) Have a just cause such as self-defense or restoring rights. 2) Be waged by a lawful authority. 3) Be formally declared. 4) Be fought to restore peace. 5) Be a last resort. 6) Have a reasonable expectation of success. 7) Be proportional in means and ends; it shouldn't make matters worse.

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charter and principles of international law. He will have no reason not to use his weapons, including chemical and biological arms, on his neighbors or U. For now, we need to join with other nations to pressure Hussein for weapons inspections.

A defensive attack also would violate the U. Such unjust action would undermine international cooperation in anti-terror activities, particularly among Arab states. Also, if Hussein thinks he will be attacked no matter what he does, war is made even more likely. S invasion force would likely go without our traditional allies.

If war was to occur then thousands would be killed, including thousands of Americans. It would create problems greater than those it resolved, hardly a success. nts that everyone would be better off if Saddam Hussein was ushered out of Baghdad because of the terrible things he has done. 11 attacks or that it has nuclear weapons.

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