Point / Counterpoint
Point: War is the Most Humane
Solution for Iraq
By Michael J. Sullivan
| Once
again Saddam Hussein finds himself in the crosshairs of a possible
American attack. The Bush administration has made its case to Congress
and the United Nations, whom recently reinstated Security Council
resolutions to compel Iraq to allow weapons inspectors back into its
country without conditions. U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said,
"this is not going to be business as usual or a repeat of what
happened in the past," referring to Iraq's past defiance of weapons
inspecting policies. Click here for full story. |
Counterpoint: War
is Adverse to American Interests
By Brian Nichols
| The
Bush Administration recently released a new foreign policy that includes
preemptive strikes against foreign nations and terrorists. This policy
makes the debate on attacking Iraq broader, because it is clear that the
possible attack against Iraq is the first utilization of this policy. To
date, I oppose preemptive strikes generally, and specifically oppose a
unilateral attack against Iraq. If the United Nations or nations within
striking distance of Iraq requested America’s aid in attacking Iraq, I
would support a limited American invasion. Click here for full story. |