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GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE
RESOLUTION OF THE STUDENT SENATE URGING THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO EXERCISE AND EXHAUST ALL PEACEFUL, DIPLOMATIC MEANS BEFORE ENGAGING IN WAR WITH THE COUNTRY OF IRAQ
March 10, 2003
Saint Peter, Minnesota
Whereas, a war against Iraq could have a direct effect on the lives of Gustavus Adolphus students, in terms of the potential loss of life and disability among our members of the armed forces, as well as an economic impact as hundreds of billions of our tax dollars are diverted to the financial costs of war, and
Whereas, the first Gulf War resulted in the deaths of an estimated 100,000 Iraqi civilians, and a second war would likewise result in immeasurable death and human suffering, and
Whereas, a war against Iraq will create a mistrust of Arab citizens, resulting in racial profiling and restrictions on general civil liberties, and Whereas, a preemptive assault upon Iraq would not further the "War on Terrorism,? but rather would undermine the basis for stable international relations, possibly trigger retaliatory terrorist attacks against the United States, contribute to regional and global insecurity and anti-American sentiment, and
Whereas, President Bush has failed to make a convincing and indisputable case in support of a preemptive war against Iraq, and
Whereas, Article 51 of the United Nations Charter states, "Preemptive defense is not a justification for war under international law unless there is conclusive evidence that an attack by that country is so eminent that it cannot be avoided in any other way," and
Whereas, the former CIA head of counter-intelligence, Vincent Cannistraro, has stated publicly that the White House deliberately exaggerated the Iraqi threat, and Whereas, former United Nations Chief Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter, U.S. Senator Mark Dayton, former National Security Advisor Steve Andreasen, and many other experts have disputed the contention that Iraq poses an imminent threat to the United States, and
Whereas, Iraq has agreed to reinstate a weapon inspection program and such an investigation will determine whether Iraq poses an imminent danger to international security, and Whereas, diplomatic solutions have not been exhausted, and Whereas, the international community supports peaceful resolutions,
Therefore, be it resolved that Gustavus Adolphus College Student Senate joins with Hamline University, Macalester College, the Associated Students of the University of California, the University of Texas Student Government, the University of Michigan Student Government, the United University Professions of SUNY, as well as other such institutions nationwide in opposing a war with the country of Iraq, and particularly to take all available measures to cooperate with the United Nations in using just, fair and peaceful diplomatic solutions in regard to Iraq, and Resolved, that the Gustavus Adolphus College Student Senate opposes unilateral preemptive war against Iraq.
Co-sponsors: Caleb Lauritsen, Senior Class Representative; Andrea Opland, International Center Representative Gustavus Adolphus College Student Senate will send copies of this resolution to all members of the Congressional delegation of Minnesota, to the White House and to the leadership of the United States Senate and House of Representatives, to the American Federation of Teachers, and to the press.
Bribes, blaclkmail, or both!
Stuffing ballotboxes by altering chads is so last century. As soon as Dems started crying foul about the paperless computer voting machines (which are a stupid idea) I knew they were thinking of ways to overcome the system.
Clarke's connections go everywhere which makes him an extremely dangerous man.
I am just sick.