If Iraq enjoyed a free press and had freedom of association, there could be a moral unjust war argument. But that is not the case with Iraq. There is no frame of reference, by western standards of civilization, for comparing Iraq. For the controlled Iraqi press, even a Holy Bible requires an image of Saddam Hussein. You did know that. Right?
An ostrich like stance on Iraq will not make Saddam go away, or behave. Sanctions were violated, inspections thwarted, and a new paradigm of warfare emerged, state sponsored terrorism. You do know that an Embassy is an extension of home soil?
Laurie Mylroie, President Clinton's advisor on Iraq, states there is little doubt the first WTC attack and US Embassy bombings were Iraqi state sponsored terrorist acts. In the book Study of Revenge: The First World Trade Center Attack and Saddam Hussein’s War Against America, Mylroie also makes a good case the 9/11 attack was too. With that in mind, a war against state sponsored terrorism is an unjust war?
The horrific cruelty of Saddam is beyond belief. Former UNSCOM inspector, and now peace activist Scott Ritter, described an Iraqi children’s political prison. Ritter asserts in a Time Magazine story if we knew what went on in that children’s prison, even the peaceniks would demand war with Iraq. Freeing the Iraqi people from this brutal repression is somehow unjust?
With all due respect, this Christian Gulf War Veteran disagrees with you. The liberation of Iraq should have began 1991 January 17 00:12GMT. The Iraqi people have suffered long enough. It is time to liberate the Iraqi people.
My official "Attack on Iraq Betting Pool" guess: the liberation begins 2003 February 7 00:12GMT.