With the impending election and the vast differences between the two candidates on what they intend to do regarding Iraq, I thought it might be useful to revisit the question of what (if anything) the United States owes Iraq as a result of invading the country, deposing it’s leader, and everything that’s happened since. In all the discussions that people have about the war, this one simple question has rarely been addressed. Regardless of whether the invasion was a good idea and regardless of whether staying there now is the best alternative for us, the more basic question we must answer is whether we are obligated to take responsibility for our involvement in the condition of Iraq. Is it as simple as, “If you broke it, you bought it?” Many people think the answer is yes, even though they opposed the war initially.Links:
Iraq by Wikipedia
Iraq war by Wikipedia
The ethical case against withdrawal by Socialissues.wiseto.com
The Change - blog by Qoae.wordpress.com
How long in Iraq? (PDF) by TheCompadres.org
The rules of war by Eagle Tribune
All the King's Horses... by The Questionable Authority
Moral imperitive as a postscript by Newsweek
Kucinich best chance for change by Cumberland Times News
1 comment:
A better question is "what do Iraqi people want" in regards to U.S. occupation after illegal immoral invasion?
And by measures of polling (where dominant majority is for immediate withdrawl), millions marching in the street (last week in protest of U.S. extending stay), the answer is quite evident to that question.
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