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 …

…it make the world safer? War against Iraq fails the just war test. It's not proportional. It's unlikely to produce greater peace or justice. It would create problems greater than those it resolved, hardly a success. Furthermore, this war is not a "last resort." Our policy of containment has kept Hussein from abusing his neighbors for more than a decade. For now, we need to join with other nations to pressure Hussein for weapons inspections.