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10 reasons why the USA should not attack Iraq
For a Libertarian, there's only one valid reason for the United States to go to war: Self-defense.

1) Even if he does have nuclear weapons (or other weapons of mass destruction) Saddam Hussein would not risk using them on the United States. Why? Because Hussein has no wish to die. The Iraqi dictator understands that if he attacks the United States, he faces massive, devastating retaliation.
2) There is no evidence that Saddam Hussein helped the September 11 terrorists. Given the non-alliance between Hussein and al Qaeda, an invasion of Iraq would represent a setback in the U.S.'s efforts to seek justice for the September 11 attacks. Instead of being part of the war on the terrorist network that remains viable and is still attacking the United States, an unprovoked invasion of Iraq would detract from it. Scarce intelligence resources, special operations forces, and the attention of policy makers would need to be shifted [away from al Qaeda] to an attack on Iraq.
3) Hussein is extremely unlikely to give WMD to al Qaeda for future attacks on the United States. Hussein would not give al Qaeda nuclear or chemical weapons because doing so would pose a danger to the Iraqi dictator's favorite cause: The longevity of Saddam Hussein. Al-Qaeda is so "ideologically incompatible" with Hussein that the dictator fears the terrorist group "could ultimately turn on him and use [WMD] weapons against him."
4) The one thing that might convince Hussein to use WMD against United States is a U.S. invasion of Iraq. Even the CIA acknowledges this nightmare scenario.
5) Invading Iraq will make Muslims hate us more -- increasing the risk of future terrorist attacks on the United States. An invasion of Iraq would play right into al Qaeda's hands.
6) Iraq is a greatly diminished military power, and poses little threat even to its neighbors.
7) A war against Iraq is unconstitutional. Congress has the power to declare war (not the president).
8) A war against Iraq will be enormously expensive. It could cost as much as $100 billion to $200 billion to invade and occupy Iraq.
9) A pre-emptive strike is un-American. The Declaration of Independence lists 27 accusations against King George III "in an effort to prove that Americans weren't the ones who started the American Revolution. John F. Kennedy said in a speech: "Our arms will never be used to strike the first blow in any attack. It is our national tradition."
10) A war against Iraq is utterly arbitrary. Iraq isn't the only nation with a nuclear weapons program, a bellicose foreign policy, and the potential to give WMD to terrorists: North Korea and Pakistan also fit those criteria.

posted by Hal 6:56 PM