The Pefect Limo for an Iraqi Prom

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George Bush's Al Qaeda Lies Exposed

clipped from www.alternet.org clipped from www.alternet.org President Bush makes fallacious connections between Al Qaeda in Iraq and the Al Qaeda who attacked the US on 9/11. The nation's 16 intelligence agencies agree that Al Qaeda has regenerated its ability to strike at the United States through its bases on the Afghan-Pakistan Border. Al Qaeda in Iraq is not the same as Al Qaeda in Afghanistan. President Bush argues that "Al Qaeda is public enemy number one in Iraq. Al Qaeda in Iraq accounts for 15% of the violence in Iraq. Foreign Jihadist fighters make up less than 10% of the insurgency. The Al Qaeda Threat: Myth vs. Reality The nation's 16 intelligence agencies agree that Al Qaeda has regenerated its ability to strike at the United States through its bases on the Afghan-Pakistan Border. Pakistan bombings raise fears of Taliban, al Qaeda resurgence. The invasion of Iraq has created a new focal point for recruitment, fundraising, training and indoctrination of terrorists. Al Qaeda had no significant foothold in Iraq before the invasion.

101 Reasons Not To Go to WAR with IRAQ - Sum Up

clipped from work.colum.edu It's not moral. War can never be a moral act, not even as a "last resort." In the best case, war is a necessary evil. What is the moral difference between a crusade and a jihad? A war on Iraq would not qualify as a just war, conforming to a set of principles that have evolved among civilized societies. A just cause should not be confused with a just war. A war on Iraq for the purpose of "regime change" would not be a legal war under international law. Article 2(4) of the UN Charter states: “All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations."