Extremely well-documented, a lot of good links here:
13 Myths on War in Iraq
Table of Contents
Myth 1: Removing Saddam Will Punish 9/11 Perpetrators
Myth 2: Powell Presented Strong Evidence at UN
Myth 3: Saddam May Soon Threaten US
Myth 4: Experts 'Discover' Prohibited Missile
Myth 5: Bin Laden Tape Proves Iraq Connection
Myth 6: Iraq Still Has Large Nuclear Program
Myth 7: If US Pulls Out Now, It Looks Bad
Myth 8: A Cheap, Easy War
Myth 9: Wartime Press is Free and Unbiased
Myth 10: Goal is to Free Iraqis, Not to Grab Oil
Myth 11: War Solves the Energy Crisis
Myth 12: UN Commitments Don't Really Matter
Myth 13: Protesting a War is Unpatriotic
Introduction
The United States government has now amassed over 150,000 war-ready troops in
the Persian Gulf. The government argues that the forced removal of Iraq's government
is necessary to protect us and the world from terrorism.
Other countries that have also been the victims of terrorism have been reluctant to
join the U.S. in this war. Even in Great Britain, our strongest ally, polls show that
82-86% of the public oppose initiating a war without approval by the United Nations.
Many British reservists are refusing to fight.
At no time in the last 30 years has our government put our troops into the battlefield
in the face of such widespread opposition. Therefore, it is appropriate to examine:
why are so many countries now opposed to a war in Iraq? Are those opposing war
apologists for Saddam Hussein? Do the arguments of those advocating unilateral
war stand up under scrutiny?
We are fortunate that the U.S. Constitution includes a Bill of Rights, to ensure that
we have the right to ask questions about government. President Eisenhower, in his
farewell address, warned "the potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power
exists and will persist" and stated that an "alert and knowledgeable citizenry" was
necessary to preserve liberty. In that spirit, we release this document.
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