Feb 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES –
Fifteen years ago this week, while the Bush administration was busy beating the drums for an invasion of Iraq, I submitted a resolution calling on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to oppose this rush to war. The resolution, which was also endorsed by then congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who served with me on the DNC, warned that there were still too many unanswered questions that required examination before endorsing to send troops to invade and occupy Iraq. I felt it was of critical importance that we have a full debate before, and not after, the war had started.
In short, my DNC resolution warned that it would be a mistake to drain resources and attention away from the still unfinished effort in Afghanistan; that by violating international law and invading Iraq without the support of a UN Security Council resolution, we would be setting a dangerous precedent for other nations; that the Bush administration had not defined the strategic objectives of this war, nor had they been honest with the American people about the cost, the terms of engagement and the consequences of this war; that a destabilised Iraq would create regional tension; that the war would result in the spread of extremist anti-American sentiment; and that there was danger in making a long-term commitment to a war in a country we knew too little about.
The resolution concluded that the DNC should oppose this rush to war and instead urge president Bush “to continue to pursue diplomatic efforts to achieve disarmament of Iraq, to clearly define for the American people and Congress the objectives, costs, consequences, terms and length of commitment envisioned by any US engagement or action in Iraq, and to continue to operate in the context of and seek the full support of the United Nations in any effort to resolve the current crisis in Iraq.”
In formulating the resolution, I had in mind what had been called “The Powell Doctrine” — principles that had been formulated a decade earlier by then general Colin Powell, based on his experiences in Vietnam and several other disastrous US military engagements that had followed that tragic war.
more: http://jordantimes.com/opinion/james-j-zogby/iraq-debate-we-should-have-had-15-years-ago
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I am not sure whether it occurred to the writer, and other writers, that may be winning the war in Iraq (and Libya, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, etc) was not really the objective. Continued war serves the policy of Destruction and Destabilization (and making billions of dollars for suppliers and contractors). Do I have to spell out who will benefit from this continued Destabilization?
God has a good plan— no one know it— most people can guess,
Yes, I agree with you Rafiq—who benefit from war?—the arms supplier and arms industry—who should be blamed of war today?
I blame the extremist Al Qaida—Taliban— Isis etc
Al Qaida started USA and killef 3000 innocent people, since then the world has changed very quick—million Muslim have been immense suffering in Islamic countries— as if God is punishing Muslim who have been deceived by the extremist Al Qaida, Taliban and Isis— last but not least Imam Al Qardawi—
Am I wrong?
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Yes, you are. Told you already.