North
Korea should be target
At the dawn of war with Iraq, with numerous
signs and e-mails circulating saying “Support
Our Troops” and the like, I can’t help but
feel that two things need to be brought
to the forefront.
We will not be done once we get through
with Iraq. North Korea has stated publicly
that they have nuclear weapons, and the
missiles capable of carrying these weapons
of mass destruction to the West Coast of
the United States. Am I the only one who
feels that this probably should have been
addressed prior to Saddam Hussein and his
U.N. occupied country? After all, it seems
to me that this is more a current and real
threat to the United States than a covert
guerrilla (read terrorist) war against all
things western and not Sunni Islamic.
Next, let me say that I do feel this war
is warranted. With this in mind I will support
the country, our troops and President Bush
during the engagement. This does not mean
that I agree with how Bush went about urging
war resolutions on the U.N. Security Council.
No, I am not speaking of Monday’s decision
to pull the latest resolution. Actually,
if we had pushed that to vote, and had France
vetoed as they have said all along that
they would, the resolution would not have
passed and as such, we would be in violation
of international law by attacking them tonight,
tomorrow or any time in the future.
Instead I speak of the war mongering in
the beginning of the Iraq crisis, before
Bush had Gen. Colin Powell present evidence
to the U.N. Security Council regarding what
the Iraqis were up to. It is my humble opinion
that Bush should have gone to the United
Nations himself, much like President Kennedy
did concerning the Cuban Missile Crisis,
and make the case against Iraq. Furthermore,
he should have done this while resolution
14.41 was under discussion, prior to the
vote and its eventual approval. Yes, we
would have shown many of our intelligence
cards, but it would have been far more persuasive,
both to the nation and the world.
As I said earlier, I support our country
our troops, and our president. I still feel
that our president went about this business
with Iraq the wrong way. And I whole-heartedly
disagree with those that state that if you
are against the president, or this war,
you are un-American and therefore pro-Saddam.
The ability to disagree with each other
as well as authority is the foundation this
great nation is built on.
Luke De Selm is a student at Cal State
Long Beach.
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