And so it has come to this. We are at war. For all the pre-event sniping and debate, one thing must be paramount in this war of our generation: we must stand together. Our brothers, sisters and friends are on the ground, and some won't come home. The protests should stop, the bickering should cease and the anger should melt away to prayer and ... [Read More…]
UN approval not needed to justify war
On October 9, the Optimist raised concerns about President Bush's warlike rhetoric concerning Iraq. However, in the five-and-a-half months since, the president and his Cabinet have built an impressive case against Saddam Hussein. The case was such that on Feb. 12, the Optimist endorsed a small-scale war in Iraq. Now, with war again on the ... [Read More…]
War stoops to inconsistent disarming policies
Through the blinding entity we call 'patriotism,' American citizens are being duped into an immoral war with Iraq. I do believe that disarmament is the single greatest goal humanity should strive toward. But disarmament should not be selective, with mid-major powers (Iraq, North Korea etc...) being opposed so vehemently for daring to be like ... [Read More…]
War should be small-scale
War with Iraq looms over our heads like a great shadow of uncertainty. Our generation has yet to see or experience a prolonged, full-scale war. America has been attacked, like Sept. 11 and the Oklahoma City bombing, and many remember the Persian War. However, a war on the scale of Vietnam or World War II is foreign to this generation. But war ... [Read More…]
Students have mixed feelings as Iraq war looms
By Melanie J. Knox, Page Editor President Bush Wednesday signed the authorization he had received from both the House and the Senate last week to declare war on Iraq. Bush has been talking to the United Nations about the possibility of war, and the issue has caused controversy throughout the nation and at ACU, as well. Many students are torn ... [Read More…]
U.S. should check motives for war
Monday President Bush solemnly addressed the nation about the seemingly imminent threat of Saddam Hussein's "arsenal of terror." This speech comes one month before voters go to the polls for midterm elections, deciding the makeup of the Congress for the rest of Bush's term. While Bush does make a convincing argument about the horrible threat ... [Read More…]
Bush needs America’s support to bomb Iraq
As it stands right now, Americans feel no pressing need to go to war with Iraq. And until they do, President Bush should leave the troops at home. In all the increasing rhetoric on the world stage concerning Iraq's potentially nuclear threat, one thing remains forgotten: without strong American support, any war will ultimately fail. History ... [Read More…]