Why oppose the War in Iraq?

This diary is directed at those who do oppose the war.  If you support it, I’m sorry but I’m writing for someone else.

Assuming that you are opposed to the War in Iraq, what’s your reason?

I can think of several categories of reasons:

  1. Violates international law; respect for the law
  2. Was based on lies; respect for truth
  3. Kill innocents; respect for the life of innocents
  4. Makes America less safe; value domestic safety
  5. Kills American soldiers needlessly; respect for American soldiers & for essentiality of war
  6. Is too expensive; value other priorities for national resources
  7. Was poorly planned; value for effective warmaking
  8. We will most likely not “win”; value for meeting stated objectives of the war

This list is by no means complete, but I think it does illustrate that there are many reasons for opposing the war.  I am curious as the reasons that others oppose the war, especially in term of the relative imporatance placed on each of the reasons.

Author: Tom Kertes

Tom Kertes is the Communications Organizer of the UWA, a Baltimore-based human rights organization. Our goal is to end poverty by working to secure the human rights of all.