shamsery
30-09-03, 06:52 PM
Admittedly the Iraq war has spawned a series of controversies and complications. The inability to provide irrefutable proof of weapons of mass destruction, the dubious handling of the whole Dr Kelly incident and finally the failure of the Bush-Blair administration to provide a transparent picture of the whole have already made the Iraq war a main issue of the anti-war groups. At Trafalgar Square in London and at major cities in the world thousands of anti-war protestors congregated to demand the return of US-British forces from Iraq. A pact between 'Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament' and 'Muslim Association of Britain' titled 'Stop the War Coalition' arranged the programme in London and the main slogan was for the pull-back of troops.
Obviously, with so many people in major cities making similar demands it becomes clear that what Bush-Blair had tried to do has not been convincing at least to these anti-war groups. As the whole issue centres around, it behoves us to take a fresh look at the war that was waged. It is sad but true that the world is still not sure why this act of aggression was committed. Of course, Iraq's belligerent past is known to all but till now the prime cause for the attack carried out by US-UK forces remains shrouded in mystery. No definite proof of weapons of mass destruction was found and as days go by, the presence of foreign troops in Iraq continues to be insupportable. There have been many wars in the last century, but a look back at history tells us that most of the conflicts that were opposed by common people were actually wars fought for futile causes or purely for self-aggrandisement. A recent survey shows that a huge number of people believe that Blair should be removed from his present post and it is more than apparent that Blair's role in the Iraq war has brought down his towering popularity.
Believing that wars cannot bring peace, I side with the peace protestors in saying that, let us use methods other than violence to create stability in the world. As for cases where military intervention is essential, certainly the UN should not be bypassed
Obviously, with so many people in major cities making similar demands it becomes clear that what Bush-Blair had tried to do has not been convincing at least to these anti-war groups. As the whole issue centres around, it behoves us to take a fresh look at the war that was waged. It is sad but true that the world is still not sure why this act of aggression was committed. Of course, Iraq's belligerent past is known to all but till now the prime cause for the attack carried out by US-UK forces remains shrouded in mystery. No definite proof of weapons of mass destruction was found and as days go by, the presence of foreign troops in Iraq continues to be insupportable. There have been many wars in the last century, but a look back at history tells us that most of the conflicts that were opposed by common people were actually wars fought for futile causes or purely for self-aggrandisement. A recent survey shows that a huge number of people believe that Blair should be removed from his present post and it is more than apparent that Blair's role in the Iraq war has brought down his towering popularity.
Believing that wars cannot bring peace, I side with the peace protestors in saying that, let us use methods other than violence to create stability in the world. As for cases where military intervention is essential, certainly the UN should not be bypassed