Civil War or Not We Must Withdraw from Iraq

The ongoing occupation of Iraq continues in the face of increasing violence between Iraqi groups and increasing American deaths. In the meantime the media and the administration seem more concerned about calling the situation a “civil war” or not. The point is not if or not this is a civil war. The point is the initial invasion and the current occupation were and continue to be illegal by all standards of international law.

President Bush continues to assert his stand that we will stay the course until the deed is finished. How many more must die before our Congress and the administration recognize the futility of our staying? The longer we continue this illegal action, the more we stand to lost in the international community let alone the more of our troops will come home dead or injured. The time has come for withdrawal. The Iraqi people must be given a chance to resolve the situation in their own time and their own way. An American occupation only serves to fuel the ongoing violence.