Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource TomPaine.com Stories Description An account of the resource TomPaine.com -- a liberal advocacy organization -- distributed a public call on August 12, 2002 for 300 word "opinion advertisement" similar to those that the organization had been running regularly in the op-ed page of The New York Times. TomPaine.com received hundreds of submissions from the public, most of which the September 11 Digital Archive has preserved here. TomPaine Story TomPaine Story: Story WAR WITH IRAQ WOULD SPELL DISASTER FOR U.S. The drumbeats of war are sounding in the White House. Despite opposition within the Republican ranks, Bush is determined to wage a preemptive invasion of Iraq. Striking U.S. Moreover, there is no legitimate justification for attacking Iraq. The recently leaked Pentagon plan projects the need for 250,000 troops. Thousands of American soldiers would be killed, which is precisely what ex-President George H.W. Bush sought to avoid when he stopped short of Baghdad in 1991. In March, the Arab League unanimously declared an attack on Iraq would be considered an attack against all Arab states. The killing of Iraqis would result in even more virulent anti-American sentiment in the Arab world. If Iraq responded by attacking Israel, a world war pitting all Arab states against Israel and its supporters might well erupt. Moreover, an invasion of Iraq could have a devastating effect on the U.S. economy. Saudi Arabia, the worlds largest supplier of oil, could lead the OPEC countries in an oil embargo, and the price of oil could rise sharply, causing a recession. The CIA and FBI have been unable to link Iraq to the September 11 attacks. The alleged motivation for an invasion of Iraq is to destroy its weapons of mass destruction. However, Scott Ritter, an ex-Marine and former U.N. weapons inspector in Iraq has said the Iraqis never succeeded in weaponizing their chemical and biological agents. Nor has Iraq developed nuclear capabilities. In spite of U.N. Security Council Resolution 687, which calls for the creation of a weapons-of-mass-destruction-free zone throughout the Middle East, the United States ignores Israels stockpile of nuclear weapons. Invading Iraq would also violate international law. Under the U.N. Charter and Security Council Resolution 687, only the Council is empowered to authorize the use of force in Iraq. The U.S. should seek to achieve peace in Israel, not make war on Iraq. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource tp173.xml 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. full Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. story Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2003-03-03