War For Iraqi Freedom Is Justified Without UN Support

Many people and nations are opposed to the United States going to war with Iraq (going to war with Saddam Hussein and his regime, rather) without approval from the UN. Certain nations claim “peace” as an excuse for opposing the US. The truth is that their economic interests are at risk with a regime change in Iraq. These countries care nothing about the well-being of innocent people. Their only concern is their pocketbooks. France, Germany, and Russia have made deals with Saddam Hussein and would benefit if the US does not overthrow him. A war sanctioned by the UN would never happen because nations such as France and Germany would never approve action that is guaranteed to hurt their economies. Even though UN approval would make the war more politically correct, it does not mean that the war is unjust. These countries make such decisions in the UN and they influence others as well. It is ludicrous to expect the United States to only act if Saddam’s bedfellows approve, because it would never happen.

Most educated arguments against a US attack on Iraq claim that an attack is not justified by the UN Security Council. “According to the United Nations Charter,

In conclusion, the argument that it is unjust for the US to go to war without UN approval is technically true. However, when taking into account the process of a UN sanctioned war, the countries involved with Iraq, and these same countries’ positions on the UN Security Council, it is impossible for the United States to prevent Hussein from using illegal weapons of mass destruction. The opponents of the war claim they want peace, and that the United States are going to war for oil. They are simply trying to draw attention away from their ties with the tyrant Saddam Hussein. Opponents also claim that the US is acting in aggression. These arguments are completely one-sided. The fact is that war cannot be sanctioned without the United Nations. The countries involved in the UN Security Council are benefiting from deals that they have made with Saddam Hussein; they will lose money when Hussein is overthrown. The United States cannot afford to allow a tyrant to illegally produce weapons while the UN denies propositions for a just cause. Finally, the US cannot tolerate the sub-human treatment of the millions of oppressed Iraqi people.

no nation has the right to attack another” (Bennis 16). Bennis specifies that a country may legally go to war without Security Council ap

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