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Invade Iraq or no? What would Jesus do?

Pressure is developing to invade Iraq. Should the US do that? On the one hand, it seems that the US wants a favorable regime there so that it can get access to the 112 billion barrels of oil there. But on the other hand, Saddam Hussein has been one of the most threatening dictators in the region: he has invaded two neighboring countries and has used poison gas to kill about 5,000 Kurds. Further, he is suspected of harboring weapons of mass destruction. The world would be a better place without him.

Maybe Jesus would be of help here. He said, "Let he who has not sinned throw the first stone." That means that a force would be organized to overthrow the Iraqi government, but it would include only nations that don't themselves have weapons of mass destruction. This may be unrealistic since so many large nations have these weapons. So maybe if it is decided to go in and overthrow him, it would be a UN force that would do it, including French, German, and Russian troops. Iraq would then become a UN protectorate after the government is overthrown. This most likely would be a war, but it may be good not to call it one. Call it a police action. Saddam is a criminal, like the DC snipers were, and needs to be brought before justice. I foresee eventually a day in which war is just as unacceptable as ordinary crime to settle disputes, and I hope that the case of Iraq is a first step in that direction.