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Monday’s rally against a potential invasion of Iraq was a vital affirmation of the need for vigorous consideration of American foreign policy. Staged by the Harvard Initiative for Peace and Justice (HIPJ), the rally attracted more than 300 people to protest President Bush’s strong push for military action against Saddam Hussein’s regime. At a time when war with Iraq seems increasingly certain, there has been a disturbing lack of debate among national leaders about the wisdom of military action...
Invading another nation in a preemptive strike is an act that carries inescapable economic, political and social ramifications. It is crucial that any action with such potentially severe consequences be strongly supported by America’s citizens. That consensus has not been reached yet; Monday’s HIPJ rally was one of many anti-war protests that have taken place across the nation. Congress must heed this public sentiment against military engagement with Iraq and debate more thoroughly President Bush’s proposed resolution...
While the HIPJ protesters’ ideals are noble, their refusal to contemplate any military action blinds them to the danger that Saddam Hussein poses to peace in the Middle East. The bold assumptions of several speakers at the really—that President Bush is only interested in oil and that unilateral U.S. action constitutes imperialist aggression—are particularly disturbing in light of their purported efforts to promote serious discussion of the issue. HIPJ marginalizes the threat Hussein poses in favor of unsubstantiated attacks on Bush and his foreign policy. Lecturer on History and Literature Timothy...
...Harvard, about 300 students, faculty and local activists gathered Monday in front of the Science Center at noon to protest a war against Iraq with a rally organized by the Harvard Initiative for Peace and Justice (HIPJ...
Curious students and faculty members stopped by on their way to and from classes to peer at the large circle that had gathered on the lawn in front of the Science Center, where HIPJ had set up tables with anti-war petitions...