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War. What Is It Good For?
Pollitt, Katha | April 7, 2003 issue

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The article raises issues pertaining to the decision of the U.S. administration to declare a war on Iraq and overturn the Saddam administration. The author admits that, sometimes, during antiwar protests and demonstrations, he thinks that too much stress was laid on the simple fact that people, even children, are killed in war. The issue here is regime change, with the administration stressing that it is morally right to overthrow Saddam by force and set Iraq on the path to democracy and normality. The author believes that the invasion will be bad for the rest of the world, and will aid terrorist recruitment.

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WAR casualties; WAR -- Moral & ethical aspects; WAR & society; IRAQ War, 2003-; DEMOCRACY; UNITED States -- Foreign relations
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