Is Iraq a moral issue?

While the debate over Iraq seems to be focusing on questions of national security and the cost of the war to America, isn't there also a moral dimension? [1] This dimension would be, of course, the suffering of the Iraqi people. America's invasion destroyed their country's government and has not been able to replace it with a workable alternative. This has resulted in perhaps even greater suffering than the people of Iraq had experienced under Saddam Hussein. If America exits before Iraq can stabilize, it appears that this suffering will continue, if not increase. Why is this not part of the debate as well? *

* If America stays, this does not mean it has to follow the same (so far, unsuccessful) course.

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[1] The Washington Post. How Common Ground of 9/11 Gave Way to Partisan Split. July 16, 2006.

posted: july 17, 2006, 3:20 AM ET
update: july 17, 2006, 3:32 AM ET