The Iraqi regime should be brought to justice for starting two wars and committing atrocities against ethnic minorities. It should be prevented from again acquiring the means to wage war. The U.S. responses to the embassy bombings and the conflict with Iraq have only compounded the violence and the injustice of the embassy bombers and Saddam Hussein. Inevitably, the cycle of violence will be renewed. There is no way to peace.
Peace is the way.
If we would have a more just and peaceful world order in our day, the U.S. government must pursue it through just and peaceful means each step of the way. First, it should stop killing people as a means to stop others from killing. Second, it should pursue policies that are fully consistent with the letter and spirit of international law. The UN Charter prohibits member countries from committing acts of aggression against one another. Though the retaliatory missile strikes were politically popular in the U.S., they were seen by many abroad to be a clear violation of territorial sovereignty and international law.