Iraq War Withdrawal Resolution

Iraq War Withdrawal Resolution

The Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boise, Idaho respectfully calls upon the leaders of the United States government to take action in regard to the American military presence in Iraq:

RESOLVED:

1. That all combat troops sponsored by the United States of America be withdrawn from within the borders of Iraq immediately while ensuring their own safety and the safety of essential embassy and civilian personnel who may remain;
2. We call upon the Congress of the United States to exercise immediately its Constitutional power to withdraw support for the continued military occupation of Iraq;
3. We call upon the people of the United States of America to provide assistance to the people of Iraq in rebuilding their infrastructure and public institutions.

RATIONALE:

1. The credible evidence is that the primary cause of terrorist activities by extremist forces from both within and without Iraq is the presence of the American occupation.
2. The credible evidence establishes that there is no military solution to the violence in Iraq, and until and unless the responsibility for security is placed upon the Iraqi government, people, and institutions, the violence will not cease.
3. Historically, there is considerable precedence for the fact that Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds can accommodate and live in peace when outside influences are not providing an excuse for terrorist activities.
4. The United States cannot and should not be the international police in a situation where our presence is not welcome and where, absent American presence, the United Nations, should be, and likely would be, assuming that responsibility.
5. The guarantee of oil supplies is not a viable justification for military action. Rather, the United States must take major steps to reduce its demand for oil and must satisfy its needs through normal international trade.