1. People for Peace Resolution RequestProposed resolution opposing a pre-emptive attack on Iraq
WHEREAS Saddam Hussein is a tyrant who should be removed from power, both for the
good of the Iraqi people and for the security of Iraq's neighboring countries, it is not at all
clear that a pre-emptive U.S. military action would result in the installation of a free and
democratic Iraqi government; and
WHEREAS a war with Iraq would threaten to further destabilize the Middle East, possibly
leading to a wider, regional war and increased support for Al Qaeda and other groups
dedicated to terrorism, making the citizens of the United States and the world more
vulnerable to terrorism; and
WHEREAS U.S. military actions would risk the deaths of thousands of American military
personnel, including troops from the Flathead Valley, and Iraqi civilians, without
guaranteeing the safety and security of U.S. citizens; and
WHEREAS international diplomatic efforts should be the preferred means to resolve
international conflicts; and
WHEREAS we are indebted to U.S. military personnel serving at home and abroad in the
battle against global terrorism, and should our military forces be sent into Iraq, we give them
our support, even if we oppose the policy that sent them there.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we, the members of the Kalispell City
Council, oppose a pre-emptive U.S. military attack on Iraq unless it is clearly demonstrated
that Iraq poses a real and imminent threat to the security and safety of the United States; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we urge the U. S. to work through the international
community and reaffirm our nation's commitment to the rule of law in all international
relationships; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we support U.N. weapons inspectors in Iraq, with
additional resources and more time to guarantee unfettered access to all sites; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that war should be an action of last resort, when all other
avenues have been exhausted; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Montana
congressional delegation and the President of the United States.